Tag: movies
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Divide in Concord
I’ve been thinking lately about my “latter years”. In part, it’s the passing of a dear friend who spent the last few years of his life living with dementia. In … Read the rest “Divide in Concord”
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Monica Z
The last couple of weeks have been reasonably busy, and so I haven’t managed to immerse myself in the Scandinavian Film Festival as I’d hoped. There was one film, however, … Read the rest “Monica Z”
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The Eternity Man
For a week or two, I’ve been in search of a video to use at the “Tribute to Colin”, to be held in a couple of weeks on what would … Read the rest “The Eternity Man”
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Croc-a-Dyke Dundee
Years ago I remember watching a really fantastic documentary about the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras called, Feed Them to the Cannibals. As I recall, the title was … Read the rest “Croc-a-Dyke Dundee”
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Muriel’s Wedding
A few friends have been noting of late it’s twenty years since the film, “Muriel’s Wedding” was released. I guess it was the article in the Sydney Morning Herald the … Read the rest “Muriel’s Wedding”
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88 Documentary
Thought I’d give a mention to a documentary my friend, Michaela Perske has produced and co-written called “88”.
The documentary goes back to 1988, the year of the Australian Bicentenary, … Read the rest “88 Documentary”





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