By Anne Brodie Rising star, writer, director, and actor Devery Jacobs, a Mohawk from Kahnawa, tackles coming-of-age on multiple levels in This Place. Jacobs plays Kawenniióhstha setting out on a voyage of self-discovery that brings her to Toronto after a lifetime on the reservation. She grapples with the opposite of her experiences in the city and feels the separation from… View Post
Ellen Barkin is one of my favourite interview subjects, dating back a couple of decades. It was great to speak with her again about her new Netflix comedy feature The Out Laws. Barkin gives her all in this one, doing her own stunts, sustaining injuries and keeping going and finding a comedic soulmate in co-star Pierce Brosnan. They are Lilly… View Post
In this week’s podcast, we converse with individuals embodying power, passion, and perspective. From discussing the ‘Pink Tax’ and ‘Cancer Showers’ to cinematic delights, Canada’s hidden gems, the public education system controversy, and the power of movement, our guests inspire change and challenge societal norms, transforming the way we approach life.
Summer is here and as the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, many Canadians eagerly head outside for fun in the sun. But premature aging and skin cancer aren’t so entertaining. Each year, skin cancer affects more than 80,000 Canadians. In 2022, it is estimated that 9,000 Canadians were diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin… View Post
By Anne Brodie Lina Rodriguez’ meditative, determinedly slow-paced TIFF entry, the immigration story So Much Tenderness follows a Colombian environmental lawyer Aurora (Noëlle Schönwald) under death threats who flees to Canada. She witnessed the murder of her husband, also an activist, and figures she’s next. Hidden in the trunk of the car of two Americans, she makes it across the… View Post
Idris Elba, all 6′ 3″ inches of him, is aboard a full plane en route to London from Dubai in Apple TV+‘s new 7-part series Hijack and stuff is abt to go down. Armed terrorists lay siege to and hijack the plane. Elba, the quintessential hero, a rescuer, the man who can get the job done is Sam Nelson, who… View Post