DVD Knockout Match: “Let The Right One In” Vs “Let Me In”
Craig Priddle Blue Corner: Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) – Sweden 2008 (8.0 imdb) Red Corner: Let Me In – USA 2010 (7.2 imdb) Verdict:…
Charlie’s Country – Another World
Elise Hawthorne Charlie’s Country, Rolf de Heer’s latest work is a film that cements the acting talent of the remarkable David Gulpilil. His Best Actor award in the Un Certain…
Jerry Seinfeld 25 Years On….
Elise Hawthorne I must have seen every Seinfeld episode at least twice and they still make me laugh out loud. A while back I discovered Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee…
Get Medieval
Craig Priddle This weekend, Saturday 5th July and Sunday 6th July, Winterfest is on at The Parade Ground, Old King’s School, Parramatta. If you are in Sydney, within striking distance…
Ah, gentle reader
Bret Harding It’s been some time since I struck a blow with the music bloggering. Not so much for want of trying but more so because life, the universe and…
Age is No Barrier – Mamy Rock
Elise Hawthorne I’d like to pay my respects to Ruth Flowers aka Mamy Rock, a British disc jockey who took up DJing late in life. Ruth had chutzpah in spades;…
Full Circle – Blackwaterside
Craig Priddle I purchased a double CD this week, Dazzling Stranger (2000) by Bert Jansch. It is one that I can hold in my hand, with a booklet and everything,…
Nightmares on Wax: N.O.W is the Time
Craig Priddle If you haven’t heard of Nightmares on Wax, N.O.W, DJ EASE, or George Evelyn, you are not alone, but come in from the cold and welcome to the…
Sydney Lights Up – Vivid Is Back
Elise Hawthorne When Vivid hits Sydney each year it’s New Year Eve crowds every night. Vivid Sydney is owned and managed by Destination NSW, and celebrates Sydney as the creative…
Fading Gigolo – Bright and Snappy
Craig Priddle John Turturro writes and stars in this his fifth film as director. Turturro was born in Brooklyn in 1957, and a good part of this beautiful, whimsical story…