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Movie review / ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ (M)
“Gunpowder Milkshake”… its underlying message seems to be that women have an innate capacity to be as violent as men. “Gunpowder Milkshake” (M) * “GUNPOWDER Milkshake” films blood and violence against...
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Movie review / ‘Nine Days’ (M)
“Nine Days” (M) *** and a half JAPANESE/Brazilian writer/director Edson Oda’s feature-film debut after a series of highly acclaimed and award-winning short films and music videos is a heartfelt and...
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Movie review / ‘Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In’ (M)
“Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In” (M) *** THIS documentary was made in 2018 shortly after Sir Alex suffered a brain haemorrhage. Directed by his son Jason, the film conveys a sense that he was...
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Stories of lost innocence and a new history
SandSong – Bangarra DANCE / “SandSong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert”, Bangarra, Canberra Theatre Centre. Until 17 July. Reviewed by SAMARA PURNELL. BANGARRA started with a bang – literally....
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Performance matches ensemble’s brilliant choreography
“Unveiled”… an inspired deconstruction of the romantic classical ballet “Giselle”. Photo: ES Fotografi Dance / “Unveiled”. Produced, directed and choreographed by Bonnie Neate and Suzy Piani. At...
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Hold the cows, we’re spinning back to the future
Some like it hot… Mike Vogel and Sarah Shahi in “Sex/Life”. No cow is being spared from Disney’s serial-milking spree, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL. DISNEY’S formula of turning popular...
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Songs of love and life in four languages
Soprano Piera Dennerstein. Photo: Peter Hislop. Music / “Love and other Traps”, Art Song Canberra, Wesley Music Centre, July 18. Reviewed by ROB KENNEDY. ROMANTIC music fills the history of art song....
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Helfgott plays for ‘Shine’ anniversary
Pianist David Helfgott… Canberra Theatre, July 30. What’s what and who’s who in the arts this week? Here’s HELEN MUSA‘s weekly “Arts in the City” column. PIANIST David Helfgott will perform to mark the...
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Artsday / Nominate Australian songs for the registry
Sounds of Australia 2020 Inductees Silverchair SOUNDS of Australia is back at the NFSA. Each year, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia recognises 10 sound recordings for their defining...
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Arts czarina Elvin steps back from the spotlight
Harriet Elvin… “I love working with a director and actor, seeing how they interpret your words, inevitably they will improve the script.” ARTS czarina, classicist, business leader, chorister,...
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