What She Said

HGTV Canada’s Farmhouse Facelift Stars Farm Girl Turned Designer Carolyn Wilbrink and She Loves Ontario’s Favourite Traditional Home Style.

Carolyn Wilbrink has a tight emotional bond with Ontario Farmhouses; she grew up on the family farm, lives in one of her own now and breathes new life into family and friends’ farmhouses. Wilbrink respects the integrity of old homes and makes them functional, careful not to remove the elements that make them charmingly unique. She and her brother Billy… View Post

For Heaven’s Sake! Funny or Die Stalwarts Head to Minden, Ontario to Solve an 87-Year Old Disappearance.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/11/21

CBC Gem and Paramount+ docuseries For Heaven’s Sake! is strangely funny, really creepy and true, the story of two Funny or Die comics Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe attempting to find out who killed Mike Milson’s great-great-uncle Harold Heaven. Heaven’s disappearance from his isolated cabin near Minden, Ontario, flummoxed police. The young man appears to have left his cabin for… View Post

Gabriel Byrne’s Dark, Romantic Performance in Death of a Ladies’ Man Salutes Leonard Cohen.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/06/21

Gabriel Byrne’s character Samuel in Death of a Ladies’ Man is plagued by alcoholism, hallucinations, forgetfulness, and his inability to create lasting love. But he refuses to be broken and seeks grace where he can in Matt Bissonnette’s poignant character study. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with Byrne and Bissonnette.

Big Emotions, Big Stories, International Women’s Day, Altered States and a Dog.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/05/21

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 friend to the couple and lives near them in Montecito, California. On the docket… View Post

Disney Canada’s Greg Mason Illuminates Disney+ Star, Its Historic New Streaming Service Aimed at Grown-Ups! Plus a How-To …

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/02/21

Disney, creators of top-quality programming for children and young people for generations, has retained a standard of excellence in storytelling that just keeps getting stronger. It was all based on founder Walt Disney’s brilliant creativity and vision. And this week, Disney added a new dimension to its reach, with the launch of Disney+ Star, a streaming service aimed at grown-ups…. View Post

Thomas Duplessie and Cloris Leachman Together in Jump, Darling.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/01/21

New Brunswick native Thomas Duplessie’s first leading film role is opposite Cloris Leachman in Jump, Darling. They shot it in Prince Edward County, Ontario. The wonder of wonders. Duplessie is Russell a.k.a. Fishy Falters, drag queen. He’s suffered career setbacks and a painful romantic break and appears unannounced at his grandmother’s rural home. He’ll pick up her car and think… View Post