There was quite a bit of reminiscing as my friend and I watched the advanced screening of The Miracle Club this week. Set in 1967 and filmed around picturesque Ireland, we would have been in our late teens back then. We had […]
Producers of Bad Neighbours and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians have brought another hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery to the screen, with Joy Ride. Also known for their work in The Boys TV series, Joy Ride could […]
Feel like some thrills and spills? Released this year, The Black Demon fiction horror film is for you. A family is stranded on an old oil rig in the small town of Baja, on a peninsula in north-western Mexico, unaware that for […]
Bank of Dave, another lovely movie based on real events and a true(ish) story. This remarkable development of Burnley (UK) resident, Dave Fishwick was first shared with the world as a documentary in 2012. A decade late this tale remains resonant as […]
It has been years since I attended a live production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most iconic show CATS based on the Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by author T.S. Eliot, so I jumped at the opportunity to see it live last […]
Mother & Daughter as children (L: Marie Metcalf nee Dunham my mother R: Ruth Greening nee Dunham) On every Mother’s Day I say to myself “Happy Mother’s Day Mum, I miss you”. For many of us, our mothers and grand mothers are […]
Opera Queensland (OQ) has begun its 2023 season with a dramatic launch of Verdi’s retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It is one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen. Their vision of growing a community connected by the transformative power of […]
Allelujah the movie is an adaptation of Alan Bennett’s 1968 play Forty Years On. A crumbling Victorian ward is embroiled in Britain’s political health system and the hospital The Bethlehem puts up a fight to avoid closure. In the film, Dr Valentine […]
Given that summer has officially ended, I decided it’s time to review and cull my wardrobe. The end of summer has always been the catalyst, and it takes some work. My warmer clothes are hidden in the spare room cupboard and I […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) is upon us and in celebration of our achievements I most humbly attended a presentation Women In Wartime, held at Brisbane’s ANZAC Square & Memorial Galleries (285 Ann St, Brisbane, beneath the Shrine of Remembrance). The presentation was […]
Sony Pictures releases in cinemas MISSING, the stand alone sequel to the 2018 SEARCHING movie. There is no need to see the first they have separate story lines. This action fast-paced thriller has many edge-of-your seat moments when it necessitated me to […]
Wanna watch a feel good movie, with a lovely story line, great music and spectacular scenery? Then Fisherman’s Friend 2 – One and All is definitely one to see. It’s a fictional twist on a true story. This is the sequel to […]
My biggest fear whenever sailing was encountering a wave larger than the yacht itself. I have been lucky to avoid this by sailing on larger yachts in calmer seas. So when I first read Jessica Watson’s (OAM), book True Spirit released in […]
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre; what a fabulous movie for Roadshow Films to begin the new year. I was looking forward to this you beaut movie as it was Directed by one of my favourites, English director, producer and screen writer Guy […]
Millie Lies Low is a drama comedy filmed in Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand. It may not carry an abundance of dialogue but this character-driven story of emotions and facial expressions says it all. The storyline holds your attention from beginning to end […]
I was delighted to visit Queensland’s Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) to witness the exclusive unveiling of the revitalised launch of Queensland Ballet’s 2023 Season: Every Step a Spirited Story – joyous, lively, famed, defiant, bold, significant. This year has had its challenges […]
It has been a while since I attended a musical theatre production so on Friday the 21st the opening night of Queensland’s Musical Theatre production of The Producers, a new Mel Brooks musical was an absolute tonic! It was a packed house […]
On Saturday the 22nd I was delighted to meet up with my author friend and writing tutor Dr Sue Woolfe with her partner, playwright Gordon Graham. They flew to Brisbane for the final performance of Gordon’s renowned play and since turned movie, […]
What is home? HOME is: Identity – A holder of our memories and helps shape who we are. Imagine your life without a home – can you do that? The hidden faces of homelessness. At its core, homelessness is about absence and […]
Opening night @ Opera Queensland once again demonstrated their brilliant skill, twice in one night. Two Women, Two Moments, Two Lives Changed Forever, the basis of the two stories now being told in operatic voice at the wonderful Concert Hall at Queensland’s […]
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