By Anne Brodie Let’s look at two Canadian music artists that make us proud, even as I remind you about Canada Film Day on April 16th. Neil Young: Coastal in the intimate documentary on the singer songwriter touring post COVID-19, shot and directed by Young’s longtime partner Daryl Hannah, …
Tilda! Christmas Comes in Many Forms, True Tales, Oh Canada, Mystery, Love and Real Estate!
A family survived an earthly holocaust living in a salt mine - an extremely well appointed, art treasure trove museum of the best art – salt mine. They’ve been there twenty years and made a policy never to give food or shelter to beggars who come by, as has happened, because every time they offered …
Women and Immigration, Freezing One’s Assets, Canada’s Newest Female Cop, a Pill to Cure Heartache … et plus!
By Anne Brodie The Canadian Reads 2015 book Ru, the dramatic true story of Kim Thúy whose family fled Vietnam for Canada, endured a nerve-shattering journey and adjustment to a strange culture has been adapted for the big screen. They were the so-called "boat people" fleeing a murderous regime. …
The Holy Grail, Nyad, Influencers, Inside North Korea, Satirising PEI, Gothic Alberta and Coming of Age in Ontario.
By Anne Brodie Tough family drama on the remote farmlands of Alberta, as a farming community struggles to earn a living and keep trouble at bay. Farms that withstood generations of hardscrabble life and an ongoing litany of back-breaking labour face all new threats, in this case, succession. It's …
Serious Matters, Scandals Galore, Hilarity, Heartbreak, Earth Day, the Universe, Food – and More Canadian Films – The Screens Have It All!
By Anne Brodie - Charlotte a powerful animated Canadian film, with an impressive international cast presents the saga of German Jewish painter Charlotte Saloman. Charlotte's family was well off in Berlin in the years leading up to the German Nazification. Her gift for painting was clear early, her …