Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2020
The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival is one of my favourite annual film events. 2020 marks the 31st year of the festival and the largest French film festival in the…
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Movie Review: Military Wives
If you liked Brassed Off, Calendar Girls, The Full Monty and other movies echoing stories of communities rallying together to overcome adversity, you’ll want to check out Military Wives. You’ll…
Movie Review: Wild Butterfly
Remember the media headlines about the “young WA mother and junkie” seeking a second liver transplant because the first one failed? Yes? If so I urge you to watch Wild…
Movie Review: Miss Fisher and The Crypt of Tears
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries was a huge success when it hit the small screen in 2012, garnering an incredibly loyal following across 220 territories worldwide. Their loyalty was rewarded with…
Movie Review: Honey Boy
Let’s be honest I wasn’t a big fan of Shia LaBeouf. Having only seen him in a few rolls my perceptions were based on what I’d read in the tabloids.…
Movie Review: Adam
It’s not often that a movie you don’t really want to see surprises you, challenges you, and stays with you for days afterwards. Adam is a simple tale beautifully told…
Movie Review: The Leunig Fragments
Perhaps like me you’ve been a Leunig fan for years. Perhaps you have a cartoon of his on your fridge, like I do. If so The Fragments of Leunig is…
Movie Review: Emma
We all know the story, we’ve even seen many a screen rendition, so why go to another movie about Emma? Well, I must admit Bill Nighy was a big enticement,…
Fringe World 2020: Review Bookish Comedy Show and 100 Years History of Dance
It is with a heavy heart I report that we’ve reached the last week of the 2020 Fringe World Festival. Noooo! This week I’m reviewing a unique comedy night and…
Movie Review: Birds of Prey
The other day I finally got around to watching Suicide Squad and loved it, especially Harley Quinn, so it was hardly surprising that she got her own spin off. But…
Fringe World 2020: Review Tim Ferguson, Sandman and Flacco
It’s great to watch the new artists coming through, however there are some legends that you just have to see whenever they’re in town. This year I was thrilled to…
Fringe World 2020: Review Fuego Carnal and Adventures of Improvised Sherlock Holmes
With the first month of the new year nearly over I ventured out for week two of Fringe World. On offer, two very different shows, cabaret circus Fuego Carnal and…
Fringe World: Review Gingzilla and Primo Loco
One week into Fringe World 2020 and I’m already driving friends crazy about the shows they need to see. This week my two picks are Gingzilla and Primo Loco. Thanks…
Movie Review: Bombshell
Bombshell, the movie, delves into the now well known story of Fox News head Roger Ailes. Can a movie based on a scandal hold your attention so soon after the…
Movie Review: A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood
Powerful, life affecting, movie. Every now and then a movie comes a long that has the capacity to change lives, think Shirley Valentine and Eat Prey Love, Philadelphia. With just…
Movie Review: Shaun The Sheep Farmageddon
It’s a Shaun The Sheep movie, enough said. Okay, okay you need more. Farmageddon is a FANTASTIC homage to all alien-related movies. Great for kids, fantastic for adults. Thanks to…
Movie Review: H is for Happiness
H Is For Happiness takes as simple idea to deliver a strong reminder about not knowing what’s going on in other people’s lives.
Restaurant Review: Degani Cafe Kings Square, Perth city
On two occasions now I’ve met friends in Kings Square for a quick lunch. Both times we went to Degani cafe, a gorgeous cafe with an extensive menu of great…
