The first week of November saw the US presidential election impact ratings and schedules in Canada, not just for one night, but for an entire week of cliffhanger coverage. Add to that the return of a few US imports delayed due to COVID safety measures and you’ve got seven days worth of upheaval. The week’s
Over a year ago, at the end of August, 2019, I visited the set of Condor, a well-produced spy thriller based on the book and movie “Three Days of the Condor.” The press event was a second season set visit plus interviews with star Max Irons — son of Jeremy — above. Both he and
Based on a trilogy of best-selling novels by Phillip Pullman, the HBO-BBC fantasy-drama His Dark Materials returns Monday. Canadians can see it on Crave. Most of the cast is back for Season Two, minus one last minute scratch: James McAvoy. The busy X-Men actor played Lord Asriel Belecqua in Season One of His Dark Materials.
Okay, sit up loyal subjects. The Crown has spun sharply into the tabloid era. The fourth season premiere of the hit Netflix drama is a brisk, hour-long episode introducing two of the most polarizing figures in Elizabeth the Second’s long reign: Diana Spencer, a.k.a. the former Princess of Wales (played by Emma Corrin) and Margaret
Should anyone be surprised that Buster Keaton movies will still make humans and other species laugh well into the 32nd century? That was the future as portrayed on last week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery. The USS Discovery’s Captain Saru (Doug Jones) knows his crew is a little bummed at being booted ahead a millennium.
They may be out there, but I haven’t met an actor yet who doesn’t want to be in a scene opposite Nicholas Campbell. Revered for his eight stellar seasons on the CBC drama Da Vinci’s Inquest, Campbell can currently be viewed as Serinda Swan’s character’s dad Gordon Cooper on Coroner. Currently in production on Season
Shemar Moore knows his action-packed police procedural S.W.A.T., back for a fourth season tonight, is generally seen as an escape from the headlines. Still, in Monday’s virtual press conference with a small group of international reporters, his enthusiasm for the series shone through. He’s so into it, in fact, he started the session by humming
“Now gosh golly bingo Tretiak’s out counting the crowd we’ve got a hockey game!’ Way back last century when Bullock & Brioux were known over several streets in Etobicoke, this is what Pat Bullock would say to start off his Howie Meeker impersonation. There’s always a phrase impressionists use to find a voice. Look up