With the holidays in the rear-view mirror, it’s full force ahead with 2021. And not much has changed from 2020 in terms of parking it on the couch all weekend and soaking up some of what Netflix Canada has to offer.
Because let’s be honest, is there a better time in the history of mankind to stream content for hours on end?
From Netflix Originals to documentaries, tough prisons, surviving death, the history of swear words, and everything in between, here is what might be worth checking out on the streaming service.
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Film Independent
Presents Member screenings and special Q&A events was
busier than ever. And we know that in-between all the wassailing and socially-distanced NYE cheer, a few of these may have fallen through the cracks. So here now is a full roundup of last month’s Q&A (plus this
Coffee Talk.) To see what’s coming up next, go
NOMADLAND
Guests of honor: Chloé Zhao (writer/director/producer/editor), Peter Spears (producer), Mollye Asher (producer), Dan Janvey (producer); moderated by Mark Olsen (Staff Writer,
Los Angeles Times)
About: Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao,
The holidays have come to a close, and it’s back to a good old regular weekend, which means Netflix and chilling might be your best bet.
The weather is getting frigid, nights are long, and it’s arguably the best time in the history of humanity to soak up a weekend full of streaming.
Netflix Canada is bringing a slew of new releases to its streaming service this weekend, from home makeovers, meditation, minimalism, Netflix Originals, and everything in between.
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Gifted writers can create dialog that sounds like the way people really talk. But only the rarest of writers can make those words into poetry. The late August Wilson, whose plays include one for each decade of the 20th century, created stories epic in scope, tragic in circumstance, and yet still somehow hopeful. The characters may not be able to get what they dream of. But there is a sense of triumph in the plays themselves, the fact that the stories are told with such profound respect and compassion.
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