Author Archives: Nancy Dix

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 | Sponsored by Muskoka Lawn Bowling Club When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 | Sponsored by Judy Watson The Boy in the Woods is a Canadian drama film, directed by Rebecca Snow. It follows the true story of Max (Jett Klyne), a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution in Eastern … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 | Sponsored by Lynda’s Yoga Break A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 | Sponsored by Shamrock Lodge EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose … Continue reading →

Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 | Sponsored by The Norwood Theatre A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark, absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, “Wicked Little Letters” follows two neighbours: deeply-conservative … Continue reading →

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 | Sponsored by Muskoka Music Mix Hirayama works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo and he seems content with his simple life. Outside of his structured routine, he has a great passion for music, books, and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →