By Anne Brodie Dune – Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset in the galaxy. Stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya. Dear Evan Hansen from writer-director Stephen Chbosky opens TIFF 20. It’s the film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about… View Post
By Anne Brodie Jordan Peele has earned a spot at the top of the modern horror canon as a creator of intelligent, elegant and provocative, Black forward stories that get into the brain as much as under the skin. He’s created a new genre of horror, steeped in social and cultural history, a Black voice that demands to be heard… View Post
Netflix launches Motel Makeover an unscripted series following young entrepreneurs April Brown and Sarah Sklash, creators of the internationally renowned June Hotel. These girls not only take us through the purchase, demo, reno and opening of their latest property The June Motel in Sauble Beach, they also provide design and strategy tips along the way. So how did they remodel… View Post
By Anne Brodie Spike Lee does superb work in the four-part documentary series NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔20211⁄2 on Crave / HBO. He gathers “witnesses” to speak their truths on events that shaped the city in the 21st century, the COVID-19 pandemic, the tragedy of 9/11 and continuing after-effects twenty years later, on citizens, responders and victims, the #Black LivesMatter movement, the… View Post
Presented by RBC As a young girl, Ambre Cadoux spent many hours in the back of a jewelry shop owned by friends of her family located in the fashionable Parisian Marais district. Born into a family which valued art and included both jewelers and artistic photographers, Ambre had the innate and cultivated talent of selecting at first sight just the… View Post
The long-running animated children’s PAW Patrol series of TV shows and videos finally hits the big screen! PAW Patrol: the Movie is a joyous, candy-coloured adventure in which the gang unites, along with a cool new member, to fight Adventure City’s dastardly Mayor! Meet Cal Brunker, the director who spills the beans on how they did it, and the big… View Post