MOUNTAIN: Peril, Passion & Poetry – A Vision of the Sublime
MOUNTAIN from Director Jennifer Peedom in collaboration with Australian Chamber Orchestra is both a cinematic experience and musical odyssey of the sublime kind
Movies
Victoria and Abdul – Forging A Friendship, Fear and Favour
Victoria and Abdul is about the advantages and extreme disadvantages of finding favour in the service of Queen Victoria of the UK & Ireland and Empress of India
BLUE: The Day The Sea Changed – Become an Ocean Guardian Now
BLUE, the film about a crisis in our oceans, reveals the reasons we need to become guardians of the oceans, to deliver a legacy future generations can live with
Ali’s Wedding – I Do, a New Aussie Classic Film with Heart
Ali, the son of a respected Muslim cleric, who migrated to suburban Australia from Iraq, tries to live up to his father’s high expectations with chaotic results
Mountain: Mighty Australian Chamber Orchestra, Climbing High
MOUNTAIN, narrated by Willem Dafoe is a wild ride offering viewers death-defying depictions of extreme sports and more with music by the ACO making spirits soar
Hampstead, Madame and The Trip to Spain – At the Movies NOW!
This past week I caught up with three new movies at Palace Cinemas leading up to an explosion to take place in spring – Hampstead, Madame, and The Trip to Spain
God’s Own Country – Unsentimental True to Life Love Story
Josh O’Connor and Alec Secareanu deliver fine performances when they feature in God’s Own Country a down to earth unsentimental love story set in West Yorkshire
Daniel Day-Lewis – His Swan Song: A Fine Life Beyond Fashion
Daniel Day-Lewis, British born master creator is a rare and gifted actor much admired by his peers and his audience, a man who has lived life way beyond fashion
The Promise – Our Revenge is to Survive the Act of Genocide
The Promise, a film inspired by factual events is a true tale of human history & national tragedy, which has created a great deal of controversy since released
My Cousin Rachel – Victim or Villain, Is The Jury Still out?
Fear is not an option for Rachel Weisz as My Cousin Rachel, as she digs deep to provide a winning performance, bringing the film to fruition in a blaze of glory
Wonder Woman – Princess Diana of Themyscira a Winning Wonder
Gal Gadot is in a different league as Wonder Woman, together with director Patty Jenkins they have elevated our heroine to superstar status – a winning wonder!
Raphael The Lord of the Arts – At the Movies, Limited Release
Only 37 when he died, Renaissance artist Raphael: The Lord of the Arts lived and intense rewarding life, while leaving ‘an indelible mark on the artistic world
Star Wars Day, Hoorah! – May the 4th Be With You
Break out the ‘blue milk’ because today is Star Wars Day – Hoorah and “May the 4th be with you” is the slogan chosen to celebrate the phenomenal movie franchise
Their Finest: Disarms & Charms – Proving the Power of Movies
Their Finest, adapted by Gaby Chiappe from a novel by Lissa Evans, is a movie about uplifting a nation’s spirits with Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Sam Claflin
LION: Hobart to Home – Extended Director’s Cut & Garth Davis
After viewing an extended cut of LION at Palace Cinema Como Garth Davis talked about his movie directorial debut the amazing story of a lost boy in India, Saroo
Mozart’s Sister, Silence was her Fate – French Film Festival
Blending fact and fiction on film in Mozart’s Sister, French Director Rene Féret explores the story of ‘Nannerl’ Mozart, elder sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart