Roma – 4 out of 5 (Film 6 of 2019)
Elizabeth Eventually I’ll see another film with a really strong story to tell but in the meantime I’ll keep going to see gorgeously shot films with something missing. That is, films…
Beach No 56: North Curl Curl
If you’ve been following this blog you may be thinking, “Wait a second. Wasn’t your last beach number 54 Newport?” And if you are thinking that – well spotted. Number…
Mary, Queen of Scots – 3 out of 5 (Film 5 of 2019)
I’m giving Mary, Queen of Scots 3 out of 5 stars. It’s my 5th film in the cinema for 2019 and the 2nd directed by a woman – Josie Rourke,…
The Mirror (1975) – Impenetrable, sure, but beautiful
I’m trying to get back into seeing the free films at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Gallery has a large, beautiful theater where they screen films related…
Beach No 54: Newport (13 January 2019)
I wake to another grey Sunday but when I leave for Newport Beach, the sky has mostly cleared. The #423 bus takes me from King Street (Newtown) to Martin Place.…
Kusama – Infinity (Movie 3 of 2019) A tale of trial, perseverance, and fragility
3.75/5 My 2018 mission of seeing all the female directed films continues into 2019 with Kusama – Infinity. This is a documentary about artist Yayoi Kusama by Heather Lenz. I…
Movie 2 of 2019: The Favourite – A weird, charming, disquieting film.
4.25/5 Some trailers tell you too much about the film, others skip right over major plot points – the trailer for The Favourite falls soundly in the latter category. I…
Movie 1 of 2019: Vice – Brutal & Hilarious
4 out of 5 This is a brutal, and at times hilarious, bio pic about Dick Cheney. Christian Bale disappears into the role. Steve Carell is both uber Steve Carell…
Narrabeen: Beach No 53 – Around the Lagoon and Other Things on 6 January 2019
On the first Sunday of the year I decided that, regardless of the weather, I would go to Narrabeen Beach – the next beach in my alphabetical list. And that,…
Nats Win!! Celebrating the 2018 victories of the Washington Nationals one (mostly) unrelated photo at a time.
For me, watching baseball is an act of simple mindfulness. It consumes my attention, lightly but fully. I’m not thinking of statistics or how likely match ups will play out…