There is a certain air of magic surrounding the Woodford Folk Festival. It doesn’t boast the A-Grade international acts of other music festivals, it isn’t conveniently located in any of our major cities (or any minor ones, for that matter), and the usual ‘ get… Read More »3 Minutes: The Magic of Woodford
If you’re reading this, I can almost guarantee you are at the very pinnacle of living. Chances are slim that you were raised on the filthy, bare concrete floors of a financially bereft orphanage, did not arrive as an ‘illegal’ on a boat about as… Read More »We, The Complacent
We all have our little foibles – those funny little traits that make us us. Some we hide away for only ourselves to know of, others we thrive on, nurturing and becoming them. And then there are those that just sneak out, no matter how hard… Read More »FRANCES HA: VICARIOUS QUIRKS
With the school holidays – and wet weather – upon us, this one’s going out to all the parents: at the end of their tethers, balding through stress and busting thermometers with a scorching case of cabin fever. Your remedy is at hand, double-strength. 1.… Read More »SUPERMEN & MONSTERS: DOING IT FOR THE KIDS
I have to admit I was pretty skeptical while waiting for the titles to roll on Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic indulgence. The Great Gatsby is such a fantastic novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald perfectly portrays the opulence of the early 1920s, pre-depression America; the pure desperation… Read More »THE GREAT GATSBY: RE-INVENTED NOT REMADE
As the title may subtly allude to, there is nothing conventional about this week’s subject of my diatribe. The Place Beyond The Pines cannot be said to ‘star’ anyone; Ryan Gosling certainly features strongly, as do Eva Mendes, Noah Taylor and The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper, but… Read More »THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES | UNCONVENTIONAL EXCELLENCE
Damn, I’m in a quandary, I mean a real pickle. I have spent many years writing for the surf industry, favouring the sport’s history and back-stories over the interviews with contemporary masters. So when I nestled myself in front of Drift, I both didn’t know… Read More »DRIFT: A CHIP OF THE OL’ BLOCK
What should be done when Hollywood fails to deliver on its promises of mega-blockbusters? When the movie I had hoped was going to be a deep and philosophical, yet spectacularly entertaining journey turned into an egocentric Tom-Cruise-a-thon? Should I kick the hype to the curb… Read More »IRON MAN 3: RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER-KID
My plan this week was to follow the hype-trail, a swathe of recommendations and requests gravitating me towards Danny Boyle’s latest flick, Trance, and as a great fan of many of the director’s creations (Shallow Grave, 127 Hours, Trainspotting – although I must draw the… Read More »RUST & BONE: FROM TRAGEDY COMES LIFE
