by Margot Lang | Jan 14, 2020 | Arts, Film Review, What's On
If you never encountered the beloved US children’s TV show Mr Rogers’ Neighbourhood, you will miss some of the subtleties of this appealing film from director Marielle Heller. You might wonder about the opening sequence, where Mr Rogers (Tom Hanks at his...
by Ros Seale | Jan 2, 2020 | Arts, Film Review, What's On
This is a witty and entertaining farcical fantasy about nostalgia and relationships, beautifully acted by a stellar ensemble cast. Bored after more than 40 years of marriage, tech-savvy Marianne (Fanny Ardant) has had enough of Victor (Daniel...
by Jacqueline Lang | Dec 20, 2019 | Arts, Books, Cafe Society, Education, Expert Advice, Lifestyle, People, Wellbeing, Writing
Still looking for some last-minute Chrissie presents? Sometimes, you just can’t go past a good book. Here are a few we feel you may find worth bunging in Santa’s stocking! Memoirs Valerie Taylor: An Adventurous Life (Hachette, $34.99) In the 50s, Australian...
by Peter Rigby | Dec 20, 2019 | Books, Cafe Society, Places, Yum
Yo, ho ho! Ah, Christmas in New York City: skating at Rockefeller Centre, carriage rides in Central Park, chestnuts roasting, Macy’s ablaze with yuletide cheer, a gentle snow wafting down on Park Avenue, egg nog by candlelight…Zoink! We’re...
by Jacqueline Lang | Dec 20, 2019 | Arts, Beauty, Lifestyle, Places, Style, Travel, Visual, What's On
We’re in Florence, feasting our eyes on the newly born Venus, resplendent on her shell. I first saw Botticelli’s The Birth Of Venus as a seven-year-old, when mum and dad patiently drove us around Europe on a three-month camping trip in a VW combi van. At...
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