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2 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • Canada needs independent agency to regulate social media Canada needs an independent agency to the Public Policy Forum. That commission cial media giants, McLachlin said. regulate social media with the power to recommended in January that the govern- The former chief justice also noted the order offending material to be taken down, ment should pass legislation requiring social social media platforms are doing more to says Beverly McLachlin, former chief justice media platforms to "act responsibly" and police hate speech and disinformation but of the Supreme Court of Canada. establish an independent agency to enforce cannot be left to self regulate. "The legal tools we have at the moment that duty. don't seem to be coping with the fast Interviewed by Ottawa journalist Sarah In previous episodes of Big Digital Lies, spread of misinformation," McLachlin told Turnbull, McLachin said takedown powers Turnbull spoke to Craig Silverman on the the latest episode of the World Press Free- should be used sparingly in cases of hate prevalence of misinformation and disinfor- dom Canada podcast, Big Digital Lies. speech or harmful misinformation in order mation; Almira Elghawaby — also a mem- Canada, she said, needs an independent so- to avoid interference with freedom of ber of the PPF's Commission on cial media regulator operating at arm's speech. Democratic Expression — on the harmful length from government, and that watch- While the Constitution sets out freedom impacts of fake news, and Canadian Press dog should have the authority to order of expression as a fundamental right, its reporter Mia Rabson on reporting on hate speech, disinformation and other Charter of Rights and Freedoms allows COVID through a haze of misinformation. harmful communication to be removed government to place limits on that right in from social media sites. "We need to have so far as they can be "demonstrably justi- The entire Big Digital Lies series can be a takedown mechanism," McLachlin said. fied in a free and democratic society." found here: https://worldpressfreedom- The former chief justice was a member Finding the proper balance between free- canada.ca/podcast-big-digital-lies/ You can of the Canadian Commission on Demo- dom and responsibility is fundamental to also find Big Digital Lies on iPolitics.ca, cratic Expression, established last year by the government's task in reining in the so- Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Get with the Times!

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• April 10, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 3 4 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • Montrealer Kiana Gomes has taken TikTok by storm with her new company Cocktail Bomb shop Montreal 'Cocktail Bomb' blows up

Montrealer Kiana Gomes has taken TikTok The cocktail bomb is the same concept 2.Drop in your mimosa cocktail bomb by storm with her new company Cocktail as a bath bomb and if you are not familiar 3.Garnish with orange slices and or straw- Bomb shop . with the concept the instructions are easy berries Kiana Gomes is originally from Ottawa to follow. Follow the recipe and drop in *Note cocktail bomb takes longer to dis- but has lived in Montreal for the past 10 your cocktail bomb. Presto you have a solve when used only with alcohol, for a years, she came up with an idea of creating beautiful delicious exotic drink. shorter dissolving time add some sparkling her own cocktail bomb. In the last month Ordering cocktail bombs is just as easy water to the mix. Enjoy! Kiana's TikTok account has blown up liter- by clicking on their website. What flavours do cocktail bombs come in? All of the cocktail bombs are manufac- ally over night. Kiana posted her first video tured in Montreal and are eco friendly. The on TicTok, when she went to bed it had • Margarira Bomb box that the bombs are shipped in is 100% 10,000 views when she woke up the video • Mimosa Bomb recyclable and the wrap around the bombs had gone viral and reached 500,000 views • Mojito Bomb over night. Cocktail Bomb TicTok account • Peach Bellini Bomb is biodegradable. now has over 98,000 followers and grow- • Pina Colada Bomb For those who live in Montreal and do ing everyday. • Raspberry Orange Bomb not want to order online cocktail bombs Kiana Gomes is a 21 year old full time • Variety Pack ( a mixture to find your are available at supermarché la main ( 3695 student at Concordia University studying favourite Bomb) boulevard Saint Laurent ) with many more journalism. She started selling hot choco- On their website you will find all the locations to come. late bombs in the fall and figured she need recipes like this one the Mimosa Cocktail- How much are cocktail bombs to expand her line for summer weather. Bomb recipe: Here is a link to the website After researching many recipes and trying • 200-250 ml of champagne or Prosecco (https://cocktailbombshop.ca). All of our them Kiana came up with her own recipes • Mimosa cocktail bomb products are handmade in Montreal. We and started to manufacture them herself • Orange slices offer a 4 pack for 19.95 or a 6 pack for with friends and family. 1.Pour the champagne into a glass 29.95. Boulangerie - Pâtisserie - Charcuterie MERIDIONALE - CARAVELLA since 1977 Bread • Pizza • Panini • Taralli Assortment of Cookies and Amaretti Pastries • Cakes • Cold Cuts • Cheese Special occasion cakes • varrity of pasta (514) 363-2760 / (514) 363-4211

