Do you remember those "love is" cartoons from the 70s? I seem to remember "Love is . . . making each other's side of the bed". I might have that wrong, but it still runs through my mind whenever that happens in my home. I'm pretty sure there never was one that read, "Love is . … Continue reading Guest Review of the film Hidden Figures (2016), and a bit more
Film Reviews
Guest Review of the film La La Land (2016)
Who would want to be those two PricewaterhouseCoopers employees the morning after the Academy Awards? Apparently it was Brian Cullinen who handed over the wrong envelope, and he is a partner, so perhaps explaining to the other partners was not so awkward as if you were a mere hack, but all the same - not a … Continue reading Guest Review of the film La La Land (2016)
Guest Review of the film Sing Street (2016)
The Illawarra Film Society (IFS) is the brainchild of a local woman, Therese Huxtable, who - together with support from other like-minded friends - came up with a scheme to source a range of films that are not usually part of the mainstream blockbuster offerings, negotiated with a Wollongong cinema to screen them, and organised … Continue reading Guest Review of the film Sing Street (2016)