Tag: movies
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Last King of Scotland
I’m not one to “name drop”, but I will on this occasion. I smiled in recognition as former NSW Premier, Bob Carr and his wife Helena arrived at the Verona, … Read the rest “Last King of Scotland”
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Naboer
“Naboer” (“Next Door”), is one of the most disturbing and scarey movies I have ever seen. Having just finished watching this Norwegian film on Foxtel’s “World Movies”, I’m still a … Read the rest “Naboer”
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The Queen
There was a lot of anticipation as Colin and I entered the Dendy Opera Quays Cinema to see “The Queen”. Being a mostly middle-aged to older audience, we all happily … Read the rest “The Queen”
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Coal Miner’s Daughter
In the middle of last night I woke up and heard Loretta Lynn on the radio. It wasn’t one of her better songs. The sacharine sweetness of “Paper Roses” (even … Read the rest “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
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Sa som i himmelen
I went “over the bridge” today. Well, strictly speaking, I took the tunnel, but you know what I mean. A group of friends and I left the Eastern Suburbs/Inner West … Read the rest “Sa som i himmelen”
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Varannan Vecka
It’s Sunday morning and I’ve just been watching a terrific movie on Foxtel called “Every Other Week”. It’s a Swedish film released earlier this year under the title Varannan Vecka… Read the rest “Varannan Vecka”



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