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Saturday, April 24, 2021 Vol. 26 No. 27
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Canadian actor Millie Davis
plays in 'The Parker Andersons
and Amelia Parker'
How two interlinked sitcoms can promote socially relevant issues
America, there has always been room to “At times, it was quite a difficult experi-
experiment with TV formats, genres and is- ence filming the show. There were times I
sues and the ways they can be presented would do one set of scenes after the other,
to potential viewers. that it came to the point I couldn’t figure
But what about a family-oriented sitcom out which scene was for which show, so
that tackles relevant issues and concerns of staying engaged was important. And having
today, but as two separate shows? In a way, to speak in a British accent added another
it’s like having the original program and its level of difficulty for me,” she said in a re-
spin-off airing at the same time. cent phone interview.
That’s the case with “The Parker Ander- “I hope both shows will help spark con-
sons” and “Amelia Parker”, created by vet- versations with families after they watch
eran Canadian writer and comic Frank van the shows, and help people see how impor-
Keeken, supervised by showrunner An- tant the family dynamic is when it comes
thony Q. Farrell (“The Office”) and pro- to dealing with a number of important top-
duced by the Toronto-based production By Stuart Nulman ics, where they can learn a lot in a manner
company marblemedia. The 20-episode se- of happiness and warmth,” she added.
ries (made up of 10 episodes of each show), mtltimes.ca Millie, who also performed on the series
has recently debuted on Super Channel lighthearted humour. “Orphan Black”, “Odd Squad” and “Dino
Heart & Home in Canada and BYU TV in It is immediately followed by “Amelia Dana”, also enjoyed the experience of
the U.S. Parker”, which serves to give another per- breaking down the fourth wall and directly
The premise of “The Parker Andersons” spective of the situation that was presented addressing the audience in “Amelia Parker”,
centres on a blended, interracial family on the previously broadcast episode of as well as getting the chance to add some
based in Chicago.Tony Parker, is a black for- “The Parker Andersons”.This time, it’s seen skills through her character.
mer British soccer star and widower who from the point of view of Tony’s teenage “I learned a lot portraying the title role
moves to the Windy City with his two chil- daughter Amelia, who remains mute as a of Amelia Parker, and got to do plenty of
dren Nathan and Amelia, so that he can result of the trauma she experienced with cool different things through Amelia, such
manage the career of his nephew, who is a her mother’s premature death; however, on as playing the piano, doing Hip Hop and
popular player on an American soccer “Amelia Parker”, she breaks her silence to Bollywood dancing, as well as playing soc-
team. He then meets, dates and marries the viewers so she can give her take on cer, which is a sport that I have never
Cleo Anderson, a white dentist who has how the situation in question has affected played before doing this show. It certainly
two children of her own named Victoria her and her new family. gave me more things to add to my re-
and Charlie. Together, the Parkers and the Millie Davis, a 14-year-old actress from sume!”
Andersons become a united family who to- Toronto, portrays Amelia in both series and The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker,
gether confront and deal with many rele- serves as is its focal point and conscience. starring Millie Davis, Devin Cecchetto, Kate
vant – yet at times uncomfortable – issues Acting since the age of four, she has appre- Hewlett, Agape Mngomezulu, Arnold Pin-
that can affect a blended family such as ciated how both shows present such inter- nock and Charlie Zeltzer, can be seen every
prejudice, race, acceptance and tolerance. esting, relatable issues to so many teenage Monday night at 8 and 11:05 p.m. on Super
And yet they handle these issues with a viewers; however, shooting two shows in Channel Heart & Home. For more infor-
combination of concern, seriousness and one can present its share of challenges. mation, go to www.superchannel.ca .
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OSHEAGA Music and Arts
Festival, îLESONIQ and
LASSO Montreal cancelled
evenko’s priority has always been the
health and safety of festival attendees and,
due to an ever-evolving COVID-19 situa-
tion, the decision has been taken to post-
pone the official 15th anniversary
celebration of OSHEAGA, so that the won-
derful milestone can be celebrated in style
and security at Parc Jean-Drapeau, next
summer, 2022. îLESONIQ will also be back
in 2022, as well as the inaugural edition of
LASSO Montreal, which is set to become
THE premiere country music festival in the
greatest festival city in the world!
