By Anne Brodie He’s 22, he’s from Pickering, Ontario and he’s a wonder. Shawn Mendes, singer of pop, folk-pop and pop rock, came up via Vine posts a mere seven years ago. Today he’s a global star, with 114 music awards, 26M Twitter followers and 57 million on Instagram. Wonder, Mendes’ fourth studio album Wonder drops Dec 4. And Netflix’… View Post
By Anne Brodie Mariah Carey learned early in her career the wisdom of creating Christmas content – it’s a license to be extremely wealthy and relevant for all time; her signature tune All I Want for Christmas Is You returns to the holiday charts for the 26th year in a row! And on Dec. 4th, Carey’s latest instant TV classic… View Post
By Anne Brodie Kristen Stewart smiles! She laughs! in the Hulu Original Christmas LGBTQI family romantic comedy Happiest Season. I know, right? Her prior broody self is tossed into the eggnog bowl as her Abby and partner Harper (Mackenzie Davis) head to Harper’s family home for Christmas. Thing is, she hasn’t told the family she’s gay, let alone in a committed relationship…. View Post
By Anne Brodie I can’t say adequately describe how extraordinary is FX‘ new three-part series Black Narcissus. Based on Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel about British nuns setting up in an abandoned castle in the Himalayas, it’s a stunningly beautiful psychological, even spiritual look at the results of too much beauty, religion, and too much desire. Charlotte Bruus Christensen’s outstanding adaptation starring Gemma… View Post
Black Narcissus, on FX Nov. 23rd is a new iteration of the classic psychological thriller about faith, repression, imperialism, and nature’s majesty. British nuns arrive in Mopu, Himalayas, in 1934. Their mission is to take over an abandoned castle, convert locals and bring order to the wild place. Sister Clodagh, played by Gemma Arterton, leads them with a steel fist,… View Post
The incredibly versatile and multi-award-winning Canadian actor, Carmen Moore tackles it all, from sci-fi to history, and drama to comedy, as an international star. Roles in Outlander, Cardinal, Blackstone, and Nancy Drew highlight her versatility. But an independent project close to her heart, Sonia Bonspille Boileau’s devastating film Rustic Oracle has special resonance for the Wet’suwet’en actor. She plays the mother of two… View Post