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More visible minority 514-951-3328 COVID-19 pandemic persists, ac- behind in the COVID-19 recovery. women (41%) believe that women cording to the latest Prosperity "Many working mothers are feeling are less likely to be considered for Managing Editor: Project tracking poll. trapped. They don't see a way out, jobs after the pandemic, than White Conducted by Pollara Strategic so they often end up having to sac- women (29%). Tom West Insights in partnership with The rifice their careers." "Responses about the work situ- Prosperity Project and CIBC, the Childcare, Jeffery notes, is the ation did not change substantially second cross-country survey of most critical factor, and has been a between August 2020 and this sur- more than 1,000 adults found key focus of The Prosperity Pro- vey, the timeframe for the second women much more likely than men ject's national advocacy efforts. wave of the pandemic. But the men- to feel anxious, stressed, and de- "Childcare will improve women's tal health impact clearly worsened," pressed during the pandemic's sec- employment. It will improve their said Pollara Vice-President Lesli ond wave as compared to the first. mental health. It will improve family Martin. "Worse still, many women Contributors: These feelings are even higher flexibility – for women and men. expect the levels of anxiety, stress among working mothers, who re- This absolutely needs to happen," and depression to increase if the • Alyssa De Rosa ported experiencing higher levels of she said, imploring the federal gov- pandemic were to continue for an- stress (52%), anxiety (47%) and de- ernment to implement a long- other three months." • Marco Giovanetti pression (43%), compared to work- promised national childcare On behalf of the Prosperity Proj- • Sergio Martinez ing women without children (36%; program. ect, Pollara Strategic Insights con- • Bonnie Wurst 38%; 29%). These levels are also Other highlights from the poll: ducted an online survey among a • Stuart Nulman higher when compared to working Women continue to be more randomly-selected, reliable sample fathers (37%; 40%; 27%). worried about their household fi- of 1,003 adult Canadians from Jan- • Deborah Rankin In addition to worries about help- nances, particularly about repaying uary 26-February 1, 2021. A proba- • Martha Shannon ing with schoolwork and their chil- debts they already have and paying bility sample of this size carries a dren's safety, mothers are also household bills. However, a plurality margin of error of ± 3.1%, 19 times more likely to feel guilty about not of men is also concerned. Working out of 20. 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6 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • Prince Philip dies at age 99

Throughout his long life, His Royal High- program. This program, which he estab- own military past and his commitment to ness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted him- lished in Canada more than 50 years ago, our women and men in uniform. self to the people of the Commonwealth has celebrated and encouraged service and His Royal Highness devoted his life to his and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty excellence among young people across the family and to fulfilling his unique role in our The Queen for more than six decades, a country and around the world. His Royal constitutional monarchy. Whether speaking constant and reassuring presence. He val- Highness understood we must offer the with young Canadians about their hopes ued community, duty and service. He be- next generations opportunities to succeed, and dreams, presenting colours and meet- lieved in wildlife conservation, volunteerism and he believed in the power of youth to and supporting young people. A tireless change the world for the better. ing troops at military bases and events, or world traveller, he showed that Canada As a sign of our enduring respect, His representing the Crown at state occasions, held a special place in his heart by visiting Royal Highness was made the very first Ex- Prince Philip constantly showed his com- this country more than any other. traordinary Companion of the Order of mitment to Canada. He was a great friend The Duke of Edinburgh leaves a legacy Canada in 2013, a fitting tribute for an ex- of this country and he will be dearly missed. that has touched so many, especially the traordinary man. He was also invested as On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my deep- hundreds of thousands of young partici- Commander of the Order of Military est condolences to the members of the pants in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Merit, an honour that speaks directly to his Royal Family.