“We’ve been working since last summer
to try to deliver the full festival experience
to fans” says Nick Farkas, Senior Vice Pres-
ident, Booking, Concerts and Events at
evenko and founder of OSHEAGA, “we are
keenly aware of how important live music
is to our fans and our city, and how much improve enough over the summer and fall ration with Coors Light, îLESONIQ in col-
everyone misses it! We want to be back so that we are able to bring back music laboration with Bud Light and LASSO Mon-
there in the action too, but the truth is that outdoors.We continue to monitor govern- treal) will be honoured in 2022. Therefore,
it takes several months to line up the vari- ment guidelines and all safety measures as fans who already purchased their festival
ous elements to create a festival, and with they evolve. passes are encouraged to hold on to them.
current uncertainty, we don't have that lux- All passes for any of the 2020-2021 edi- Refunds are also available for passholders
ury.” tions of the festivals (OSHEAGA Music and who would prefer this option.
We remain hopeful that the situation will Arts Festival presented by Bell in collabo-
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human trafficking
It is often said that it takes a vil- (NCWC) passed a resolution quirements in regard to the sex-
editor@totimes.ca lage to raise a child.This certainly calling on the Government of ual abuse of children. Miville-
www.totimes.ca requires the best efforts of par- Canada to implement mandatory Dechêne's bill ''completely
ents to protect and guide their age-verification measures in on- dovetails with the actions of the
children. Grandparents and other line pornography. Rankin had NCWC,'' Rankin says. The for-
family members all play an impor- started to put together an emer- mer Radio-Canada journalist has
tant part in a child's life. In the gency resolution for the Mon- been in the forefront of the bat-
modern world society also plays treal chapter to bring to the tle to recognize all forms of sex-
a crucial role in setting standards national organization as early as ual exploitation. For five years, as
for the protection of minors. In March. However, because of the the Chair of the Quebec govern-
Distribution fact, the best interest of the child
is the framing principle of Cana-
pandemic the national AGM did-
n't take place until later in the fall.
ment’s Conseil du statut de la
femme Miville-Dechêne modern-
Hudson, St. Lazare, Sennevil e, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Baie d’Urfe, Bea-
consfield, Kirkland, Pte. Claire, D.D.O., Pier efonds, Roxboro, Dorval, La- dian law. ized the institution by making it
chine, NDG, Vil e St-Laurent, Châteauguay, Cote St-Luc, Snowdon, This is perhaps most important The push to mandate age-verifi- relevant for young women. She
Hampstead, Mtl-West, Westmount, Laval, Verdun, Lasalle, Montreal, St. in the digital space where chil- cation in online pornography is raised its profile by speaking pub-
Leonard, Anjou, Ahuntsic, Lit le Italy, Nuns’ Island dren and youth can easily fall licly on the major issues affecting
Advertising prey to online sexual predators. women including sexual violence
''If we are going to protect chil- and prostitution.
info@mtltimes.ca dren, if we are going to protect ''My main focus, personally, was
people from being exploited then around human trafficking,''
ADVERTISING DEADLINE we need principles, standards, Rankin says. Then she began to
and regulation says Penny Rankin, look more closely at the hand-in-
(Wednesday at 5 p.m.) President of the Montreal Coun- glove relationship between sex-
514-951-3328 cil of Women (MCW). (Note: ual exploitation and
Penny Rankin and Deborah sex-trafficking. ''That brings you
Managing Editor: Rankin are not related.) to look at issues like pornogra-
Tom West Quebec Independent Senator By Deborah Rankin phy and prostitution that are
Julie Miville-Dechêne is the spon- driven by demand.'' Legally, the
mtltimes.ca distinction between sex-traffick-
sor of a bill to protect children
and youth from exposure to on- ing and sexual exploitation is
line pornography. Bill S-203, Pro- coming at a time when 40 moot where minors are con-
tecting Young Persons from women are suing porn giant cerned. ''Sexual abuse directed
Exposure to Pornography Act MindGeek for profiting from sex towards children, under the
(short title) makes it an offence videos in which they appeared on Palermo protocols (anti-traffick-
Contributors: to make sexually explicit material its Pornhub website.The women, ing protocols adopted by the
available to young persons online including three Canadians, claim UN) and, in terms of the UN
• Alyssa De Rosa and holds Internet service they were tricked or coerced Convention on the Rights of the
• Marco Giovanetti providers accountable for the into performing in the videos and Child, is always considered
• Sergio Martinez content on their sites. their images were published human trafficking because they
The bill which is now being without their consent. Moreover, can't give consent,'' she says.
