Berlin, in the middle years of World War II was a place of outer strength and inner fear. Ordinary Germans were beginning to realize that Hitler’s monstrous policies had to be stopped but it was not possible to rally opposition. To step out of line against the Nazi regime was a death sentence. One working class couple Anna and Otto… View Post
[youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_RPoBIwfI” width=”500″ height=”300″] Connor Gaston’s sombre psychological drama The Devout takes place in a small Canadian religious community and looks at “paranormal” occurrences that raise questions about reincarnation, faith and dying. A youngster named Abigail (played by Olivia Martin) who is dying of brain cancer tells her father Darryl (Charlie Carrick) that she was on the Apollo 8 Space… View Post
Movie & TV reviews by Anne Brodie, BFCA BTJA AWFJ TFCA FIPRESCI The Zookeeper’s Wife based on Diane Ackerman’s best-selling novel recounts the true story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski, keepers of the Warsaw Zoo who helped save hundreds of people and animals from Nazi occupiers during WWII. Chastain who also executive produced stars as Antonia who put herself and her family… View Post
As the Mom of two active and always-eating-teenage boys…. I know it can be a challenge (for many) when it comes to preparing: nutritious and delicious dishes the whole family will enjoy. Peanuts and peanut butter are an economical quality protein source (my pocket book sure appreciates this!) and, staples in Canadian homes. If you’re suffering from: “What the heck… View Post
by Kathy Buckworth “People find out the hard way that when the Swiss say a train leaves at 8:02, it leaves at 8:02.” Ah Swiss efficiency. In this land of cheese and chocolate, the next thing Switzerland is known for is its ability to run things like clockwork. When I checked my itinerary and found I would have to change… View Post
Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal star in the sci-fi horror thriller Life, which is about as derivative as it gets. Astronauts are trapped onboard a spacecraft as an enemy threatens to wipe them out in the vein of Alien – and there is no one to help – Gravity – and so many others. How many times can we… View Post