• April 10, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 7 Festival Accès Asie – 26th edition

Every spring for the past 26 years, Festival Accès Asie has been taking place through- out the month of May, celebrating Asian Heritage Month. For this 26th season, we offer a rich and diverse program reflecting Asian cultures with four weeks of festivities awaiting audiences from May 6 to 29, 2021. The Festival launches this year’s celebra- tions with a virtual Opening Cocktail party, co-hosted by Milton Tanaka and Kiran Ambwani, on Thursday, May 6 at 5:30pm The event will be held live on Zoom. Over the course of the evening, we will host entertainers, cultural speakers, and artistic performers to offer you a taste of the eclectic programming at this year’s Fes- tival. Our guest of honor for this 26th edi- tion will be Samian, a multi-talented artist from the Abitibiwinni First Nation. To kick off our Asian Heritage Month cel- unique Eastern time capsule. Don't miss the The third week begins with Amour et ebrations, Festival Accès Asie is pleased to departure! amitié: des récits qui nous unissent, a pro- To end this first week, Teas Guru and Fes- gram of 15 short films produced by broadcast, via its website, Asiate Imparfaite, tival Accès Asie invite you to an online dou- Wapikoni Mobile with a live online broad- a podcast about the experiences of Cana- ble tea ceremony. Master Han Le will offer cast on Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. This dians of Asian origins, offering exciting en- you a traditional performance of the Chi- film night is being presented as part of the counters and discussions orchestrated by nese tea ceremony "Gong Fu Cha", fol- Voix des cercles section, dedicated to Laura Nhem and Emmanuel Hessler. The lowed by Tsz Ha Leung who will present a bringing Asian and indigenous communities podcast will be broadcast from May 1 to Japanese Chanoyu tea ceremony "Unohana together. 31, 2021. Tune in for an exclusive interview Temae" (卯 の 花 点 前). To completely im- On the program on May 21 at 8 p.m., Fes- between Laura, Emmanuel, and Khosro Be- merse your senses, Kayo Yasuhara will per- tival Accès Asie, in collaboration with Le rahmandi, artistic director of Festival Accès form the shamisen, a traditional Japanese Vivier, is pleased to invite you to a virtual Asie. instrument. piano concert for an exclusive perform- Also throughout the month of May, the The second week of activities kicks off on ance by the great pianist Kyoko Hashimoto. Festival is delighted to offer a Chinese Thursday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. with Acts of Memories, is a collection of beautiful works shadow theater video workshop for chil- Reclamation, a live online viewing of five written for piano by composers from Japan dren aged 7 to 10, hosted and conceptual- video dances from the Philippines in which such as Toru Takemitsu, Yuji Takahashi and ized by Chloé and Jade Barshee. A pleasant choreographic practice is used as a means Rikuya Terashima. introduction to shadow theater, this the- to engage, confront, and challenge various The Festival continues its music pro- atrical form opens the doors to the imagi- contexts of violence. The screening will be gramme on Saturday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. nation and is sure to be an inspiring and followed by a discussion with the Acts of with a virtual concert by the Persian music creative family activity! Reclamation curators Roselle Pineda and ensemble DIBA, presented by the Maison On Friday, May 7, the Festival presents, in Louise Jashil R. Sonido. de la culture Ahuntsic, as part of the CAM collaboration with the Canadian Interna- On Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m., ‘NIPPON touring program. The ensemble will present tional Organ Competition (CIOC), Pipe SHÔWA’ brings together the members of Migration des oiseaux, a musical experience Dreams, a documentary film in which we TEKE::TEKE, singer Maya Kuroki, and DJ that renews a traditional Persian repertoire follow five organists during the 2017 CIOC Ginza for an exclusive virtual show where and dresses Persian poetry with a touch of in Montreal. A discussion between Khosro the psychedelic pop and rock sounds of modernity. Berahmandi, Thomas Leslie, Executive Di- 1960s Japan will be in the spotlight. On Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m. the Festival rector of CIOC and Yuan Shen, one of the Creative partners for 20 years, the artist- presents readings of excerpts from two organists, will be sent to you with your run center OBORO and the Festival Accès plays that will be broadcast online. First, reservation. Asie are joining forces once again as part Trace, by Jeff Ho, is a fascinating story about On May 8, the Festival invites you to the of the Intervalles production and broadcast family uprooting, and Hors Médée, is a clas- opening of the exhibition Les Nocturnes by residency, to present to you the immersive sic revisited by Tamara Nguyen. Azalia Kaviani, a visual artist and dancer of work Approchez, je vous raconterai ce que Closing the Festival on Saturday, May 29 Iranian origin living with cerebral palsy. Her j’ai oublié by artist An-Laurence Higgins. at 8 p.m., we invite you to a major online paintings and drawings will be on display This event will be presented live via event with On the move: National Asian from May 6th to May 30th, 2021 at the Mai- OBORO and the Festival's Facebook page. Heritage Celebration. A national showcase son de la culture Janine-Sutto. This exhibi- During this performance, An-Laurence tells bringing together a collective program tion is the result of an intensive year of the stories of her adoption, from her birth from three Canadian cities to celebrate work on the ABILITIES Project, a pilot proj- in China to her arrival in Quebec. Asian Heritage Month. Festival Accès Asie ect in inclusive practices. A conference On May 16, Festival Accès Asie, in collab- in Montréal is proud to work with the Van- about the project will also take place online oration with the Kabir Center, is pleased couver Asian Heritage Month Society (Van- on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2 p.m., with Aza- to present its international section Perles couver) and the Asian Heritage Society of lia and her team. d’ailleurs for a sixth year. We will host a vir- Manitoba (Winnipeg) for this first national Also on May 8, we present live on Face- tual concert with the master mixer Abhijit program of artists working in the dance, book an East Asian pop themed evening, A Pohankar, and his group Bollywood Gha- music, and multidisciplinary arts. The Transpacific Night in Town. The Transpacific rana. Fusing the different styles of Indian evening will be graciously hosted by Express collective will transport you to a classical music, they will perform traditional Khosro Berahmandi, artistic director, and retro Japanese and Korean hip-hop uni- Indian compositions sung on a groove and Karine Kerr-Gillespie, general manager, of verse where beats mix with funk and disco mixed with retro Bollywood and modern Festival Accès Asie. sounds. This celebration opens up a totally songs with unique and captivating sounds. 8 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • The boarders of Tahiti reopening

