John Wick’s mournful vulnerability following the murder of his wife and his righteous rage when organised criminals murder his beloved dog were keys to the success of the first outing. Keanu Reeves as Wick was THE avenger, reviving his former identity as an assassin to root out love-killing evil. Here we are in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and the High… View Post
So much can change in 40 years, and that story of evolution and growth is one the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) is looking to share this National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day (NSPAD) as the society marks their 40th anniversary. Started 40 years ago by Bill and Dorothy Jefferies, the (then) ‘Ontario Friends of Schizophrenics’ was launched in the… View Post
APTN’s Future History, a fascinating 13 episode docuseries from actor-producer and director Jennifer Podemski is an anthology of achievement and creativity within the indigenous community in Canada. It begins its second season with hosts Sarain Fox and Kris Narghang as they meet artists, healers, storytellers, makers and dreamers that celebrate the rich indigenous contributions to our country past present and… View Post
Novelist Jed Mercurio, considered one of Britain’s greatest television writers also produces and directs and was previously a hospital doctor and Air Force officer. Seems the signs were pointing to an unconventional career; he wrote a successful show episode in response to an ad in a medical journal and never looked back. Mercurio’s created three television medical dramas, a sitcom,… View Post
Cynics need not worry that Diane Keaton’s senior living comedy is saccharin and predictable. Well, Poms is for a while but somewhere along the line it grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go, much the way life does. Keaton’s a seventy-something Manhattanite headed to a Georgia retirement home while battling serious cancer. She’s in need of fun and focus,… View Post
Joey Berlinger released his blood-curdling documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes on Netflix January 24th. This weekend Berlinger releases his feature film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile in theatres and on Netflix, recounting the horrific story from the point of view of Bundy’s long-suffering girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall. The opening slate quotes Goethe “few people have the imagination for reality” and we are more… View Post