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Catherine Fitch
Catherine Fitch is a Canadian actress.Christopher Harris, "Catherine Fitch, hailed by critics for her performance in South of Wawa, says she used to be 'a bit like' the character she portrayed: 'I could look inside and see a real person there'". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 24, 1992. She is most noted for her performance as Iris in the 1995 television film ''Butterbox Babies'', for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996. Early life and education Born in Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Fitch was raised in Balcarres and Red Deer, Alberta. She was educated at the University of Calgary and the National Theatre School of Canada. Career She has also received two Gemini Award nominations for Supporting or Guest Performance in a Drama Series for her role as Rosemary in '' This Is Wonderland'', and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for ''Living in Your Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Wawa
''South of Wawa'' is a 1991 Canadian comedy film. It was written by Lori Lansens and directed by Robert Boyd."Film Review: South of Wawa". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 24, 1992. The film stars Rebecca Jenkins as Lizette, a woman stuck in an unhappy marriage who organizes a road trip with her coworker Cheryl Ann (Catherine Fitch) to see Dan Hill in concert. Although the film's title alludes to the Northern Ontario town of Wawa, the film is actually set in the Western Ontario town of Stayner. The film was released on VHS in 1995 in Canada by Cineplex Odeon, but as of April 19, 2010, a DVD of the film has yet to be announced. Plot Lizette acquires four front-row tickets to the Dan Hill concert in Toronto, Ontario - one for her, one for her husband, Terry ( Scott Renderer), one for Simon ( Andrew Miller), and one for Simon's date. At the very last minute, Simon's date cancels and the group decides to invite Cheryl Ann to fill the seat. Cheryl Ann becomes a memorable character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murdoch Mysteries
''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick Bisson as the fictional William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto, Ontario in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The series was titled ''The Artful Detective'' on the Ovation cable TV network in the United States, until season twelve. Synopsis The series takes place in Toronto starting in 1895 and follows Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting (referred to as "finger marks" in the series), blood testing, surveillance, and trace evidence. Some episodes feature anachronistic technology whereby Murdoch sometimes uses the existing technology of his time to improvise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slings & Arrows
''Slings & Arrows'' is a Canadian television series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival. It stars Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette and Martha Burns. Rachel McAdams appeared in the first season. The darkly comic series first aired on Canada's Movie Central and The Movie Network channels in 2003, and received acclaim in the United States when it was shown on the Sundance Channel two years later. Three six-episode seasons were filmed, with the final season airing in Canada in the summer of 2006 and in the United States in early 2007. ''Slings & Arrows'' was created and written by former '' Kids in the Hall'' member Mark McKinney, playwright and actress Susan Coyne, and comedian Bob Martin. All three appear in it as well. The entire series was directed by Peter Wellington. Plot ''Slings & Arrows'' centers around life at a fictional Shakespearean theatre festival in New Burbage, Canada. Each season focuses on T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Of New Moon (TV Series)
''Emily of New Moon'' is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series originally aired in the United States on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and it is currently broadcast in Canada on the Viva, Bravo! and Vision TV cable channels. The series, produced by Salter Street Films, was based on the ''Emily of New Moon'' series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The series consisted of three seasons of thirteen episodes and one season of seven episodes, for a total of forty-six episodes produced. The executive producers were Micheline Charest, Michael Donovan, and Ronald Weinberg. Series overview The series starred Martha MacIsaac as the titular orphan Emily Starr. Susan Clark and Sheila McCarthy played Emily's aunts Elizabeth and Laura, who had taken on the responsibility of raising Emily following her father's death, and Stephen McHattie played her cousin Jimmy. Susan Clark left the series after the first season when her character, Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Legal (Canadian TV Series)
''Street Legal'' is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994 before returning with six new episodes starting March 4, 2019."'Street Legal' reboot among new shows in CBC's 2018/19 lineup" '''', May 24, 2018. ''Street Legal'' was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by '''s'' 139th episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardinals (film)
