Sara Canning is a Canadian gem. She’s been in the film and TV industry just ten years but has a sizable and diverse resume of Canadian and international projects, including A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Vampire Diaries, Remedy, Motive and she played Nicky Hilton in The Paris Hilton Story. Prodigals from Michelle Ouellette, Canning stars in Michelle Ouellette’s Prodigals, an emotionally… View Post
Ethan Hawke has put in superior work in recent years, and I know I severely underestimated him! From Maudie’s triumph to his latest, an extraordinary turn as a priest in First Reformed, Hawke has become a great actor. Paul Schrader wrote and directs a stunning look at a man who must don a false front in order to deal with the… View Post
Toronto actor and producer Winny Clarke stars in Nobody Famous, Sara Rotella’s darkly comic study of professional jealousy during one life-changing weekend when actor friends get together at a cottage. Clarke plays Grace, and she’s working constantly on a British accent much to everyone’s annoyance. In fact, they’re all getting on each other’s nerves and being inappropriate with one another… View Post
Saoirse Ronan outdoes herself in a brilliantly taut, yet delicate performance in difficult material in the 50’s period piece On Chesil Beach. The three-time Oscar nominee displays a high level of artistry as a newlywed in distress opposite Billy Howle as her husband. During the first afternoon of their seaside honeymoon, they attempt to have sex but stop trying when it… View Post
Four of the most admired actresses alive today go all-in together for Book Club. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen meet for chinwags, gossip et beaucoup de vin under the guise of book discussion in Bill Holdermans middle aged crazy comedy. Fonda’s sex positive character suggests they read Fifty Shades and the others poo poo the idea until… View Post
Anton Chekov’s The Seagull takes us down dark roads, as is typical of the Russian author. Michael Mayer’s slightly skewed version is set in the time it was written – 1896 – but spiked with modern language, indoor and outdoor locations. As much fun as it seems, a weekend party on a country estate complete with theatricals, food, drink and card games,… View Post