The President of French Polynesia, Mr. Edouard Fritch traveled to are heavily dependent on tourism, has been widely debated. Paris to meet several members of the French government and Back in Tahiti, the President of French Polynesia made the official President Mr. Emmanuel Macron. announcement during a press conference Wednesday April 7, that The following subjects have been discussed in particular: The Islands of Tahiti will reopen to tourism as of May 1! • The COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia has clearly im- Regarding entry conditions, he said, "We are going to put in proved and is under control with less than 20 new cases per week, thanks to the protective measures enforced; place a protocol at the entry of our borders using virological test- • The vaccination campaign is accelerating in The Islands of Tahiti ing, serological testing, vaccine and ETIS (Electronic Travel Infor- where vaccination against COVID-19 is now open to all; mation System). We will explain this protocol in detail with the • New entry formalities taking into account vaccinated people and High Commissioner in the coming days”. immunized travelers are being finalized. We will keep you informed of this protocol as soon as it be- • The degraded economic and social context of our islands, which comes official. Mauruuru!

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• April 10, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 9 10 www.mtltimes.ca April 10, 2021 • Bixists will be able to grab a bike and go as of this Friday With the arrival of spring comes a new site. With the purchase of a seasonal mem- tion has reached an all-time high across BIXI season! And this year, users have rea- bership, a $10 discount will be applied ($89, North America since the beginning of the son to celebrate! The season will be start- tax included, rather than $99 at regular pandemic. ing six days before the usual launch date of price). A NEW AND IMPROVED FEE STRUC- April 15 – that is, as of this Friday, April 9. DOUBLE THE AREA COVERED AND TURE: 70% OF REGULAR BIXI TRIPS AT Starting at 8 a.m., BIXI bikes will progres- TWO NEW BOROUGHS ADDED A LOWER COST THIS SEASON sively start to appear throughout the net- With 6 new electric stations in the Pier- BIXI's new flexible, simplified fee struc- work for the weekend. Users are invited to refonds-Roxboro and Île-Bizard–Sainte- ture allows most users to access the serv- consult the BIXI mobile app to check avail- Geneviève boroughs (the exact locations ice at a lower cost and pay less money than ability in their area. will be announced soon), the area covered before. Riding a regular bike, which ac- “People need an outlet to stay active, and by BIXI Montréal will more than double counts for 80% of the BIXI fleet, will be the BIXI team has done everything they can this year. It will go from 142 sq. km. to 317 more affordable than ever. For example, so that the service would be available much sq. km in Montreal, Westmount, East Mon- members pay 75 cents for a one-hour BIXI sooner this year. We know people are feel- treal, Mont-Royal, Laval and Longueuil. ride. For electric bikes, the average trip ing restless. We've already sold more mem- There will be 725 electric BIXIs added time is about 19 minutes. For seasonal and berships compared to this time of year in to the fleet this year, which brings the total 2019, which was a record-breaking year for to 1,905 electric bikes and 7,270 regular monthly members, the cost is $1.90, which us. Montrealers are eager to enjoy all the bikes. Both regular and electric bikes meet is slightly higher than last year's 90 cents. benefits of this mode of transportation that different needs and have distinct advan- New seasonal and monthly BIXI mem- combines social distancing with enjoyment! tages. Users can rent or return either type bers are also able to enjoy several advan- To meet the growing demands for electric of bike at any station, whether electric or