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| good food and fairytales | October 30, 2008 | A table of Librans met at the Thai Tulips last night for bookclub. The film (as we alternate between books and films) was Edward Scissorhands, directed by Tim Burton and starring everybody’s favourite Johnny Depp. Firstly, the ordering took some time. The aforementioned Librans all have difficulty weighing up their decisions. If you’re a Libran […] |
| 40 million dollars? | October 8, 2008 | Is this really the best they could come up with for a new tourism campaign. Something about the invitation to “go walkabout” makes me really uneasy. You know I loved Strictly Ballroom and it remains one of my favourite Australian films. I also enjoyed the fluff and sparkle of Moulin Rouge, but every time I […] |
| 40 million dollars? | Is this really the best they could come up with for a new tourism campaign. Something about the invitation to “go walkabout” makes me really uneasy. You know I loved Strictly Ballroom and it remains one of my favourite Australian films. I also enjoyed the fluff and sparkle of Moulin Rouge, but every time I […] |
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| the promise of ill-formed opinion fulfilled | September 26, 2008 | Time travel has been a recurring theme for me over the last few weeks in literature, film and television. I’m sure there are many people who have made careful study of this field of inquiry, but my blog description does promise “ill-formed opinion” so I hate to disappoint. Doctor Who of course has been a […] |
| the promise of ill-formed opinion fulfilled | Time travel has been a recurring theme for me over the last few weeks in literature, film and television. I’m sure there are many people who have made careful study of this field of inquiry, but my blog description does promise “ill-formed opinion” so I hate to disappoint. Doctor Who of course has been a […] |
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| archery on the lawn anyone? | August 22, 2008 | This week I watched Pride and Prejudice with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in the leading roles. Having seen it many years ago (prior to my seeing the classic Colin Firth BBC production) I was keen to watch it again. I remember then thinking the costuming was a little strange, and now I know why. […] |
| archery on the lawn anyone? | This week I watched Pride and Prejudice with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in the leading roles. Having seen it many years ago (prior to my seeing the classic Colin Firth BBC production) I was keen to watch it again. I remember then thinking the costuming was a little strange, and now I know why. […] |
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| The people all said “sit down”…. | August 21, 2008 | I just finished watching my way through Guys and Dolls (I had started it on Saturday and made it nearly to the end). This now seems a rather uneven musical. There are some fantastically memorable songs (sit down you’re rockin’ the boat, luck be a lady etc) as well as some lengthy and terrifically forgettable […] |
| The people all said "sit down"…. | I just finished watching my way through Guys and Dolls (I had started it on Saturday and made it nearly to the end). This now seems a rather uneven musical. There are some fantastically memorable songs (sit down you’re rockin’ the boat, luck be a lady etc) as well as some lengthy and terrifically forgettable […] |
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| follow the yellow brick road | August 2, 2008 | Just finished watching the Broadway Musical documentary. The last couple of episodes took us up to 2004 when Wicked had just opened on Broadway. I’m wondering if I’m in the minority, never having been particularly fascinated with the Wizard of Oz mythology in its movie form. I agree the Over the Rainbow is a classic […] |