#SheWatches Military Wives
by Military Wives movie is a story to be told. It is real, and continues to happen while you read our post. Based on a true-life story that began in England, it tells how the military partners and wives are the silent […]
Reviews
The Eighth Life (For Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili
by This book was recommended to me by a friend who thought I would enjoy it. And I did! The narrative, told from Niza’s point of view, in nine hundred and thirty-four small, yes, small type pages, spans the lives of […]
Let’s talk TV With Irena Bee – Love Is Blind
by Look, I’m just going to come out and say it. I’m addicted to Love is Blind. I feel both dirty and skeevy but I can’t stop thinking or talking about Love is Blind, the new and incredibly addictive relationship reality show […]
#SheWatches – A Hidden Life
by How far would you go to stand up for what you believe in? How much pain and torture could you endure and still keep your resistance? To what extent are you prepared to suffer and not waver when all you […]
#SheWatches The Peanut Butter Falcon
by The Peanut Butter Falcon, ignites immediate interest and you wonder what on earth this movie is about. You will come to understand as you watch it and I am thankful I accepted SheSociety’s invitation from Georgina at Think Tank Communications, otherwise […]
#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 […]
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 […]