tages. Monthly passes are now $19 bikes, BIXI Montréal will be gradually not. With the growing demand for electric compared to last year's $36, which is 47% adding 83 new electric stations starting bikes (used 60% more than regular bikes cheaper. The break-even point for monthly April 15, which will bring the total number last year), electric BIXIs will represent 20% passes will go from 12 to 7 trips per month. of stations to 763 this season,” said Alexan- of the total fleet this year, compared to 14% Incremental fees, which were a deterring dre Taillefer, Chairman of the Board of Di- in 2020. factor for Bixists who wanted to use their rectors of BIXI Montréal. AN EXCEPTIONAL RATE OF SATISFAC- favourite mode of transportation for EARLY-BIRD PRICING FOR SEASONAL TION WITH A STRONG PASSION FOR longer than 45 minutes, have also been re- MEMBERSHIPS ENDS IN 8 DAYS! BIKE-SHARING placed with more advantageous rates by BIXI customers who want to enjoy all the Users really like BIXI, as we saw in the the minute. “All of these measures aim to benefits of a seasonal membership can take 2020 survey that showed an exceptionally eliminate any obstacles that were stopping advantage of the early-bird pricing up until high satisfaction rate of 94% for the service. people from using BIXI,” said Christian Ver- April 15, using the BIXI mobile app or web- Bikes being used as a mode of transporta- mette, CEO of BIXI.

• April 10, 2021 www.mtltimes.ca 11 12 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • We are looking for Montreal's best taco Spring is just around the corner and hopefully lockdown A taco is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a will be lifted as almost 820,000 Quebecers have re- small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a ceived the first of the two COVID-19 vaccinations. As filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and we wait for the Quebec government to lift the lock- eaten by hand. down restrictions, curfew and open our restaurants, the Please send us your top Taco spot in Montreal: mtltimes.ca is looking for Montreal's best taco. [email protected]

Guacamole recipe This is the BEST guacamole recipe as it’s simple to make and uses fresh, high quality ingredients. Authen- Where did tacos come from? tic guacamole doesn’t contain fillers and unneces- The word taco comes from the Nahuatl sary ingredients. All you need is avocados, onion, word 'tlahco' which means “half or in the tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, middle”, referring to the way it is formed. garlic and salt. Easy and delicious! A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla with • 3 avocados, ripe some rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables • 1/2 small onion, finely (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in diced the Canada) and salsa. • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds re- moved and finely diced How do you make • 2 garlic cloves, minced the perfect taco? • 1 lime, juiced • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt These are the typical taco toppings that are perfect for any taco night. How to keep 1. Hard Taco Shells. guacamole green 2. Soft Corn/Flour Tortillas. •Place your leftover gua- 3. Taco Meat (Ground camole in a storage container and pat it down firmly with a Beef/Pork/Chicken/Seafood) spoon so it’s nice and flat on 4. Beans (black beans, refried beans) top. 5. Shredded Cheese 6. Lettuce • Add about 1/2 inch of water on top 7. Onion (I used cold water). •Place the lid on the storage container 8. Pico de Gallo and store it in the fridge. That’s it! Extra points will be given for the • When you want to enjoy the gua- camole, drain the water off the top, give best hot sauce, guacamole, and salsa it a stir and you’re good to go. Please send us your top Taco spot in Montreal [email protected]

• April 10, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 13 Book Reviews - mtltimes.ca : A Life by Mark Harris

