Monday’s newest episode of 19-2Â was called “Babylon,” and a quick dictionary search came up with, in addition to being a city in Mesopotamia, the term “confuse.” That certainly jibes with what happened during the last 44 minutes of storyline. There was chaos and confusion from the get-go, whether it meant 19 was helping clear out … Continue reading Review: Confusion reigns on 19-2
When I’d first heard that X Company—then called Camp X—was being developed by the CBC, I was excited. A history buff, I was champing at the bit to learn about Canada’s super-secret role during the Second World War. And while I’ve certainly been educated in that all-important task, I’m even more impressed with the story … Continue reading Review: X Company explores both sides of the story
“I just didn’t feel right in who I was. I always thought, ‘Am I in the right body?’” That’s how Olie, a young Quebec girl, felt while she was a boy. That stunning quote kicks off Transforming Transgender, airing Thursday as part of CBC’s Doc Zone, a program that informs and educates—as Geena  Rocero explains—the … Continue reading Preview: Transforming Transgender an intimate look into the lives of transgendered people
I doubt “Densho,†the title of this week’s Helix, was referring only to Hatake passing on his legacy via the katana to Julia. As Sarah lay bleeding and gasping about her baby and Peter and Alan continued to feel the aftershocks of their troubled childhood, that Julia’s last resort when confronted with her imminent death … Continue reading Review: A Helix of legacies
A young woman is murdered, shot aboard a spaceship were no weapons of any kind are allowed. How is was possible and who did it are just two questions posed in Ascension, debuting Monday on CBC. A co-production between Syfy and CBC, the six-parter is a unique blend of retro science fiction meshed with the … Continue reading CBC’s Ascension stylish, twisty sci-fi mini rockets into primetime
