By Anne Brodie Directed by Edivan Guajajara, co-founder of Mídia Indígena, Brazil’s leading Indigenous-led journalism collective and environmental filmmakers Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, We Are Guardians, reminds us of the devastation that once threatened to ruin the global environment - the …
Cows, Cads, Curs and Crime Busters! Oh Yeah!
By Anne Brodie Katie Uhlman’s charming sitcom Cows Come Home is a breath of fresh air! With a hint of manure! Fifteen-minute segments follow Toronto resident Tabby Acres (yes) played with energy by Lindsey Middleton) who was trying on her wedding dress when fiancé Tyson called to say he wanted …
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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 …
Ambition’s Price, and Being Elsewhere.
By Anne Brodie Writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania's innovative style brings to vivid, unforgettable life Four Daughters, a quasi-documentary about a family of Tunisian women mourning the disappearance of the eldest two daughters who were "devoured by wolves". Ben Hania as the real mother Olfa …
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Filmed Entertainment Ramps Up and How.
By Anne Brodie Fargo is back, thank goodness. The series in its epic, deep firestorm of humanity's struggle to survive, created by Noah Hawley and now in its fifth season remains one of the finest series ever to appear on TV, up there with Twin Peaks. Set in small communities whether in the …
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