By Anne Brodie The Capture on Amazon Prime Video A British soldier played by Callum Turner comes home from war to fight the biggest fight of his life – against his own government. He’s imprisoned for the controversial kill of a Taliban fighter and released early. He and his barrister share a celebratory kiss when his case is struck down and she tells… View Post
By Anne Brodie Acorn TV’s intriguing, darkly comic crime series, Dead Still, set in 1880s Ireland during the era of “post-mortem photography” is one strange trip. Michael Smiley, known for his work in A Field in England, Kill List, Come to Daddy and Luther plays “memorial photographer” Brock Blennerhasset, a renowned artist on the cutting edge of this new 19th-century… View Post
By Anne Brodie Cara Gee, a veteran Canadian theatre actress with a growing body of work in film and TV (Empire of Dirt, The Expanse, Harrison Ford’s Call of the Wild) often plays hardcore roles. It’s different in her latest film. Gee and Kristian Bruun play star crossed lovers Phoebe and Damon in Shane Belcourt’s bittersweet romantic comedy Red Rover…. View Post
By Anne Brodie Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s beloved Goofy and Pluto is going to the dogs in a new series now on Disney+. Bill Farmer’s It’s a Dog’s Life takes him to far off places looking for interesting partnerships between dogs, their non-dog best friends, and humans. At the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Farmer meets Remus, a… View Post
By Anne Brodie Michelle Obama personified inspiration, celebration and hope in the White House and continues that legacy out in the world. She is the only black American First Lady and she celebrates her roots in slavery, managing to find the lessons and history we need. Her terms beside President Obama were marked by common sense, compassion, and unity that… View Post
By Anne Brodie The Biosphere 2 project was a research experiment to recreate our planet inside a sealed structure built in Oracle, Arizona between 1987 and 1991. It was a huge undertaking, manned by seven scientists who lived inside without leaving for two years. Their purpose was to learn and record data on the Earth’s character for future purposes including… View Post