Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown on HBO By Anne Brodie One of the many pleasures of the weighty and entertaining Nobody is witnessing Bob Odenkirk's Hutch emerging from a self-created shell of restraint. He's a family man with no hand with his wife (Connie Nielsen) or son (Gage Munroe) but …
Finally, Nomadland Lands, and Some Other Films and Streaming Opps.
Frances McDormand in Chloe Zhao's Nomadland By Anne Brodie Nomadland on Disney+ is hard to talk about without disturbing its profundities. Since seeing the film last fall, and many times since, I've not looked forward to writing a review. It is a shame to reduce this incredible artistic …
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Created Monsters and Natural Ones, the Pfieffer Effect, Murder on the Hippie Trail, and Star Wars Bounty.
By Anne Brodie Godzilla vs. Kong has earned megabucks overseas in early release and it's clearly going to do the same here albeit with fewer theatre seats available here. But it seems the tentpole is back with a vengeance. I am torn for the usual reasons around fantasy battle films. First, …
OK, Streaming is Intense in March But We Also Present Laughter and Fun – Look at These Two National Treasures!
Cathy Jones and Mary Walsh in CBC Gem's Broad Appeal ByAnne Brodie Gabriel Byrne's dark, romantic vibe is well used in Death of a Ladies’ Man, a Canada / Ireland copro inspired by Leonard Cohen and his songs. Byrne is Samuel O'Shea, a solitary, poetic, gloomy Gus whose good looks and sweet …
Big Emotions, Big Stories, International Women’s Day, Altered States and a Dog.
Elizabeth Lo's Stray By Anne Brodie Awards season not over yet, plus Royals, or ex-Royals if you prefer. Oprah interviews BFFs Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Sunday night in a 90-minute special; an interview Oprah told chum Gayle King is the best she's ever done. Winfrey is a long-time …