Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy which is directed by Let the Right One In’s Thomas Alfredson is the second adaptation of the famed John Le Carre spy thriller; it was previously turned into a TV mini-series in 1979. This film certainly has impressive credentials: it’s adapted from an acclaimed novel and features a stellar cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and
Read moreStephen Spielberg’s old fashioned WW1 epic War Horse is at times thrilling and moving but too often falls victim to Spielberg’s cheesy filmmaking style. Initially set in a John Ford approved scenic English valley, the film sees young Albert (Jeremy Irvine) the son of a turnip farmer dedicating himself to raising a thoroughbred horse named Joey. When the farm falters
Read moreIt was a special CMCA show last Sunday with Bentleigh Uniting legend Peter “Monkey” Milner dropping in as our special guest along with CMCA executive member for the past 37 years Ian Isaacs. Peter celebrated the amazing feat of 400 games for his beloved club in Round 7. In the podcast Peter talks about the players he has encountered (both
Read moreFrom this week’s Moorabbin Leader, with news of our coverage of next week’s Globe to Globe festival. Kingston radio to play sounds of a global beat 19 JAN 12 @ 07:00AM BY JESSICA BENNETT A KINGSTON radio station will bring music from across the globe to its local listeners. 88.3 Southern FM, based in Mentone, will broadcast all the main acts
Read moreHave you ever got the words to a song wrong and felt like a right nong?? Well, fear not, you’re not the only one who’s wrong. This weeks Radio Ga Ga features what we know as “Mondegreens”. The term “mondegreen” was coined by Sylvia Wright in a 1954 Atlantic article. As a child, young Sylvia had listened to a folk song
Read moreIt’s classic album time on Built for Speed and for January we look back at the stunning 1970 collaboration between Eric Clapton and Duane Allman on the Derek and the Dominoes album Layla. There’s also a ton of movies out in the cinemas and this week we review Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; War Horse and Tower Heist. Don’t forget our regular round up of
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