The FX Orginal series The Bear on Hulu takes place in the bustling, hot kitchen of the Original Beef of Chicagoland. It’s a family-owned diner inherited by fine dining international award-winning chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) on the death of his brother. He gives up his glossy career to come home, make sandwiches and face the wrath of his cousin… View Post
By Anne Brodie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a witty and provocative portrait of an uptight former school teacher Nancy played with vulnerability by Emma Thompson who has never had an orgasm, experienced oral sex, or much pleasure at all in her 31-year marriage. She’s a bundle of anxieties but following her husband’s death, takes a brave step,… View Post
There’s a bittersweet story at the centre of the new comedy series The Lake between Jordan Gavaris and Madison Shamoun. Gavaris is Justin, a gay man who in high school had fathered a daughter he gave up for adoption. Shamoun plays Billie who bonds with her biological father immediately. They’ve come to the family cottage in North Bay for a… View Post
Julia Stiles takes a new direction in the family comedy-drama The Lake, an Amazon Canada Original series, inspired by Canadian cottage country culture. Stiles is based in LA and married to Canadian filmmaker Preston Cook and knew nothing of the lifestyle, real estate obsession, and social positioning in Muskoka, Georgian Bay and North Bay where the series was shot. She… View Post
By Anne Brodie Halftime on Netflix on June 14 marks a milestone in the life of Jennifer Lopez, who’s stayed at the top of her game for decades entertaining the fans and settings examples as a Latin female phenomenon, businessperson and performer. Lopez’ appearance during the Superbowl Halftime show the year she turned fifty was sensational. This new and intimate… View Post
By Anne Brodie Jonas Carpignano’s A Chiara is a stunner. Swamy Rotolo is 15 – year old Chiara, the middle daughter in a close-knit loving (real-life) family living in Calabria, and they’re celebrating her sister Giulia’s (Grecia Rotolo) 18th birthday. Family and villagers pull out all the stops with a cramped, joyous dinner party complete with testimonials. Strangely Giulia’s father… View Post