My interview with Jessica Holmes—funny woman, mom, and all-around awesome human being—begins with a joke. The Royal Canadian Air Farce cast member delivers a quip that "always gets a reaction from my kids," with a punch line that involves Holmes making a fart noise as two tomatoes meet their maker … [Read more...]
Trailer: Moms’ Night Out
How many of us can relate? "I just want to sit down with my friends without three little people clawing all over me!" Moms' Night Out is a film that will make us laugh at the chaos of parenting. In the story, Allyson (Sarah Drew) and her friends long for a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner … [Read more...]
Film Review: The English Teacher
Linda Sinclair (Julianne Moore) is forty five-years old, prim and proper, loves classic literature and is - you guessed it - a high school English teacher. Single and living alone, Linda's most significant relationships are with her students and with the characters in the books she reads. One day, … [Read more...]
Film Review: Frankenweenie
Much to the chagrin of his father (Martin Short), young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is not a sporty kid. He's a bookish ten year-old who rides around the town of New Holland on his bike. He prefers to spend his time making stop action movies which he screens for his family. His best friend … [Read more...]
Hangin’ With Mr. D (How A Working Dad Supports His Family)
Before Gerry Dee became one of the country's hottest comedians, he was a teacher. So when I sit down with him, my first question is about schools. Private or public? "This is my theory: there's great kids at public schools and there's great kids at private. There's bad kid at … [Read more...]
A Canadian in New York
You may not realise it, but there are a lot of incredibly talented Canadians on Broadway. So if you're planning a trip to the Big Apple, you should check out some of our home-grown talent who just happen to be in some of the hottest shows. And one of the best places to start is with Priscilla, … [Read more...]
Why is Theatre important?
Long before there was Reality TV, there was Theatre. Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Shaw - they were all making social commentaries of their time: they mocked, questioned, entertained and provoked conversation. And while Jersey Shore is certainly no Hamlet, you can certainly draw … [Read more...]
How a Comedian Weathers the Recession
Naomi Sniekus: One to Watch Back in October at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards, in a stunning green dress Naomi Snieckus won Female Improviser of the year. The crowd's eruption was genuine because she's one of the funniest and most gifted improv performers around, not to mention one of the … [Read more...]
A letter to Darby (from the new Tigger and Pooh)
Dear Darby,I am writing to you today, because I have some grave concerns about several of your friends and I fear immediate intervention - perhaps literally - may be required in order to avoid catastrophe.That's right Darby, I am worried about Tigger, Pooh, Eeyore and Piglet. I fear they may … [Read more...]
Motherload – A Hilarious New Web Series for Moms!
My kids are standing here wondering what the hell is going on. I'm sitting at the computer laughing my head off. The reason? Motherload. This is a new web series, created by Fresh Baked Entertainment, and it's hilarious. Whether it's dealing with insufferable moms who bask in their … [Read more...]