Will (Quinn), a troubled teenager has run amok once too often. He must choose to go to juvenile detention or Christian summer camp. Guess which he picks! There he meets his dream girl, Avery (Madison) and together they put on some sweet song ‘n’ dance numbers and figure out this thing called love while facing the challenges of growing up…. View Post
Canadian actor Kiefer O’Reilly steps into movie history as the beloved The Mighty Ducks returns for a new adventure. He’s Logan and he’s just been cut from the team along with his underachieving friends, so they form the Do-Nothings, not too talented, but high on enthusiasm. They practice at the dumpy Ice Palace owned by none other than Emilio Estevez’… View Post
Anne Brodie I went into my interview with comedy icon Mary Walsh with great joy and a bad case of nerves. Knowing her strong characters including political goddess disturber Marge Delahunty, from decades of entertaining Canada and getting away with some real zingers, I was scared. But what did I find speaking with this incredible woman from her home in… View Post
By Anne Brodie The Father has 20 wins and 119 nominations and finally, Canadian audiences can see this masterclass in acting. Anthony Hopkins and Oliva Colman lead a small tight-knit ensemble, as Hopkin’s character, Anthony, in the grips of Alzheimer’s struggles to keep control. His daughter Anne watches helplessly as he deteriorates, now fully aware of the extent of his disease…. View Post
Fede Álvarez’ innovative thriller series Calls will haunt you. Nine short stories told via electronic devices, cell phones, CCTV and black boxes, audio, only, are accompanied by electronic artwork designed to heighten our nervous responses to what is happening. The Apple TV+ star-studded cast includes Lily Collins, Karen Gillan, Riley Keough, Ben Schwartz, Jennifer Tilley, Johnny Sneed, Aubrey Plaza, Clancy… View Post
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 nature help him land many a lady. None stay, though, in writer-director Matthew Bissonnette’s bristling story of a… View Post