Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ”Australian Film Censorship Board” true cinéaste versions of brand new release ”Cinematograph Films”. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ”red carpet Opening Night” at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ”two house seats” for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty’s Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events.

As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall.

Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ”Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week”, plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing.

Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ”Software Design Project Manager”, PLUS each evening until quite late – – – Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant – product-placement consultant – mystery-shopper consultant – playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader – arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast.

476 posts by Lynn Belvedere

la la land

 

With the demise of the Hollywood Factory System and Louis B. Mayer, Hollywood musicals with the likes of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire had become impossible to make, now the blockbuster Hollywood musical is back in our cinemas. This …

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rapunzel the pantomime @ king street theatre newtown

 

RAPUNZEL is the biggest and best pantomime show in Sydney, and written/directed by the talented Maria de Marco, who was inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Fast-paced family friendly fun with fourteen funny songs containing unique Australian …

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bare the musical @ the depot theatre

 

BARE THE MUSICAL (Bare: A Pop Opera) debuted at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles, California, running from October 2000 to 25 February 2001.

The year is 2000, this thought-provoking rock musical is set within a private Catholic co-ed …

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matthew whittet’s ‘girl asleep’ @ belvoir street

Greta Driscoll  (played by Ellen Steele) is about to turn fifteen in 1970s Australian suburbia, and without any consultation, her controlling parents have organised for the entire school to attend her fifteenth birthday party. Greta falls asleep in her bedroom, …

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an evening with groucho @ sutherland entertainment centre

 

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I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Groucho Marx on stage. Award-winning actor Frank Ferrante plays Groucho, and reprises his acclaimed portrayal of the comic genius.

Ferrante, accompanied by his onstage pianist, shares vivid anecdotes and dances his way …

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my fathers left testicle @ the depot theatre

 

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Mustard Seed Productions is currently presenting their inaugural production, the world premiere of Murray Lambert’s subversive and hilarious dark comedy MY FATHERS LEFT TESTICLE.

The play exposes the physical/mental dangers to refugee adults and children, directly resulting from the …

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sister cities by colette freeman @ the star of the sea manly

 

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This delightful black comedy concerns four very different dysfunctional step-sisters who have returned home to mourn their mother’s successful suicide.

Their mother caused these four estranged step-sisters to have quirky and completely different lives, smart females each as different …

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