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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Chaperone is a much more profound film than its promotion suggests. It loosely tells the early story of flapper era film star and socialite Louise Brooks. But her story makes way for more significant developments and themes. So many films seem to run out of ideas after the first hour. The Chaperone, on the other hand, moves from strength to strength.
A satisfying experience, very well acted and thankfully not a lightweight period costume drama
Reading Time: 3 minutes ’The Situation’ is not an excuse for Snowy to show off his guitar skills – as guitarists’ albums so often are. In part, it is an instrumental album with tracks reminiscent of Classic Santana, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. The tracks are largely laid back, non formulaic, bluesy rock
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 21 April 2019 · Last modified 4 October 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes A book that is is a delightfully easy and quick read, yet offers much to savour. It is not science-fiction because its historical what-if fiction is not the book’s primary focus. Instead it facilitates, elaborates and freshens the book’s contemporary themes, through its comparative nature and novelty.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The band rocks as hard as ever. If anything, the collaboration seems to add another level of aggression to the band’s music.
Reading Time: 8 minutes Rights, including our right to practice religious beliefs cannot be considered in isolation, and must be weighed against competing rights of other members of our community. For this reason, at times the exercise of religion may need to be limited. To accept the cost is the price believers pay for having the courage of their convictions.
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 11 April 2019 · Last modified 29 April 2019
Reading Time: 12 minutes Who is eligible to vote? Is voting Compulsory? Who will we vote for? How do we fill out ballot papers? How are votes counted?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Thanks to a request by the two delightful young girls in our care on a rainy afternoon, we attended a viewing of Disney’s classic film, ‘Dumbo’, as reimagined for 2019. Dumbo 1941 Comparing The Two Versions...
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 6 April 2019 · Last modified 4 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes Best known for his award-winning and best-selling book ‘Wimmera’, Mark Brandy has also written numerous short pieces for the press. His just released book, ‘The Rip’, promises to be another resounding success. It is...
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Alternative
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 5 April 2019 · Last modified 25 April 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Early Summer’ is Amaya’s second album. Though released in 2010, it is a personal favourite that showcases this talented singer/songwriter, her noteworthy band and their hypnotic melodies.
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Alternative / Music Reviews - Jazz
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 5 April 2019 · Last modified 24 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute This 24-minute single track EP was released in 2016. Although it is classified as Jazz, to accept such a clear-cut classification is to ignore the track’s complexity. Melanie De Basio has released two Alternative...
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