• Bonnie Wurst studied by the Standing Senate some of the porn videos involve Another impetus for the bill is
• Stuart Nulman Committee of Legal and Consti- actual sexual assault, as well as to prevent the damaging effects
• Deborah Rankin tutional Affairs would require the the sexual abuse of underage of pornography on impression-
• Martha Shannon implementation of age verifica- girls. The lawsuit alleges that the able young minds even when this
tion methods to shield young videos in question, filmed by for- does not involve human traffick-
people from online pornography. mer MindGeek partner Girls Do ing. The bill's language is unam-
Sen. Miville-Dechêne recently Porn, amount to sex trafficking. biguous: "the consumption of
SUBSCRIPTION tweeted that she would like to MindGeek is a Canadian com- sexually explicit material by
General subscriptions in Canada: 1 see Canada get serious about pany headquartered in Luxem- young persons is associated with
year $150, 2 years $275 Subscrip- a range of serious harms, includ-
tion to the U.S. and outside North making pornsites comply with bourg with offices in Bucharest,
America:1 year $250 US child protection laws: ''This is ex- Dublin, London, Los Angeles, and ing the development of pornog-
All contents of this publication actly what I’m trying to do with Montreal. raphy addiction, the
are sole property of The Mon-
treal Times Newspaper. Opin- #S203. France is way ahead of By last spring Rankin and reinforcement of gender stereo-
ions expressed in this
publication are not necessarily Canada on that front: mandatory Miville-Dechêne had connected types and the development of at-
intended to reflect those of the
publisher. Any reproduction in age verification by pornsites, and at protests outside the Montreal titudes favourable to harassment
whole or in part and in print or
in electronic form without ex- severe consequences for not office of MindGeek - events and violence — including sexual
press permission is strictly for-
bidden. Permission to complying.'' sparked by allegations that the harassment and sexual violence
reproduce selected editorial
may be granted by contacting
Last October the National company had failed to comply — particularly against women."
the publisher in writing. Council of Women Canada with mandatory reporting re- continued on Page 7
6 www.mtltimes.ca April 24, 2021 •
continued from Page 6 ment and to connect with their peers.'' the legislative process and been re-
The bill's timing could not be more ur- Rankin would like to see all Internet
ferred to a Senate committee for fur-
gent. The pandemic has increased the service providers and social media plat-
opportunities for the criminal exploita- forms use government approved third- ther study. It is at this stage that
tion of children and youth as more kids party age-verification mechanisms
witnesses will be able to provide their
spend more time online. ''It (sexual instead of allowing the porn industry to
abuse) has gravitated towards cyber police itself. ''We don't want them self- point of view and insight by appearing
abuse during Covid,'' Rankin says. The regulating,'' she says. She would also like
before the committee or by submitting
MCW's statement on age-verification to see more funding, training, and pres-
and the protection of children from ex- ence of the police force to combat sex- a brief. She sees this as one more step
posure to online pornography highlights trafficking and sexual abuse. ''Sustainable
towards a better protection of young
the context giving rise to increased funding for specialized forensic tools
abuse: ''The current pandemic has dra- and policing resources to curb, disman- people in the digital space while ac-
matically increased the amount of time tle, and expose illegal practices are
knowledging that the government will
children and youth are online as school needed to ensure that perpetrators are
boards and families alike turn to the held accountable for human trafficking need to take additional steps to stamp
web and media platforms as educational of children,'' she says.
resources and as children and youth out the sexual abuse of children and
Miville-Dechêne is encouraged by the
themselves seek to access entertain- fact that her bill has made it this far in youth.
