Jennifer Byrne from the First Tuesday Book Club on ABC1 says her comfort book is Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk. She read it when she was a teenager and it resonated. It’s the story of a Jewish teenager in the 1930s, living in New York with dreams of becoming an actress – she falls in love [...]
Film
Go and see this movie. You might think it is some worthy foreign flick but it is not. It’s gritty, inspiring, pacey, uplifting and shocking all at the same time. If a film could be a pageturner – this would be. Compared to the last Hollywood flick I’ve seen – The Dark Knight – well, [...]
This is an Australian Federal Police car. I don’t see them very often. For some reason whenever I do, this quote from Robin Williams in Vietnam springs to mind: We’ve got a special man in the audience today right now. It’s Mr. Leo. He’s a fashion consultant “Thank you, i’m just very happy to be here. [...]
You know I liked the Twilight series, so it should come as no surprise to learn I went to the movie. In fact I went with three other mums in Dippity’s class – with the four girls who sat a few rows in front of us. Sit with their mothers? You’ve got to be joking. [...]
We’ve had 63 mm of rain in Perth today. The wettest start of April which more than doubles the previous record set in 1964. 90.6mm. W00t. Not good news for those promoting the second desalination plant in Binninup – always easier to get those things through when the dam levels are low, and not good [...]
This is a brilliant improv: 207 actors froze in place – on cue – for 5 minutes – in Grand Central Station – perhaps the busiest train station on the planet. It looks amazing. I wish I had been part of it. Although I’m not sure I could have held still for a full 5 [...]
One of the great things about my job is I get to go to the occassional movie preview. Today as The Police warmed up at the Members Equity stadium nearby, I and a few privileged others – about eight of us in all – were invited to The Jaffa Room. It’s a bit like an [...]
Coming home from Sydney the other day I picked up The Jane Austen Bookclub by Karen Joy Fowler. I had a five hour journey and I love Jane Austen so I figured it was the perfect match. Settling into my upgraded business class seat (the best use for FF points about to expire) I started [...]
We went to see the third Pirates movie yesterday and while it was beautifully filmed etc etc it was a most poorly put together movie. The story was all over the place. Scenes were inserted that just didn’t make sense… like the opener… what was all that about? And Calipso? What a huge lead-up to [...]
Went to see The Da Vinci Code last night. Yes I’d heard the reviews but I wanted to see for myself. That’s the kind of girl I am. So it’s well made. And I’m sure if I hadn’t read the book I’d have found it quite mesmerising. But I had. And I didn’t. I suspect [...]
