THE TASTE OF THINGS: JUICY CULINARY LINGUISTS
Sumptuous to look at, a tasty treat for the eye, THE TASTE OF THINGS for all its sweetness plays out like a padded pudding of a period Panavision MasterChef circa 1885.…
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WHY DO HORSES RUN? TAKING A BEAUT STORY BY THE BIT
One is reminded of Anson Cameron and Tim Winton in reading Cameron Stewart’s debut novel, WHY DO HORSES RUN?
Tender and humane is what Tim Winton thought of it and who am I to disagree?
WHY DO HORSES RUN? tells …
DVD GIVEAWAY : MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES SERIES 3
Today Acorn Media released the third series of the Madame Blanc Mysteries. In this series Ex-pat antiques dealer Jean White (Sally Lindsay) solves new mysteries in Sainte Victoire, from a deep-sea diving mishap to a historical duel, alongside her …
MOVIE PREVIEW TICKETS OFFER : HIGH AND LOW : GALLIANO OPENS IN CINEMAS ON MAY 30
Photo : John Galliano pictured at the Dior archives in Paris. Pic David Harriman
Directed by Academy-Award winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, Touching The Void, Whitney), HIGH & LOW – JOHN GALLIANO delves into the captivating and complex …
INGRID SEWARD : MY MOTHER AND I : A VIVID PORTRAYAL OF A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP
Royal writers have been rushing to their publishers in the twelve months since the passing of Queen Elizabeth and the coronation of King Charles. There is a veritable slew of new biographies, each claiming to be more intimate, more accurate, …
MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE TO OPEN SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
The 71st Sydney Film Festival announces it will present the World Premiere of Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line for its Opening Night Gala on Wednesday June 5, at the State Theatre followed by a post-screening celebration in the Sydney …
HSBC GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL OPENS MAY 8 WITH FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE
The 2024 HSBC German Film Festival opens in Sydney on May 8th The 2024 HSBC German Film Festival opens in cinema with FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE – the latest film from acclaimed director Andreas Dresen.
The screenplay by Laila …
MOZART REQUIEM – SYDNEY CHAMBER CHOIR – CITY RECITAL HALL
4 ½ stars
It’s been a long time since the City Recital Hall in Sydney CBD was as jam packed as it was on Sunday afternoon (28 April 2024). The seats were filled all the way to the back of …
MANDELA MATHIA : LOSE TO WIN @ BELVOIR STREET
Mandela Mathia is a South Sudanese migrant to Australia. In LOSE TO WIN on the Belvoir stage, he tells the story of his childhood in that war-torn country, his loss of parents, and his coming to Australia. A team of …
THE FRONT PAGE @ THE NEW : GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
With THE FRONT PAGE we are taken in to the hard bitten, smoky world of a group of journos in the pressroom af a major court complex in Chicago in the 1920’s. The journos are a raggedy, majorly unimpressive …