By Anne Brodie Kore-eda Hirokazu's astounding drama Broker, starring Song Kang Ho's delicate cinematic touch lands a devastatingly emotional punch. Baby brokers Sang-hyeon and Dong-soo (Dong-won Gang) sell orphans left in their Baby Box to childless couples wishing to avoid governmental …
Royal Fuss, Pinnochio Redux, Olivia Colman, Sex, Food!
By Anne Brodie Well, you have probably watched/binged all three episodes of Harry & Meghan available now on Netflix. The final three show up next Thursday. Liz Garbus certainly closes ranks with the formerly Royal scallywags and you have reached your own conclusions as to what version of …
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Buffy Saint-Marie, Two Oscar Shoo-Ins, RomCom with Past Masters of the Genre et plus.
By Anne Brodie Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On directed by Madison Thomas celebrates a seminal figure in Canadian, American, and indigenous culture, her music, activism, and philanthropy, and her warm positive spirit. While performing in Toronto and Manhattan's folk scene in the 60s, she sang and …
Truth and Reconciliation, Sigourney Weaver & Kevin Kline, Sinéad, Baked Goods!
By Anne Brodie In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, The History Channel presents the documentary, True Story, from Eagle Vision, a comprehensive study of Indigenous history in Canada, culture, and life before and after colonialism. Kaniehtiio Horn narrates this ambitious …
Marilyn and Sidney, Canada’s Oscar Entry Lead This Week’s Screen Pix.
By Anne Brodie The much anticipated Netflix film Blonde, based on Joyce Carol Oates' fictional take on Norma Jean Baker / Marilyn Monroe debuts Sept. 28. Oates' novel is shocking, lurid, and sex-obsessed, as is Andrew Dominik's nearly three-hour opus. It posits that Norma Jean was victimized from …
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