He was born Igor Peschkowsky in 1931 to and Tom Hanks, is a true literary icing on Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany. the cake). Eight years later, in 1939, young Igor and When one reads the book, they get the his brother Robert boarded an ocean liner impression that the entire narrative takes bound for New York, and escaped Nazi on a certain rollercoaster kind of pattern. Germany just before the noose tightened For example, when Nichols’ 1966 produc- around its Jewish population. tion of “The Apple Tree” was a minor suc- Not able to speak English, and an allergic cess on Broadway, but gave him an reaction that left him completely hairless unpleasant experience (especially due to for the rest of his life, young Igor was a the insecurities of lead actress Barbara stranger in a strange land, and was sub- Harris), Nichols retreated to Hollywood to jected to relentless bullying from his school direct “Virginia Woolf” and “The Gradu- mates, and under the yoke of his over- ate”. And after the bitter experience as a whelmed, domineering mother, especially result of directing the 2000 movie comedy after his father died when he was 12. “What Planet Are You From?” (which By the 1950s, young Igor changed his ended up being the biggest box office flop name to Mike Nichols, and made the move of his career), Nichols decided to go to tel- to Chicago to study theatre, and use his evision and directed two productions for powerful sense of observation and humour HBO – “Wit” and “Angles in America” -- in a more creative vein. During his days loathing George). that would end up as the most prestigious with an improv troupe called The Compass This led to an impressive list of critical productions of his swansong years. And in Players (the predecessor of the famed Sec- and commercial hit movies that forever between each paradigm shift, Nichols ond City troupe), he met up with the per- shaped modern movie making, such as “The would relax at his Connecticut country son who would be his greatest creative Graduate”, “Carnal Knowledge”, “Silk- home, buy expensive horses for his ranch, partner, Elaine May. By the end of the wood”, “”, “” and and living the high life in New York City, decade, their ability to create original com- “Angels in America”. It got to the point that where he attended countless theatre pre- edy sketches with the barest of essentials if people in show business circles found out mieres, launches, parties and dined at many (basically a couple of stools) and the most that a new film or play would have Mike fine restaurants, most of the time accom- realistic and cerebral of subject matters Nichols’ involvement attached, it would be panied by his third wife Diane Sawyer. that Abbott & Costello wouldn’t even con- a highly-anticipated prestige project. How- And of course, what biography of any sider, the duo of Mike Nichols and Elaine ever, his traumatic upbringing and bottled genre would be without its fair share of be- May became pioneers in modern stand-up up insecurities would deeply affect his psy- hind-the-scenes anecdotes? Happily, this comedy (along with such contemporaries che, especially when projects like “Catch- book does not disappoint in that depart- as Mort Sahl, Shelly Berman and Lenny 22”, “The Day of the Dolphin”, “Wolf”, and ment. My favorite is the collection of anec- Bruce); they played to sold out crowds at “Waiting for Godot” were critical and/or dotes that involved how Nichols dealt with night clubs, performed on numerous TV the holier-than-thou attitude of Walter specials, recorded three best selling albums, Matthau, who originated the role of Oscar and their 1960 stage show “An Evening Madison in “The Odd Couple”. Throughout with Mike Nichols and Elaine May” was a the play’s rehearsals, Matthau wasn’t happy smash hit on Broadway. Basically, they were about the fact that the play’s third and final the toast of the show business world at a act was not fully developed, and Neil Simon time when great changes were about to was in the midst of writing and polishing it. bring a new wave of performers and cre- Matthau expressed to Nichols that he ators that would thoroughly modernize it. never did a performance unprepared In 1963, a former TV comedy writer and throughout his career, and wasn’t about to aspiring playwright named Neil Simon just start. Nichols refused to cave in to him, finished his first stage comedy called “Bare- which prompted the soon-to-be Tony win- foot in the Park”. Somehow, he took a gam- ner to say “I’ll go out there and make a fool ble and chose the untested Nichols to be of myself. But at the curtain call, I’m going its director. The end result was a Tony By Stuart Nulman to say to the audience, I did my best. Blame Award-winning hit than ran for three years this shit on Nichols and Simon.” It was that on Broadway. For the next three years, mtltimes.ca kind of attitude that led his co-star Art Nichols helmed a string of Broadway hits Carney to have a nervous breakdown and (including the original production of “The box office flops, which led to periods of another bout with alcoholism before the Odd Couple” in 1965), when Hollywood deep depression and cocaine use. show’s original run ended. came calling. This was the impressive, complex and Mike Nichols: A Life is a fascinating, prob- Again untested as a director (for motion paradox-laden life of the artistic genius that ing biography of a person who turned a pictures), Nichols’ first major motion pic- was Mike Nichols. And it’s so vividly and childhood trauma into a much revered ca- ture was the film adaptation of Edward thoroughly recaptured in Mark Harris’ reer in comedy, Broadway, television and Albee’s controversial 1962 play “Who’s masterful biography Mike Nichols: A Life. movies. Mike Nichols was a man who had Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”. Somehow, such This is show business biography writing at that rare respect for actors and acting, and an important film in the hands of a novice its best. Harris’ penchant for diligent re- who really had the performing arts world film director would have been an invitation search and getting every available detail to in his blood, even if he wasn’t directly in- to disaster; however, Nichols’ trademark tell the full story, which he has done so well volved helming a new play or movie. One skill of handling actors to give their best with his previous two books -- Pictures at glaring example of the latter was immedi- performances and the importance of re- A Revolution and Five Came Back – has ately following Nichols’ death in November hearsals before filming began made the given a full portrait of this very talented, but of 2014 at the age of 83, his appointment movie a modern classic and earned two tortured, individual (and the more than 250 book showed that the week after his death Oscars (including a Best Actress Oscar for interviews he conducted with many of was completely filled with an assortment Elizabeth Taylor for her booze-soaked por- Nichols’ friends and colleagues, including of appointments, visits with friends and trayal of Martha to Richard Burton’s self- Meryl Steep, Elaine May, Robert Redford luncheon dates. 14 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • • April 10, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 15 Movie Reviews - mtltimes.ca

Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) was also a friend of Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried), in the background during the shooting of another film, who also happened to be William Randolph MANK:Hearst's lover. Mank wasThe writing the screenplay dark for "Citizen Kane" side of the dream factory

Nominated for an Oscar as Best Movie, the economic crisis, they will have to take Dance), to try to get some information. As "Mank," directed by David Fincher and shot a fifty-per cent pay cut. Moments before, we know, Hearst is the real-life character in black and white, takes us to Hollywood while confiding with some of the other ex- on which "Citizen Kane" is based. That in the 1930s and early 1940s. The film ecutives and with Mank present, Meyer had would put the writer on a definitive colli- shows us Hollywood as seen by the critical dismissively referred to his screen artists: sion course not only with that powerful and sometimes cynical perception of "MGM has only one star, that's Leo, the man but with all other powerful individuals screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz lion" (in reference to the studio's iconic in the film industry at the time. ("Mank"). Although the focal point of its symbol). Mank, whose erratic working style is the plot is on the behind-the-scene events sur- main obstacle for completing the script rounding the filming of "Citizen Kane," it commissioned by a demanding Welles, faces goes beyond that, showing us all the world new pressures and many warnings pointing of intrigues, betrayals, and political maneu- at the danger of writing a screenplay about vres going on at the time. Hearst. Only the loyal co-operation of his Mank (Gary Oldman) is seen at the be- ginning of the film, secluded in a remote assistant and typist, Rita Alexander (Lily town with a crucial assignment. He must Collins), will be of any help in those hard write a script for Orson Welles (Tom times when he also has to deal with Welles Burke), who is working on what would be- insistence in finishing the script soon. come his masterpiece—"Citizen Kane." With great acting by Gary Oldman—also The writer has been an alcoholic for some nominated for an Oscar—and exquisite time now, and that had put his career in By Sergio Martinez photography that re-creates the atmos- peril, together with some exchanges he has phere of those years, and, especially, the had. Confrontations during which he man- mtltimes.ca ambience and the tone of defiance of "Cit- aged to offend very influential people in izen Kane," I consider "Mank" a remarkable town, as we will see through several flash- Other dark moments are revealed during movie. I strongly recommend it to anyone backs. the 1934 California governor campaign, in- interested in cinema's history, the intrigues Perhaps one of the best moments that cluding the sad involvement of Irving Thal- within the world of film and politics, and, describe Hollywood's dark side is that berg (Ferdinand Kingsley) in it. Mank also above all, those who love and appreciate a where Louis Meyer (Arliss Howard) calls a uses his friendship with Marion Davies good movie. meeting with all of MGM's stars and, in an (Amanda Seyfried), the lover of newspaper Onscreen in selected theatres and available on afflicted tone, announces to them that given tycoon William Randolph Hearst (Charles Netflix. Duration: 131 min 16 www. mtl times.ca April 10, 2021 • Kudos to Kukui

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