I so enjoyed watching the Swedish film Forever last night that the Netflix algorithm rightfully served up to me. The narrative follows two teenage best friends – Kia and Mila – who have dreams of playing professional soccer. When a former Swedish pro comes to coach their team, their training becomes more serious, and their …
A fair few dramas and comedies have entered the arena this November – three new and two returning – that I recommend adding to your Winter watchlist: Yellowjackets Yellowjackets is a rather darker take on teenage girl survivalism than that offered by The Wilds late last year. The show follows a girls soccer team that …
I have long loved Rent, and was fortunate enough to see it live a few years ago thanks to Broadway Across Canada. I also loved the movie adaptation, which…well, it wasn’t for everyone. One of the greatest tragedies of Rent is that the night before it opened, its creator, Jonathan Larson, tragically died at age …
Ah, the Sun is shining, the flowers are blooming…perfect time to dial back into the TV! After a few weeks, I’ve made it through a number of new watches. Here are some of the new TV shows and movies I’ve enjoyed lately: A Call to Spy This movie focuses on the real-life stories of a …
One thing I’ve found really relaxing during pandemic days has been watching downhill mountain biking and snowboarding videos. The GoPro footage is so high-quality and immersive that you really feel like you are the likes of Mark McMorris throwing down big air on the Swiss Alps. So, I immediately dug in when I saw the …
The Queen’s Gambit is a cerebral drama rarely seen on TV. Good acting, rich sets, and lavish costuming (including a handful of dreadful haircuts) prevail throughout this well-produced show. Based on the novel by Walter Tevis, the story follows a prodigy girl – Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) – in the 1960s who is …
Hello, and welcome to October’s round-up of TV and movies to watch. I would like to tell you that Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor is on this list, but unfortunately, I am a total wuss (who force quit Stranger Things when the walls bent out on Winona), so I can’t watch. However, I’ve been …
One of the greatest Internet finds for me in 2020 has been the podcast Song Exploder, which features insightful discussions with artists and producers/collaborators about how they made their hit songs. Now, they’ve made Song Exploder into a show on Netflix, with four episodes showing the making of four hit songs from Alicia Keys, R.E.M., …