Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Big Sleep’s Acme Bookshop Scene.
While many film enthusiasts might (and rightly so) point out the sensual chemistry shared between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren BacallContinue Reading
Latest Posts
Interview with H3000, the new musical collaboration from Luke Steele and Jarrad Rogers.
Australian musicians Luke Steele and Jarrod Rogers have previously enjoyed both critical and commercial success in their own respective realms.Continue Reading
Rams (2020): A tale of two feuding brothers, sheep and a good dog.
Rams is a superb comedy-drama directed by Jeremy Sims (Beneath Hill 60) and starring Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and everyone’sContinue Reading
10 Best One-Word Song Titles.
I’m not so sure one-word song titles have become a trend in music in recent years. That’s what some internetContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘September’ by Gerhard Richter, 2005.
Sometimes it is premature to name a significant event as a turning point in history. 9/11 and its aftermath, theContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Flame Trees’ by Cold Chisel.
There is something quintessentially Australian about rock pioneers Cold Chisel. In the early 1990s I had a University friend whoContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘Barge Haulers on the Volga’ by Ilya Repin, 1873.
A casual search of some of the most physical demanding jobs in history led me strangely to artist impressions ofContinue Reading
Classic albums: Janet Jackson, ‘Control’ (1986).
It was 1986, I was in my cousins car, protesting about the fact that I’ve been relegated to the backseat.Continue Reading
Begin To Look Around: Interview with musician Gretta Ray.
Gretta Ray established herself as a rising talent in 2016 with her break-out single about unrequited love called Drive. ItContinue Reading
Top Ten Lists: Best Final Lines in Movie History.
In over a hundred years of cinema, films have routinely tried to capture our imagination with a classic final line,Continue Reading
“I cannot live without music and drama, so here I am!”: Introducing actor musician Caitlin Lavagna.
The London-based, South Wales native, Caitlin Lavagna, who’s best known for her stage work and playing drums (and singing) inContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 