From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail: Link: The national embarrassment that is the Canadian Screen Awards A celebration of the best of Canadian film and TV, it’s a gala awards show in which the very best of our productions are honoured. Damn fine. Excellence celebrated and smiling, happy people. On the other hand, … Continue reading Link: The national embarrassment that is the Canadian Screen Awards
From Grace Toby of Canadian Living: Link: True Blood star Anna Paquin on her new CBC drama, Bellevue, and her Canadian roots “The writing and the conception of the show by the two women who wrote are very interesting. It was inspiring to be in an environment where you’re creating and working with other smart, … Continue reading Links: Bellevue
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies: Caroline Dhavernas on her new high-stakes drama series Mary Kills People “I just loved the subject matter and I think this character is very deep, beautiful and compassionate. I love all the gray zones and her contradictions. I’m very drawn to TV shows where the content is interesting … Continue reading Links: Mary Kills People
From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail: Link: John Doyle: New CTV series Cardinal is landmark Canadian TV In part, it’s the use of the Canadian landscape that makes Cardinal landmark TV in this neck of the woods. It is steeped in the texture of “North,†it is character driven, but the characters are of this … Continue reading Links: Cardinal
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: CBC’s Workin’ Moms reeks of entitlement and privilege The new and heavily promoted CBC comedy Workin’ Moms (Tuesday, CBC, 9:30 p.m.) is not so much a comedy as it is a celebration of middle-class mothers going back to work after maternity leave. This is a tad confusing: … Continue reading Link: CBC’s Workin’ Moms reeks of entitlement and privilege
