Luke Davies’ book was published in 2008, but often the slow mail to Kookynie means that KC’s book reviewer has … More
Category: Culture
Sex, Sand & Sculpture
‘Sculptures by the Sea’ is a hugely popular annual event at Sydney’s Tamarama Beach with sculptures along spectacular cliff tops, and 500,000 visitors. This … More
‘Capitalism: A Love Story’
Michael Moore’s new film ventures into the broken lives of low income Americans suffering in the sub-prime melt-down and so-called global financial crisis, and … More
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
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