By Anne Brodie Guy Maddin’s back with a bang – and he’s in classic form, only funnier with Rumours (spelled properly) a witty, bizarre tale of seven world leaders, the G7, trapped one night on a mysterious wooded and watery island with no way out. A Canadian film, with international stars …
A Fun Week for Nostalgia, Taxicab Confessions, Phenom Lily Gladstone, Two Great Feature Debuts, Mystery and Pet Notes from Europe.
By Anne Brodie Agnieszka Holland‘s devastating Green Border lays bare the harsh, horrific realities of Europe’s refugee crisis faced by those escaping war and oppression in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2015, waves of people have undertaken journeys, mostly by foot to get to friendly …
High Drama, Some True, Some Not, Some Nutty, Some Tragic, in an Anglo-Flavoured Week of Watching.
By Anne Brodie Outrageously, hilariously potty-mouther Wicked Little Letters starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley looks at what can happen in the small English village of Littlehampton in the 20s when a peculiar prank befouls the air. Prim Edith Swan (Colman), a deeply religious, …
Merry Christmas! A Little Tragedy, Levity, Heroism, Licorice Pizza, Sex and Fashion on Holiday Menu!
By Anne Brodie It's wonderful the ways artists have interpreted Shakespeare's Macbeth over the centuries. You won't find a theatrical performance, film or reading that's not utterly unique. The lines are unchanging but the ways they can be shaped and enhanced by movement, set design, …