Linda Thorson made international headlines in 1960 when she was chosen to star opposite Patrick Macnee in The Avengers, replacing Diana Rigg. It was a challenge but Thorson triumphed and today works as hard as ever in her hometown of Toronto and abroad. Thorson had her first taste of showbiz at the age of eight when she appeared onstage at… View Post
Movie & TV reviews by Anne Brodie, BFCA BTJA AWFJ TFCA FIPRESCI What the Belle? Disney’s hotly anticipated Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s live action adaptation of the old French fairy tale is a blast! So why the sour notes on Rotten Tomatoes? Stick with me. Emma Watson and Dan Stevens star in Bill Condon’s lushly decorative, sprightly and good natured… View Post
Canada’s own Elisha Cuthbert is a hockey wife, at work and at home. She’s Mary in Goon: Last of the Enforcers, a rambunctious party animal married to a hockey player and the lifestyle. In real life, the actress has been married to hockey superstar, the Ottawa Senators’ Dion Phaneuf since 2013. Mary is blunt and in-yer-face, a role that Cuthbert… View Post
The incidence of reported concussions in children is on the rise. In fact, among children and youth (10-18) who visit an emergency department for a sports-related head injury, nearly 60% are diagnosed with concussions. Specifically, the reported incidence of head injuries sustained by children and youth playing football, soccer, and hockey have increased of more than 40% between 2004 and… View Post
Movie & TV reviews by Anne Brodie, BFCA BTJA AWFJ TFCA FIPRESCI The comedy The Last Word stars Shirley MacLaine as Harriet Lauler, who is retired following a high powered career with no outlet for her demanding nature, no friends and no personal interests. She’s lonely and frustrated and decides to set things right by reconnecting with her estranged daughter (Anne… View Post