Get with the Times!
mtltimes.ca
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Book Review
This is the Fire by Don Lemon
Practically every weeknight, around 10 p.m., tome This is the Fire.
my TV is tuned to CNN, in particular This compact, 213-
“CNN Tonight”, the nightly page book reads like
commentary/interview show that’s an- an extended version
chored by Don Lemon, who has been with of one of his “CNN
the network for 15 years. Tonight” opening
Particularly, I look forward to watching monologues. In a way,
his nightly opening remarks called “Don’s it serves as a response
Take”, in which he offers his take on the to The Fire Next Time,
events and issues of the day that’s delivered the epic 1963 best
in his inimitable, sometimes snarky, but al- seller by the late Black
ways no-B.S. style. But what I like about writer James Baldwin
watching those opening 10-15 minutes of that offered his inim-
the show is that Lemon backs up his argu- itable take on racism
ments not with heat-of-the-moment, off- during the height of
the-top-of-your-head rhetoric, but with the Civil Rights move-
cold hard facts (that’s sometimes accompa- ment, and offered a
nied with video clips to as a further means rather ominous warn-
of proof). ing on how ugly racism
in America would get
if it was left unnoticed and unsolved; in fact, ers of war in the venue where she per-
Baldwin quoted this warning in the form of formed (thereby not conforming to the
a Biblical song of a slave, which said “God image of a Black woman that was expected
gave Noah the rainbow sign, No more of her by White America at that time),
water, the fire next time.” Lemon uses such background research to
“This is the fire. We’re in it. JFK and effectively show the reader why history led
Obama led us to the rainbow; Trump up to Charlottesville, the evolution of Black
forced us into the fire. And then he poured Lives Matter, the growing spectre of racism
gasoline on it,” replies Lemon. and the tragic deaths of innocent people
Throughout the book, Lemon states his like George Floyd over the past few years.
case about the issue of systemic racism in But Lemon’s narrative doesn’t end with a
the U.S. by doing what he does best, using “these are the facts; take it or leave it” ap-
personal examples and reaching out into proach. Instead, he offers readers who are
the long lost annals of American history to
By Stuart Nulman show how ugly it has become over the past
tired of these constant fires that have
burned modern American society the right
400 years. Whether it be the visit Lemon
mtltimes.ca and his mother did to the Slave Coast Cas-
amount of encouragement so that action
tle in Ghana, where captured Africans were can be taken to extinguish these growing
It’s Lemon’s nightly commentaries that held until their tragic journey to slavery in flames. “The answer is a new beginning,” he
remind me of the type that were offered the American colonies; or the story of writes. “And that can be forged only in the
by such respected and heralded veteran TV Charles Deslondes, the inter racial crucible of compassionately radical
newsmen like Howard K. Smith and Eric Louisiana overseer who in 1811 led the change.”
Sevareid during the golden age of network largest slave uprising in American history; This is the Fire is an immensely readable,
TV newscasts of the 60s and 70s: well the hidden, scandalous stories of the racism yet important book on how racism ails our
thought-out, fact-laden opinions that were behind such movie classics as “The Birth of world today and continues to do so even
delivered in a cool, rational manner without a Nation” and “Gone with the Wind”; or as I write these words. Don Lemon’s words
fear or favour to anyone or anything. how singer Lena Horne got kicked out of serve as a clarion call to an informed peo-
It’s people like Don Lemon who have a USO tour during World War II because ple that they can help put out the fire of
come along as this journalistic voice of rea- she complained that Black American sol- racism before it’s too late and burns out of
son at a time in modern history that is so diers were seated behind German prison- control.
needed the most, especially during the past
five years. With the wave of right-wing
thinking and organizations that came along
like a firestorm during the Trump presi-
dency, not to mention the increase in
racism that became an end result of the
fear brought about by the COVID-19 pan-
demic, and the too frequent (almost daily)
occurrences of mass shootings and the
killing of Black people like George Floyd
and Breonna Taylor by police officers, not $11.50
to mention the recent conviction of Min-
neapolis policeman Derek Chauvin and the
rise of the Black Lives Matter movement
that have come about as a result, Don
Lemon has been out front reporting and
commenting on many of these related
breaking stories. And he has done it with
one thing in mind: to make sure his viewers
get the straight story with as much facts
and background research as possible, so
that they can reach their own informed
conclusions.
