Movie Review: Jasper Jones
Regular readers will know my penchant for supporting Australian movies. The latest edition, Jasper Jones, makes this all the more easy. What a wonderful Australian movie.
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Movie Review: Manchester By The Sea
Manchester By The Sea is a tough movie to review. There I’ve said it. Yes I know it’s up for every award under the sun, so maybe you won’t want…
Saving your way out of poverty
The other night I went to a fascinating talk by some people I admire greatly. They’ve spent the last ten years building homes in Cambodia. No don’t switch off. You…
Review Captain Fantastic movie
If you’ve ever pondered about walking away from civilization and home schooling your family then this is the movie for you.
Review Mother’s Day movie
Happy Mother’s Day everyone. If your years of dedicated service to family have netted you a movie voucher, then well done you, it was all worth it wasn’t it? If…
Movie Review: A Month Of Sundays
When I read the synopsis for this movie I had an inkling about what I’d be watching, a ghost story or something supernatural perhaps … I was wrong, kind of.
Spanish Film Festival 2016: Truman review
The 2016 Spanish Film Festival starts on the 21st and if the preview movie Truman is anything to go by it’s going to be a great festival.
Community spirit thrives at Beaufort Street Festival 2015
The Beaufort Street Festival has a knack of arriving on the first extremely hot summers day. This year I planned to hold off going until later in the day/evening but…
Winter Festival brings community together
The other day I checked out the winter ice rinks that have popped up in both Fremantle and Northbridge. You won’t believe what I saw … insanity or brilliance you be…
5 things learnt at Love and Mercy movie
On Saturday morning as one generation arrived home from the night out, others fed new born babies or took their children to sports practice. Meanwhile another group went to Luna Cinema to…
Be quick to see Strangerland movie by Kim Farrant
Imagine being a director and securing Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes for your first full length movie, nervous? That was the challenged faced by Australian director Kim Farrant.…
Partisan movie suggests an unnerving potential future
The other day I sidled into Luna Cinema for a sneaky midweek movie. On offer was a light hearted romantic comedy or a gritty drama. With clear blue autumn skies…
Anarchy at WA Day 2015
This year the powers that be declared loud and often that WA Day should be spent relaxing, a message contrary to the mass warblings about getting up off the coach.…
No rest for mother’s (Mother’s Day Classic Run Perth 2015)
Mother’s Day … after years of worrying, advising, fixing, hugging, dressing, feeding and burping (of their offspring naturally … although after one too many champers ?!?) surely they’ve earned a day…
Anzac 100 years on
The past few days have presented several opportunities to ponder the determination, courage and mateship shown by the ANZACs, not least of which was the sunset service held at Kings Park on…
Redefining Domestic Violence (my secret six months)
Several years ago I travelled Australia researching domestic violence for a Canberra Government Department. The aim was to identify strategies that had been empirically proven to work. Little did I…
A Seven Step Sales Approach to Mother’s Day
Last Friday and Saturday I found myself ensconced at the National Achievers Congress 2013, listening to the likes of Richard Branson, and The Apprentice’s Mark Bouris, fascinating speakers. Supporting them…
Superman on Ice (Fremantle Winter Festival)
And I guess the final word should go to Superman … fly Superman fly!!!I hope this rink comes back again next winter. © The Ponder Room © The Ponder Room
