This week kicked off with my first movie for 2025 We Live In Time. It wasn’t with a bang, it began with a beautiful romantic and emotional story between two of my favourite actors, Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Florence Pugh (as […]
Philippines for peace and tranquillity If it wasn’t for the Covid pandemic in Australia in 2020 I most likely would not have included the Philippines in my travel plans. But here I am travelling to the Philippines each year since the pandemic, […]
Inspired by films like Kramer vs. Kramer and Terms Of Endearment, filmmaker, Hallie Meyers-Shyer wanted to write about different generations of children from different marriages coming together to form a modern family and the complex dynamics that came with it, and she […]
The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) closing red carpet event for the World Premiere of the documentary Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story ended with a heart-felt standing ovation. I think it was the highlight of this year’s 2024 BIFF and I am […]
I was at Bunnings this week and normally see dog owners taking their best mates to assist with the shopping. This time it was a proud cat slumped over the shoulders of its owner, surveying the environment as they rode up the […]
Cirque du Soleil LUZIA red carpet premiere was an absolute blast. From the moment the huge crowd walked through the Big Top entrance for the red carpet premiere, our fantastical journey into a waking dream of Mexico had begun. Greeted with complimentary […]
I have always been a fan of Hellboy (Jack Kesy). I find his personality appealing, his witty one-liners make me laugh. Credit to the writers. Hellby may have deliberately cut off his horns at the base leaving two round platforms on either […]
How often do we say if only I had a robot to do all the work? And given all the talk about AI (Artificial Intelligence), the soon-to-be-released film Subservience is perfect timing. This 2024 American sci-fi thriller forces the mind to rethink […]
The suggestion to meet up with my writing colleagues for a two weeks mini-treat in a town called Old Bar needed answers to only two questions. Where is Old Bar and how do I get there? A brief online search set me […]
I thought it rather ironic that last week I attended the much-needed fundraiser for the Allison Baden-Clay (ABC) Foundation whose Strive to be Kind campaign is about educating the community about family and domestic violence and how to empower them to aid […]
Presented by Opera Queensland (OQ) in association with Circa, is Dido and Aeneas, the timeless tale of love and tragedy, composed by Henry Purcell in 1689. Renowned for his poignant narrative, a timeless masterpiece, a pair of lovers and an evil sorceress […]
Mr Blake At Your Service movie is a glorious combination of clever romantic comedy and drama. Indeed an enchanting film where the story ebbs and flows, from humour to sadness wondering if the ending will be as we hope. Based on Gilles […]
The Miami boys are back in town and they didn’t let us down. Bad Boys-Ride or Die movie kept us on the edge of our seats with this most enjoyable thrill ride, to the very end. Such an adrenaline kick full of […]
It takes creative courage and a clever mind to write and produce a musical such as Black Box. Written around the invention of the black box flight recorder, a device the aviation industry relies on worldwide. Thanks and full credit to Queenslander […]
Brisbane Bel Canto is part of Opera Queensland’s new Italian opera festival performing at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Brisbane. The essence of bel canto is Italian but the term, it seems, is harder to define. Either way, the opening night of […]
Civil War movie is a must-see film even though we all found this Brisbane preview screening disturbing and convincingly confronting. The movie’s focus is not on the civil war itself but on the plight and obsession of four ambitious journalists determined to […]
I wasn’t sure what to expect when invited to the preview of the comedy mystery Wicked Little Letters and the outcome was a wonderful surprise. Everyone I spoke to after the film loved it. I could watch for a second time. Apart […]
Brisbane has treasures that continue to give me joy and enlighten my learnings. It is endless. Moreso because Queensland is not my place of birth. So in a way, I am lucky to have ongoing ‘first time’ experiences in this beautiful city […]
If there is one thing we can rely on when it comes to film, fine food, wine and swordsmanship, it is the French. We had it all this week at the Gala Opening night of the 35th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival […]
It wasn’t until I watched the spellbinding Cabrini, that I realised this to be the most appropriate movie to watch given International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8. Based on a true story about Mother Francesca Cabrini, an Italian nun […]
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