By Anne Brodie Canadian author and filmmaker Durga Chew-Bose’s feature film debut, a remake of the 1958 film Bonjour Tristesse based on Françoise Sagan’s novel is extraordinarily seductive. Widower Raymond (Claes Bang) is spending a relaxed summer on the French coast with his daughter Cécile (Lily McInerny) and his partner Elsa (Nailia Harzoune) who appears to be about the same… View Post
When was the last time you walked through the beauty section of your local drugstore or department store, or heaven forbid, searched for something online? It’s overwhelming to say the least, and the reality is most of them are pretty useless. For starters, the bulk of the work for your skin starts on the inside. But for those products that… View Post
Today a jury selected Universal Language to represent Canada as a contender for the Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Oscars@. Julie Roy, Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada announced the choice during an online news conference this afternoon, accompanied by the filmmakers Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati and Ila Firouzabadi. What She Said’ Anne Brodie attended. Universal Language… View Post
As the summer winds down, now is the perfect time to pause and truly be present with your loved ones. It’s easy to get swept up in the rush of planning and thinking ahead to what’s next, but before diving into the hustle, let’s take a collective breath and savour these moments. This time of year only comes once, and… View Post
BY ANNE BRODIE Jackie Shane was a Black trans singer from the American South whose remarkable personal and musical legacy is revived in the NFB documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story. She found refuge in Toronto’s Yonge Street club scene that she loved and that loved back; her glamourous image, and easy yet riveting stage presence coupled with… View Post
In 2011, Latoya Ammons, her three children and her mother moved into a home in Gary, Indiana. What followed beggars the imagination, but is well-documented by health, government and city officials. The family was possessed by demonic forces. Lee Daniels, never one to shy away from bold material, cast The Deliverance carefully, with respected actors who would help audiences understand… View Post