By Anne Brodie As awards season heats up, we think of New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog on Netflix. Benedict Cumberbatch’s sociopathic rancher Phil launches a campaign of terror against his brother’s new bride (real-life couple Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) driven by hate, sexual tension and a myriad of failures… View Post
Biologist and adventurer Patrick Ayee travels the world investigating nature’s wonders, with a view to using its endless adaptations as models to improve our lives and legacy for the planet. It’s all about “biomimicry”, and as Ayee’s incredible six-part Curiosity Stream docuseries Evolve opens our eyes to the many possibilities of moving forward intelligently inspired by nature’s ability to survive,… View Post
Meet Guled Abdi, Tim Blair, Franco Nguyen and Vance Banzo the wildly popular Tallbyz quartet as they kick off a new risque, in yer face season, pandemic or not. What She Said’ Anne Brodie and the Boyz had an honest and open chat. On CBC and CBC Gem now!
By Anne Brodie – Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, based on Thomas Savage’s novel, dominates the awards season. To date, the film’s won 184 awards and 262 nominations and is the top contender for Best Picture. Benedict Cumberbatch and director-screenwriter Jane Campion have amassed dozens and awards seasons isn’t over yet. Campion recently talked about the film, her… View Post
By Anne Brodie Julian Fellowes, the creative force behind Downton Abbey travels to 1882 New York to reveal the lives of its uber-wealthy – the robber barons, train kings and builders of the mid to late 19th century, the founders of American business and shapers of the country’s infrastructure as it stands today. The Gilded Age paints a portrait of… View Post
Monika Mitchell and Alyssa Milano collaborated on the film adaptation of Nora Robert’s crime thriller Brazen Virtue, and it was clear Milano’s real-life #MeToo activism would be an important influence. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with Mitchell from her home in Vancouver. Brazen is on Netflix now.