#SheReviews Sleeping Dogs
I love a good crime thriller and when I heard that Russell Crowe was the lead actor in the new film ‘Sleeping Dogs’ I knew I had to watch. This Adam Cooper directed film is a twisting and turning modern day take […]
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#SheReviews: Iris van Herpen at QAGOMA
I had the absolute pleasure of attending the media launch of the Iris van Herpen exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). This exhibition, celebrating one of the world’s most forward-thinking fashion designers, is open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm […]
#SheReviews: Fly Me to The Moon – Michelle Beesley
I was five when man landed on the moon, and it is a moment I will never forget. The world stopped as everyone crowded around their television sets to watch the grainy footage being transmitted back to earth. This one event changed […]
#SheReviews – The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
In life’s seemingly random lottery, some folk appear to be almost giddy with the good fortune bestowed on them. Others appear to perpetually find themselves in a bogged down quagmire of misfortune and mistakes. True happiness and ‘golden days’ just out of […]
#SheReviews Plied and Prejudice
Greetings and libations, gentle readers. This week She Society had a rollicking good time at the new comedy from Woodward Productions – Plied and Prejudice.Take one beloved classic story and just add booze. How different would it be? Turns out it’s a […]
#SheReviews Blackbox Musical – Ruth Greening
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 […]
#SheReviews Yellowface By Rebecca F. Kuang
The eternally profound and classy playwright, William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) wrote, in the ethereally noble and cautionary tale of “Hamlet”, cuttingly of ambition as a character trait. He tells us that “The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow […]
#SheReviews Sisterhood By Cathy Kelly
Human relationships are, at-times, the most complicated and non-transparent of beasts. Abuse, manipulation and even betrayal may occur. Other times, the fine webs of human connections encapsulate the noblest of interactions, and are full of unending decency, loyalty, love and kindness. Family […]
#SheReviews Film: The Taste Of Things
It’s no secret that I love anything French so when asked to review a new French film, The Taste of Things, I was very excited. Nominated for an Oscar and one of the most acclaimed French films of recent times, this lovely […]
#SheReviews Amy Winehouse Biopic – Back to Black
I am a huge Amy Winehouse fan. Her music is simply timeless. When asked to review the new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black, directed by Sam Taylor – Johnson, I was delighted. I immediately began playing the album ‘Back to Black’ […]
#SheReviews Civil War Movie – Ruth Greening
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 […]
#SheReviews What Happened To Nina? By Dervla McTiernan.
Alarmingly and frighteningly, around 630 000 people go missing every year in America. Of that sobering figure, most are located. Despairingly and heartbreakingly, some 90 000 of that number are never found. (In Australia annually, some 38 000 people are reported to […]
#SheReviews The Other Bridget By Rachael Johns
The beautiful and timeless existence of love can surely never be doubted. Even a mere slither of love can cast undiluted and dazzling light onto an otherwise murkily dreary day. Further, romantic love illuminates millions of lives throughout the world every day. […]
Io Capitano Film Review By Michelle Beesley
It’s not hard to see why the film, Io Capitano (Me Captain) has been nominated for a slew of international films awards including best international film at the Golden Globes and Oscars. It’s a brilliant quest movie filmed as a joint co- […]
#SheReviews Wicked Little Letters Film – Ruth Greening
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 […]
#SheTravels Historical Ormiston House In Brisbane – Ruth Greening
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 […]
#SheReviews Opening Night Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Movie The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan – Ruth Greening
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 […]
#SheReviews Cabrini Movie – Ruth Greening
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 […]
New Menu Launching At Overflow Estate 1895
I was so excited to receive an invitation to visit The Overflow Estate 1895 that I did not hesitate to reply ‘YES’ straight away. She Society were invited to try a taste of their new restaurant menu. The Scenic Rim is one […]
#SheReviews Ripper By Shelley Burr
Australian country towns are, going on initial appearances, a frontier embodiment, and time capsule of, deeply embedded old-fashioned customs, values and relationships…….or are they? There are some Australian country towns that exist as a veritable mirage of their ‘glory days’. Days long […]