''Cardinals'' is a 2017 Canadian thriller film directed by Grayson Moore and Aidan Shipley. The film stars Sheila McCarthy as Valerie Walker, a woman who has just recently been released from prison after accidentally killing a coworker in a drunk driving accident, when Mark (Noah Reid), the son of the man she killed, shows up on her doorstep demanding answers of his own. ''Cardinals'', part of Telefilm Canada's Micro-Budget Production Program, was filmed in Stratford, Kitchener, and Barrie, Ontario. The film premiered in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Sheila McCarthy as Valerie Walker * Katie Boland as Eleanor Walker * Grace Glowicki as Zoe Walker * Noah Reid as Mark Loekner * Peter MacNeill as Jim Walker * Peter Spence as Jonah Pastekh Awards At the 2017 Whistler Film Festival, Moore won the award for Best Screenplay in a Borsos Competition Film.Brandon Barrett"Two-way tie for WFF's coveted Borsos Award" ''Pique Newsmagazine'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picture Day (film)
''Picture Day'' is a Canadian teen comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Kate Melville. The film stars Tatiana Maslany, Spencer Van Wyck, Steven McCarthy, and Susan Coyne. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2012. The film was released straight to video in the United States on May 21, 2013, by Ketchup Entertainment, and in a limited release in Canada on May 24, 2013. Cast * Tatiana Maslany as Claire * Spencer Van Wyck as Henry ** Troy Lebane as Young Henry * Fiona Highet as Annie * Steven McCarthy as Jim * Susan Coyne as Ruth * Fiona Highet as Annie * Catherine Finch as Vice Principal * Mark DeBonis as Lewis Production The film was shot in the fall of 2011 in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Release The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2012. The film had its United States premiere at the RiverRun Film Festival on April 14, 2013. The film was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Away From Her
''Away from Her'' is a 2006 Canadian independent drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley and starring Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent. Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson, and Kristen Thomson are featured in supporting roles. The feature film directorial debut of Polley, it is based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain", from the 2001 collection ''Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage''. The story centers on a couple whose marriage is tested when the wife begins to develop Alzheimer's and moves into a nursing home, where she loses virtually all memory of her husband and begins to develop a close relationship with another nursing home resident. ''Away from Her'' premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. It was theatrically released on May 4, 2007, and garnered critical acclaim, with critics praising Christie's performance and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Stupid Man
''You Stupid Man'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film written and directed by Brian Burns and starring Milla Jovovich, David Krumholtz, William Baldwin, Denise Richards, Dan Montgomery Jr., and Jessica Cauffiel. Storyline Owen is beginning to get over his former girlfriend, Chloe, who has recently moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. Owen finds love with another woman, Nadine, shortly before his former girlfriend's television show is canceled, and Chloe declares that she wants him back. Cast * Milla Jovovich as Nadine * David Krumholtz as Owen * Denise Richards as Chloe * Dan Montgomery Jr. as Jack * Jessica Cauffiel as Diane * William Baldwin as Brady * Landy Cannon as Rodger Production ''You Stupid Man'' was filmed in New York City and Toronto in December 2000 to January 2001. The shots of the World Trade Center remained in the film after September 11th attacks The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockaround Guys
''Knockaround Guys'' is a 2001 American action crime thriller film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Seth Green, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed in locations in the U.S. and Canada including the small town of Delia, Alberta. Plot A young Matty Demaret (Barry Pepper) is forced to decide whether to kill or spare the man responsible for his father's arrest by his father's associate Teddy (John Malkovich). Unable to pull the trigger, Teddy tells Matty he is unfit for mob work. Years later, Matty is unable to find a job because employers fear his mob boss father, Benny Chains (Dennis Hopper). He is unhappy doing menial jobs for his father, who apparently does not trust him with more serious criminal business. With Teddy's help, he convinces his father to let him go to Spokane to retrieve a package, which he sees as his chance to prove he's ready to be a real partner. Matty commissions his friend Johnny Marbles (Seth Green) to discreetly fly to Spokane, retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bless The Child
''Bless the Child'' is a 2000 supernatural horror film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman. It follows a woman who discovers that her niece, whom she has adopted, is being sought by a Satanic cult seeking to use her supernatural abilities. It is based on the novel of the same name by Cathy Cash Spellman. Plot Maggie O'Connor, a psychiatric nurse in New York City, adopts her newborn niece, Cody, from her sister Jenna, a homeless heroin addict who abandoned her at Maggie's house just before Christmas. Maggie raises Cody herself, and during her formative years, Cody exhibits signs of autism, though Maggie is suspicious of the diagnosis. Maggie enrolls Cody in a special-needs Catholic school in Brooklyn, where the nuns notice Cody displaying possibly telekinetic abilities. Meanwhile, a series of child kidnappings and murders are plaguing the city, investigated by FBI Special Agent Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
