Food Review: Social Manna
My friends have been telling me about Social Manna for weeks, so I’d had it on my list for months, and then Covid-19 happened so I had to wait. copyright…
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Movie Review: A Son
A Son is a simple story about a family’s race against time to save the life of their only son. The ethical twist and turns they must travel down make…
Movie Review: Hearts and Bones
While in Covid-19 lock down I managed to see Hugo Weaving’s latest movie Hearts and Bones. The movie makes a very interesting point about what we take away from those…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2020: Review, Info
Sweet sixteen, or so they say. This year Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe turns sixteen. Hovering under a financial cloud, and the threat of moving to another suburb, this unique…
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: 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: 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…
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: Peanut Butter Falcon
Peanut Butter Falcon is the kind of movie you probably wouldn’t think about seeing but you really should. The movie delivers an important message without falling into the usual stereotypes.…
Movie Review: After The Wedding
After The Wedding is a powerful story about the cards we are dealt in life. It was a pleasure to watch two great actresses Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore play…
Author Update (Oct 2019)
Around ten years ago I took on the voluntary role of Social Rep for the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). The Society, which receives no government funding, is made up…
Perth Fashion Festival 2019: First Night, Initial Impressions
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll know that the past twelve months have been difficult for this event (perhaps not as difficult as for the small-medium businesses delayed…
Movie Review: The White Crow
If you’re even remotely into ballet you’ll know about the white swan. If you’re into movies you’ll remember the Black Swan. But, and now here’s the real test, do you…
Review Perth Writers Week 2018
Please note this review is for 2018 not 2019. For some reason it’s appears to have dropped off. I’m adding it back in as, during the recent Writing WA Forum…
German Film Festival 2019: Top Six Picks
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, an anniversary reflected in one part of the 2019 German Film Festival program. On top of this the…
Perth Comedy Festival 2019: Top tips and three reviews
One of my all time favourite events every year is the Perth Comedy Festival. I mean, who doesn’t love a month of laughter and introspection. Well, here we go again.…
Movie Review: The Chaperone
The Chaperone movie is an intriguing tale based on the true story of Louise Brooks. Aside from a fascinating tale it highlights how little things have changed.
