The English Surgeon

‘The English Surgeon’ is a masterful documentary film about hard lives, brain surgery and hope in Ukraine. Brain surgeon Henry Marsh has been … More

Vale Mr Percival

Co-star of 1976 classic children’s film ‘Storm Boy’, Mr Percival has passed away at Adelaide Zoo, at the ripe old … More

Dolphin Drama

‘The Cove’ is an impressive documentary film (showing in Sydney) about the annual slaughter in Japan of 23,000 dolphins and story of a … More

Really Keen Keneally

Prolific writer Tom Keneally stormed back into the book market last week with the release of two new oeuvres. Not bad … More

Balancing ‘Balibo’

Robert Connolly’s film ‘Balibo’ relates events in 1975 in East Timor around the killing of Australian journalists who were reporting on … More

‘Public Enemies’

No, its not about fundamentalist terrorists, email-faking public servants or even lying, scabrous politicians. The film ‘Public Enemies’ starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion … More

Australian Portrait

The National Portrait Gallery, opened December 2008, has finally given Canberra a lakeside building to be proud of. Unlike the National … More

Wake in Fright Alright!

1971 movie ‘Wake in Fright’ (digital re-release) showing at the Chauvel in Sydney is a harrowing, surreal tale of outback life. A ‘bonded’ new school teacher serving in … More

On the Road: “Making Love? Do it longer”.

‘Revolutionary Road’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as a modern couple in the 1950s trying to break away from the conformity … More

‘The Breaker’

Kit Denton’s 1973 book about the life of colonial (English born) horseman, soldier & poet, Harry ‘The Breaker’ Morant, isn’t … More