By Anne Brodie. Downtown Abbey’s shy flower Lady Edith played by Laura Carmichael, scandalously gave birth to a baby out of wedlock and handed it over to others to raise while she figured out what to do. Carmichael stars as Aggie in the new Australian thriller series The Secrets She Keeps on Sundance Now, also about a baby. But what… View Post
By Anne Brodie Tom Hanks says he’s bitterly disappointed that his new filmthe WWII thriller Greyhound, isn’t being held for release on the big screen. No wonder. Hanks, who wrote the screenplay, based on The Good Shepherd by C S Forester, stars as Captain Ernest Krause, in charge of a fleet of 37 international ships heading across the Atlantic to… View Post
International travel is currently on hold for many of us, but travellers the world over are encouraged to envision future getaways and make plans for their next big trip. As the third largest country in the Caribbean, Jamaica attracts visitors from all over the world who visit to experience thrilling outdoor attractions, soak up the vibrant culture, relax on white… View Post
By Anne Brodie Filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s creepily chilling character study Guest of Honour follows a food inspector as he zeroes in on a couple running a restaurant. Egoyan once owned an eatery on Toronto’s Queen St West strip and the experience inspired this strange tale. Thewlis’ extraordinary performance as a man seeking revenge is quietly devastating and the universe Egoyan… View Post
By Anne Brodie Ghost BFF creator and star Vanessa Matsui is celebrating Season Two of her bold, fresh series now on WhoHaha and KindaTV that gets to the nitty gritty of the twenty something female experience. Matsui plays Amy and Kaniehtiio Horn is Tara, estranged friends who meet again after Tara’s death by suicide. She’s a ghost haunting Amy with… View Post
By Anne Brodie There are few filmmakers in Hollywood with Rod Lurie’s experience. A graduate of West Point and a soldier, he segued into film criticism in Los Angeles before finding his calling as a filmmaker. So it’s no wonder Lurie’s projects carry knowledge-based military and political themes; The Contender, a drama about a female U.S. Vice President, Deterrence in… View Post