I was more skeptical than Yosemite Sam on a riverboat when I heard the recently launched streaming service HBO Max was offering a new generation of Warner Bros. cartoons. Having grown up on a steady diet of original, theatrical Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, a staple of children’s viewing on television in the ’60s and
“My Generation” isn’t new. I saw it two or three years ago on a British Airways flight from London and ever since expected it to pop up on Amazon or Netflix. Instead it finally lands on documentary Channel, where I screened it on demand over the weekend. What the Netflix doc “Laurel Canyon” does for
It’s hard to think of The Go-Go’s as a punk band, especially after they hit big in the early ’80s with a string of effervecent pop hits fueled by a ton of MTV video hype. After all, the image of the girl group singing “Our Lips are Sealed” as they went sailing down Sunset in
It’s a story as old as movies and television themselves: if you want a messed up adult, make sure they start life as a child star. “Showbiz Kids” is the latest proof. The documentary, airing now on HBO and Crave, features several contemporary actors and actresses who started off as young players in TV and
Is there anything more Canadian than a TV series about a duck carving competition? That was David Pelech’s thinking behind Decoys, a six-part comedy series which starts streaming Friday on CBC Gem. The series is basically “Best in Show” in style and content, except it is set in Northern Alberta and is about duck carving
Another month, another 30 days shuffling through hundreds of titles and trailers in search of content to carry you through a crisis (or two). Here is the latest brioux.tv pandemic picks: Ramy (Netflix). I came late to the first season of this series, which stars stand-up comedian and Golden Globe award-winning actor Ramy Youssef. He
They say it’s a dog’s life. Unfortunately, it is not always pretty. Especially internationally. That’s the main take away from Rescuing Rex, a 90-minute doggie documentary premiering Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on TVOntario. I’d say watch with your dog but Fido might run off and hide under the table. This is not about canine
If you’re wondering how certain people get elected or why the world is so screwed up, brace youself for some shocking answers Thursday night on CBC and CBC Gem. That’s where you’ll find the broadcast premiere of “Influence,” a “Hot Docs at Home on CBC” presentation. The film will also be available at the Hot