By Anne Brodie Writer-director Ruben Östlund is back in his favourite place – the hotel. Bedrooms, dining rooms, common thoroughfares with balustrades, and a vibe of impermanence and mild dread as he looks through keyholes at couples not quite in tune. They struggle with the politics of their …
30 Rock’s Jack McBrayer’s Hello Jack! The Kindness Show Shines a Positive Light.
Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show, now on Apple TV+, co-created, executive produced by, and starring Jack McBrayer fills a void in children's programming. If there was ever a time when kindness is needed, it is now. Jack speaks with young Kindness Ambassadors about what they do to make the world a …
The Great Canadian Baking Show S6 Starts Sunday! Sweet Host Ann Pornel on the Series’ Unexpected Cultural Impact.
CBC's beloved The Great Canadian Baking Show now in its sixth season reunites judges Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley with hosts Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel and brand new bakers for another round of sweet delights. The series stands out as not just a baking contest, but as a showcase for the …
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 …
Guy Maddin’s 1988 Classic Tales from the Gimli Hospital Is Restored and Ready for a New Generation
Winnipeg filmmaker, author, and professor Guy Maddin's audacious 1988 horror/erotic/comedy-drama Tales From the Gimli Hospital begins a new life with a 4K restoration, 34 years after its initial release. Maddin's signature silent and early film sound styles were set here in his first feature; Gimli …