Tag: movies
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Peter Sellers
He was a bit of a shit! That’s my feeling about Peter Sellers having seen the new Geoffrey Rush movie, The Life & Death Of Peter Sellers.
The story begins with the Goons and ends just after his role in the movie, Being There, thirty years later.… Read the rest
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De-lovely
This morning I went to a preview of the new movie about the life of Cole Porter called, De-lovely.
The film shows Porter looking back on his life as if it was a stage show.… Read the rest
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Swimming Pool
On Friday night, Colin and I went to see the final night of the Sydney Film Festival, a screening of “Cracker Bag” and “The Swimming Pool”
Cracker Bag is a delight, particularly with its attention to detail and it won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for Short Film.… Read the rest
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Although I’m Down
It’s Thursday night and I just arrived home a short while ago. Although I have been feeling a little bit down this week, the last few days have been pretty good.… Read the rest
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Shadows Of Mowtown
Damo and I arrived right on the dot of seven, as we were keen to maximise our drinking and schmoozing time with the other “very important people”. Damien said he was particularly impressed by the white wine, declaring it “the best Rosemount I’ve ever tasted”.… Read the rest
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The Pianist
I went to a preview of the new Polanski film, “The Pianist” yesterday. The Pianist was adapted by U.K. playwright/screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Dresser) from the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew who detailed his survival during World War II.… Read the rest