Posted in Arts, On the screen
You make films to give people something, to transport them somewhere else, and it doesn’t matter if you transport them to a world of intuition or a world of intellect.” Krzysztof Kie?lowski
Posted in On the screen
How many middle aged adults can say that a film reboot tells the autumn/spring story of their own life?
Posted in Family, On the screen, Parenting
It’s part of the trending dialogue online – aspirational (AKA helicopter) parents hover over, micro manage and over schedule their child in daily extra curricular activities.
Posted in Family, On the screen, Parenting
I’ve been asking this question for longer than I can remember. Why do homes on US TV shows look so ridiculously large? Why does this family’s lifestyle look so grand? Who lives like that?
Posted in Daily Dish, On the screen
Mid Gen Xers – people born in the late 60s and early 70s – are a quiet bunch. They don’t talk about their childhood much. Every stage of their personal evolution isn’t followed closely by journalists and bloggers. They remain the perennial latch key kids. Their pop culture history – their fashion history – is mostly buried in private photo albums in the darkest corners of their parents’ homes. It’s fun to see that era shown on the screen but is the depiction accurate?
Posted in On the screen, Our British Columbia
Pamela Chan/BCFamily.ca Editorial For 3 1/2 years I lived by Capilano River and drove over the Lion’s Gate bridge almost…
Posted in Daily Dish, Family, Motherhood, On the screen, Parenting
In his short film about a day in the lives of mothers, film maker Matt Bieler captures similar moments. In one scene a child compares a mother to angels. The film is a sweet reminder of the care and consideration provided by mothers and mothering women such as devoted aunties or aunts by adoption.
Posted in Daily Dish, On the screen
Pamela Chan, BCFamily.ca If this search on Flickr is any indication, there seems to be a lot that we can…
Posted in House and Home, On the screen, We Get Mail
Casting Researcher Sylvia Lee has sent information to BCFamily.ca about a Lower Mainland casting call for TV show Buying and…
Posted in Family, On the screen, Parenting
In an episode of the popular Made in Canada TV show Being Erica, Erica learns the value of setbacks. While…