Now, Lemon has taken to the printed
page to explain what has motivated him to
focus on the growing hot button issue of
racism in America with his best-selling
• April 24, 2021 www.mtltimes.ca 9
Chef
Kimberly
Lallouz
10 www.mtltimes.ca April 24, 2021 •Portrait of a culinary
entrepreneurial survivor
At the beginning of 2020, Montreal chef that space on my own while I was working
and entrepreneur Kimberly Lallouz was on for a catering company. It took so long to
top of the world, as she was running a suc- build up a clientele, but it happened, even
cessful culinary empire that she built from when we were subjected to the constant
the ground up and employed over 100 peo- presence of orange cones on the street and
ple. the endless road construction work.”
In 2010, she opened up her first restau- But a decade after building a strong com-
rant called Miss Pret A Manger on Bleury munity with her customers and employees,
Street in downtown Montreal.That was fol- nothing prepared Ms. Lallouz for the dev-
lowed by Monsieur Resto and Bar, Miss astating impact that affected businesses –
Tennis (which was a gastronomic highlight especially restaurants – during the COVID
at the annual Rogers Cup tennis tourna- pandemic lockdown. “It put me in a difficult
ment at the Uniprix Tennis Stadium), the spot, especially when it concerned my em-
MAC Restaurant at the Musee d’Art Con- ployees and I had to make the money
temporain, the Bird Bar (a fried chicken and
champagne restaurant in Griffintown) and By Stuart Nulman stretch for as long as I can,” she said. “I
Henden, a speakeasy bar that was located spent a lot of money to make my restau-
behind the grow wall in the basement of mtltimes.ca rants COVID safe and train a lot of new
the Bird Bar. sage of staying positive in a situation that is staff people. And while that happened, the
On top of that, Ms. Lallouz also operated not easy, to say the least.” second wave came and shut us down again,
Petite Miss Pret (a non-profit venture that A self-confessed home chef who never which was quite depressing because not
served meals to children from lower in- attended culinary school, Ms. Lallouz said knowing when you can restart again is a
come households who attended a number her love of food and cooking came from very scary proposition. But through all of
of daycares in the city), a catering service her grandparents. “They believed in creat- that, I realized you always have to wake up
that did 15-30 weddings every year, an ing dishes using colorful, healthy food. In happy every morning, count your blessings
event planning service for corporate events fact, I never even had a Big Mac during my and always find something to do, and do it
and a bar service, as well as doing a number younger years,” she said. “The kitchen was with gusto.”
of travelling chef gigs around the world. always a centerpiece for my family; it was And Ms. Lallouz has utilized her “never-
Her passion of cooking original dishes always a focal point for us. I always liked to say-die” attitude by undertaking some new
that used fresh organic produce also tran- dabble in kosher and vegetarian dishes – al- projects during the worst of the pandemic.
scended onto the TV screen. In 2016, she though I am not a vegetarian myself – and She has recently taped a new cooking se-
hosted her own cooking show on the try different things that will heighten and ries in Ottawa called “One Big Recipe”,
Zeste cable channel called “Les Garden- excite my customers. I like to remind them which will air on the Bell Fibe network in
Partys de Kimberly”; was part of the judg- to eat their veggies, because there is so the near future. “On that show, I demon-
ing panel on the reality competition show much beautiful, colorful bounty from the strate how you can cook a six-course meal
“Je Suis Chef” in 2019; and was a regular earth.” for six people and do it without being
on the Radio-Canada program “5 Chefs She went on to study marketing and jour- afraid,” she said. And she is in the midst of
dans Ma Cuisine” with veteran Quebecois nalism, and then got a job in the fashion in- writing two cookbooks; one for children,
actress Marina Orsini. dustry that had her constantly travelling to and one that chronicles her travels through
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and many countries around the globe. However, the world of vegetarian cooking. However,
the massive lockdown that came as a result such a fast-paced profession in a fast-paced
of it, in March of last year. industry didn’t exactly mean job satisfac- through all of these recent ups and downs,
“That was a big pill to swallow.When the tion for her. So instead, she turned to her she is confident that Montreal will maintain
lockdown began on March 24, I was in Tel love of food and taking risks and laid the its worldwide reputation as a restaurant
Aviv; meanwhile back at home, I had a groundwork for her culinary empire. capitol when the pandemic ends.
