For many Canadians, hearing that a favourite Margaret Laurence novel has been adapted for the big screen might be a bit like finding out that someone has painted over an original Emily Carr. The ...

Comparisons aren’t always fair, but because “The Stone Angel” deals in part with old age and burdensome family legacies, I couldn’t help thinking of “The Savages” and “Away From Her” — and how much ...

Many thanks for your letters of August 12 and August 21. Seriously, I was very glad to have your reactions to Hagar at last…. Perhaps I should explain some of my reasons for liking The Stone Angel as ...

If you’re going to “The Stone Angel” because Ellen “Juno” Page is splashed all over the poster, you might be interested to know “Stone” was made before “Juno” and that her role is teeny. But if you’re ...

“The Stone Angel” arrived in theaters July 11, and stars Ellen Burstyn and Ellen Page, two Ellens sharing an impeccable capacity for great performances. Directing them from a script she crafted is ...

Kari Skogland’s The Stone Angel resembles Sarah Polley’s Away From Her, and not just because it’s a film about dying and death. Both are based on acclaimed Canadian literary works, by Margaret ...