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Guest Review of the film Hidden Figures (2016), and a bit more

March 5, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 27 Comments

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

Guest Review of the film La La Land (2016)

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 19 Comments

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)

February 27, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 16 Comments

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)

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Garrulous Gwendoline

Garrulous Gwendoline

Australian writer who grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. Her memoir, I Belong to No One, is available in Paperback, eBook, Kindle and Audio. Published by Hachette Australia and Orion Books UK.

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