NOMI'S PICS

Dianne Whelan's journey is not just about personal accomplishments but about the connections she makes with people, the land, and herself. Her love for Canada and its people is contagious, and her story will leave you with a renewed sense of hope in the goodness of others and the kindness of strangers.

It will have you feeling all the feels - sadness, frustration, irritation, amusement, and love, as the story unfolds. I can imagine The Holdovers becoming a holiday classic for those who tire of the steady stream of Hallmark movies.

With beautiful ballads or groovy, danceable tunes, he is surprising, not least because he is covered in tattoos, piercings, and other physical embellishments that are unexpected from someone singing about desperate love. 

I was completely unaware of Bernstein’s personality or personal life. Maestro reveals the many layers of the brilliant composer, conductor, musician, and American cultural icon in ways that are heartfelt, honest, and breathtaking.

When watching, it is necessary for the viewer to suspend realistic expectations and go with the show’s cosmic flow. It is a beautiful adventure, filled with the raw power of brotherly love, that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, and smile.

This evocative film allows the audience to move through childhood, friendship, family, the displacement of moving far away from everything you know, new beginnings, and thoughts of what might have been. It is honest and delicate, and it opens up a dialogue within ourselves. 

If any of you are a British crime drama enthusiast, you will likely recognize the actor playing Judith Burkett (Joanna Lumley). Let me just say that she got me going! I was talking to her from my recliner in ways that were not so nice!

If I could go back and ask my 20-year-old self what I thought about Willie Nelson and country music, I would have made a face like I’d just sucked on a sour lemon. Well, here I am at the age of 56, with a deep appreciation for the music legends who have stood the test of time, no matter what the genre. 

Normal Lear's genius was his ability to appeal to a vast cross-section of viewers no matter where they fell on the political spectrum and allow people to see that change isn’t scary if we can maintain a sense of humor. 

The show seamlessly weaves together drama, humor, and social commentary, creating a narrative that is gut-wrenching, funny, heart-warming, and thought-provoking in equal measure.

Set in 1880s New York City, it tells the story of America’s industrial boom and the wealth that sprung from it. During this age of expansion after the Civil War ended, banking, railways, and steel manufacturing made millionaires out of common folk. 

Not only does this show deal with workplace ethics and cultures of complicity, but it also focuses on the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 and the storming of the US Capitol building, from the viewpoint of a media news outlet. 

This film takes its viewers on an emotional rollercoaster of laughter and empathy, sharing the dark side of corporations and shady death insurance policies and how they prey on the weak and the vulnerable, as well as the bright side of family and community and the importance of humour. 

By the end of the second episode, with a few plot twists, I was hooked! In addition to the cute, angsty teen stuff, it deals with overt and ingrained racism, sexual identity, the repercussions of divorce, and the dark deeds people can sometimes be forced into when faced with no alternative. 

Lands of Lost Borders chronicles Harris’ journey of breaking free from the limits we impose on ourselves. It’s about confronting the restrictions that borders place on both nature and humanity.

Every book is an absolute page-turners. I became immersed very quickly and finished all 8 books in 6 weeks. I wish I hadn’t read them so quickly because I miss them now that I’m finished!

We all have legacies that we pass down through the generations. Some are good, and some not so much. I will always be grateful to my parents for passing their love of language and music down to me.  

This movie is full of heart. It depicts what life was like for the students living at the orphanage, which I found difficult to watch at times, and how introducing them to the team mentality could help them develop into men who could function at a high level in society once they aged out of the orphanage.

In 2020, The Chicks came out with their first album in a long while called Gaslighter. This title track was the opening song of the night. It is an upbeat, funny song about a lying, cheating ex-husband. Let me tell you, The Chicks deliver with this one. 

I love this person despite his problems, but I rarely see or speak to him now. I often wonder how he is, especially when the pandemic was in full swing. I think that is why this podcast has hit so close to home. 

This action-packed seven episode series gets you going right from the beginning. It has you wondering who Erin Carter is almost immediately. The acting is decent, especially Erin's daughter Harper (Indica Watson) and Erin (Evin Ahmad), and the scenery around Barcelona is stunning.