HOT: Balibo
Based on Jill Jolliffe’s book Cover-up (now republished as Balibo with extra chapters and information by Scribe Publications), Balibo is a searing and dramatic film about the true story of the lead-up...
View ArticleHOT: Mao’s Last Dancer
I have no idea why Mao’s Last Dancer has only received middle-of-the-road reviews. I was on the brink of tears for most of the film, until the end when the dam burst into an ugly-screwed-up-face fit of...
View ArticleHOT: An Education
[Spoiler alert] On paper, the storyline to An Education sounds very trite. A pretty and smart 16 year old girl from the suburbs ditches school and the possibility of attending Oxford in order to marry...
View ArticleHOT: Julie & Julia
Of course I enjoyed Julie & Julia. I love to eat, I love to cook, I love to blog. I have a very understanding partner. I work in an office and I’m a Francophile. The only difference is that I’ve...
View ArticleHOT: Voucherbook Giveaway!
Are you stumped for Christmas gift ideas as we hurtle towards Santa time? The new 2010/11 edition of Voucherbook might be just the gift you’re looking for… Voucherbook is a compilation of 2-for-1...
View ArticleHOT – Home Store & Cafe – 20 Stewart Rd, Ashgrove.
With only a vague idea of where we were heading, and a small battle with the street directory, MM and I had worked ourselves into a state of reluctance and mild anxiety as we made the trip to Home...
View ArticleHOT – Jan Powers Farmers Markets – Logan Rd, Stones Corner.
Jan Powers has taken a leap of faith and brought her farmers markets to the quirky Logan Rd strip in Stones Corner – otherwise home to a few hit ‘n miss cafes and clothing shops alike, plenty of empty...
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