#SheWatches Bombshell
by It is fitting that the first film I was invited to review for She Society in 2020 was Bombshell. Here at She Society we are all about women supporting women.This film stars three savvy and powerful women in a story […]
Reviews
Let’s Talk TV With Irena Bee – The Circle
by With the long Christmas and New Year break I was able to catch up on pretty much all my peak TV shows and more than a few fun ones. But by the start of January I was hungry for a new […]
#SheWatches Knives Out
by How wonderful to see an old style murder mystery in a modernised ‘whodunit’ movie. Writer and director Rian Johnson of Brick, Looper, The Last Jedi, recreates a mastermind murder mystery that is like a large ball of wool as it […]
Powerful New Music and Dance Works Unite Top Australian and Chinese Ensemble
by Review of Matrix If you’ve never seen professional contemporary dance, or indeed, never wanted to, then Matrix may just be the one show to change your mind. Matrix is a new show created by the collaboration of Australia’s Expressions Dance Company […]
#SheWatches The Report
by Movies are extraordinary when based on actual events and a reason why The Report constantly held my full attention and kept my heartbeat rapid. It was an eye-opening, overwhelming account of events that occurred behind the scenes since the aftermath of […]
#SheWatches Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep
by You only have to mention a Stephen King movie and everyone goes “ooo scary” and normally I am the first to say this, but his stories always manage to incorporate a humanitarian aspect I find appealing. Directed by Mike Flanagan, Stephen […]
#SheReviews Orpheus & Eurydice – Opera QLD
by “A taste of Opera Queensland’s’ upcoming production of Orpheus & Eurydice” the invitation said. Well I can only say what a privilege it was to represent SheSociety on this enthralling evening of music, friends, people and delectable food. Director of Learning, […]
#SheWatches After the Wedding
by It’s wonderful to watch the beginning of a movie and wonder where it will end up. Based on the Academy Award nominated film by Susanne Bier, After the Wedding had me intrigued. It took a while to connect the interesting moments […]
#SheWatches Measure for Measure
by Last Friday, as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF), my daughter and I saw the Australian film ‘Measure for Measure’ at GOMA. After the screening we enjoyed a panel discussion. The film is loosely based on Shakespeare’s eponymous play, […]
At Last – Downton Abbey Is Here!
by Downton Abbey hasn’t graced our television screens for three years so many avid fans have been waiting for this movie and thankfully, it doesn’t disappoint. This two-hour supersized episode of Downton packs enough plots and subplots to keep you tantalised and […]
#SheReviews The Day The Lies Began
by I have been following Brisbane author, Kylie Kaden since she first came to launch her debut novel Losing Kate at Ashgrove Library. Her story of being one of the few writers to have been found in the slush pile and being […]
#SheWatches IT Chapter Two
by Based on Stephen Kings 1986 novel, the original IT movie was released in 2017. I didn’t have the courage to see it then. But this time, SheSociety sent me an invitation to the sequel IT Chapter Two and I courageously decided […]
#SheWatches The Nightingale
by Brutal colonisation and arrogance. How on earth did they cope, women, convicts, emancipists, settlers. Transported and relocated to “hell on earth” Van Diemen’s Land after surviving treacherous seas sailing from the United Kingdom of Great Britain. And innocent aboriginal communities invaded […]
#SheWatches Amazing Grace
by For lovers of Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, you must see this original, recently released footage captured in 1972 by Warner Brothers. The film Amazing Grace has never been shown before and presents us with a most upfront and personal side […]
#SheWatches Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
by Writing a review about a Tarantino film without giving away what happens is difficult but it’s necessary because you need to see this film fresh and see where it takes you. This is Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film as a director and […]
#SheReviews L’Appartement
by As many readers know I’ve been a regular visitor to Paris since I was 21 and have stayed in many cool and quirky apartments. There was the crazy shower apartment; where the shower could only be turned on by my clever […]
#SheWatches Danger Close : The Battle of Long Tan
by Being a child of the 60’s, the Vietnam War and talk of the war swirled all around us. Who could ever forget the footage that was being beamed around the world? Many of us had friends and family affected by the […]
#SheWatches – The Australian Dream
by As we walked away from the advanced screening of The Australian Dream it was easy to see the emotions on the faces of the audience members. Many had been crying and even sobbing throughout the movie. Many were still shaking and […]
Palm Beach – A Showcase Of Australian Talent And Scenery
by There’s a lot to like about the new film Palm Beach, directed by Rachel Ward and starring a litany of Australian actors including Bryan Brown, Sam Neill (yes we know he’s from New Zealand), Greta Scacchi, Heather Mitchell and Jacqueline McKenzie […]
#SheReviews Storm Boy
by Do you remember reading Storm Boy at school? I do. It was one of the first Australian novels I’d ever read and it was a revelation for this bookish little Redcliffe girl who’d also grown up barefoot and beach-combing by the […]