Author Archives: Nancy Dix

The Old Oak

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 | Sponsored by Muskoka Music Mix The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There … Continue reading

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The Monk and the Gun

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 | Sponsored by Brackenrig Nursery Set in 2006, the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is looking to become a democracy, so government officials organize a mock election as a training exercise. In the town of Ura, … Continue reading

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The Boy and the Heron

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 | Sponsored by Roberson Financial Services From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to … Continue reading

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Sweetland

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 | Sponsored by Roy DeHann Carpentry This visually stunning film from Atlantic Canadian talent Christian Sparkes is adapted from the novel of the same name by acclaimed writer Michael Crummey. It tells a story of a … Continue reading

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NYAD

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 | Sponsored by Hospice Muskoka At age 60, three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim … Continue reading

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Past Lives

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 | Sponsored by Chestnut Park Realty ~ Baysville In writer-director Celine Song’s debut film, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) —two deeply connected childhood friends—are pulled apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea … Continue reading

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Flora and Son

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 | Sponsored by Muskoka Audiology Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora … Continue reading

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Maestro

Wednesday, January 1oth, 2024 | Sponsored by Dr. Stuart Robson, Dentist This four time Golden Globe nominated film centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and his wife Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan). Directed by Cooper from … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Fall

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 | Sponsored by Connor Ryan of RBC Wealth Management For the past year, Sandra (Sandra Hüller), a German writer, her French husband Samuel (Samuel Theis), and their eleven-year-old son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner) have lived a … Continue reading

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The Lesson

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 | Sponsored by Muskoka Natural Food Market Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard … Continue reading

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