$6000 perishable food order waiting for “When you take a risk, you have to stand “Montreal is a culinary city; this is what
my restaurants that just had their doors behind it.When I chose the site for my first we do well and we have more going for us
suddenly closed and was immediately ren- restaurant, I took over a space on Bleury in that respect as a result of this reputa-
dered useless,” she said in a recent phone Street that once housed a sign company. At tion,” she said. “We just have to remain
interview. “I didn’t want to crash and burn. the time, there were not many places to eat confident that the negative that has arose
I still wanted to be an inspiration to female in that area; it was a place where no busi- from the pandemic will eventually turn into
entrepreneurs everywhere with the mes- ness wanted to be,” she said. “I renovated a positive in our lives.”
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and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Laboratory: 514-848-2424 ext. 2187,
or via email: ocd@concordia.ca
This research is supervised by Dr. Adam Radomsky,
Department of Psychology, Concordia University
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Movie Reviews - mtltimes.ca
The Oscars - Has Hollywood
lost its sparkle?
The world of cinema is not the same making of "Citizen Kane." Chloé Zhao,
since the beginning of the pandemic: however, could be a strong candidate as
movie theatres have been closed most well.
of the time. Even if in some cities they And then, those who Hitchcock
are open, people are justifiably worried wanted to treat "like cattle" but, in fact,
about possible contagion. Of course, no are literally the visible face of the film:
assurances that the audience will keep actors and actresses. Anthony Hopkins,
their masks on all the time during the no doubt a great gentleman of the
show. Streaming, a way of watching films screen, should get the Oscar in the
already gaining popularity before the Actor in Leading Role category for his
pandemic, has become a prevalent
method by which people can access impeccable performance as Anthony, the
movies. Such a new scenario is reflected father in a slow process of descent into
in some of the films now competing for dementia in Zeller's "The Father."
an Oscar. A few competing films have in his films. Steven Yeun also delivered an emotional
been produced by Netflix, the most I underline this aspect because once and determined Korean father searching
popular online movie platform in North more, when it comes to the Oscars, the for his American dream in "Minari", and
America. most important category is, of course, Gary Oldman made a convincing Her-
that of Best Movie, precisely set for last, man Mankiewicz in "Mank." My choice
The Oscar ceremony will take place near the end of the ceremony. It is ex-
this Sunday, April 25, at 8 p.m. EST. In pected that the movie chosen encom- would be Sacha Baron Cohen ("The Trial
Montreal, you can watch it on CTV. passes all the elements mentioned of the Chicago 7") in the Supporting
THE COMPETITION above, including good acting, of course. Role category.
"I never said all actors are cattle; what As a critic, considering the capacity to In the Actress in a Leading Role cate-
I said was that all actors should be build a drama and engage the audience gory, the statuette should go to another
treated like cattle" is a famous and not in a very clever way, the prize for Best great lady of the screen, Frances Mc-
very glamourous quote by Alfred Hitch- Movie should go to the U.K. film "The Dormand ("Nomadland"), while in the
cock. I don't think the great director Father," directed by Florian Zeller. The Supporting Role category, I would give it
meant any disrespect for the acting pro- choice is not easy: "The Trial of the to Amanda Seyfried ("Mank").
fession. Instead, he merely wanted to Chicago 7" by Aaron Sorkin, "Mank" by Cinematography, that is, the elements of
emphasize that, contrary to the popular David Fincher, "Minari" by Lee Isaac
perception—amplified by media expo- creativity involved in conveying the film's
Chung, and "Nomadland" by Chloé atmosphere through the images—the
sure of celebrities—the main elements Zhao are also powerful contenders.
in cinema as an art form are others.The In the Best Director category, I would essence of the film, after all—the Oscar
story, the cinematography, the narrative, choose David Fincher. He does an out- should go to Erik Messerschmidt
and the director's role as the creator standing job in re-creating that atmos- ("Mank").
who puts all those elements together. phere of the 1930s and 1940s in These are my picks of some of the cat-
Actors, in his view, are not the defining Hollywood. He succeeds in bringing on egories. Now I should wait until Sunday
element of a movie. Although, he cer- the screen his particular interpretation to see if the member of the Academy
tainly made good use of talented stars of the behind-the-scene aspects in the shared this critic's preferences.
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