Comedians’ best films aren’t that funny
Craig Priddle There is some interesting research available on www.psychologytoday.com on comedians conducted by Gil Greengross Ph.D. I’ve been looking at it because I’ve been trying to figure out why…
Last Vegas, You Got Me!
Elise Hawthorne Buddy movies are common place in the history of cinema, so why change this winning formula – no reason it seems. Veteran actors Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro,…
Renaissance Man
Elise Hawthorne Anthony Bastic, event designer and producer is Australia’s quiet achiever in an industry populated with talent. For over 25 years, Anthony has been the creative visionary behind some…
Bother
Bret Harding I find myself longing for the day long since passed – when I could multi task on items of interest rather than this latest bout of ‘where’s my…
Lone Survivor – A Hope in Hell
Craig Priddle Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg, is based on the true story of a compromised mission in 2005 by members of SEAL team 10 to track Ahmad Shah, a…
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:…
Game On!
Elise Hawthorne From the Super Mario Bros to Donkey Kong via Minecraft, the Game Masters video games exhibition now on at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney has it covered. Relive…
#Rodriguez
Bret Harding This week, I had the good fortune to watch a documentary on cable regarding a blast from the past named Sixto Rodriguez. The film Searching for Sugar Man…
#bruce
Bret Harding By the time this goes to press, gentle reader, I will be a matter of days away from once again venturing into the live music realm with a…
DVD Double Feature: The Blind Side and Moneyball.
Craig Priddle The Blind Side (2009) Moneyball (2011) It was Superbowl Sunday on 2nd February. Big day. Something like 100 million people watched one of the biggest sporting events in…