Like the operas that it references this film is full of tortured characters, potent drama and intense occasionally grating performances. Filmed in 2005, Margaret stars Anna Paquin (23 at the time) as Lisa a high school student who becomes involved in a bus accident which results in a woman’s (Allison Janney) death. Her repressed guilt over the accident makes her
Read moreYou know the drill with the Ice Age films (and just about every family-oriented animated film these days), lots of loud, manic, headache-inducing gags and obvious homilies about family and friendship made palatable by the cute, lovable characters and inventive animation. The fourth instalment of the franchise employs a plot device very similar to the last Happy Feet movie: sudden
Read moreJoin Barnsey and Beaney as they round up the weekend’s action in the Southern Football League, coming live from the East Brighton Football Club this Sunday from 11am. Stick around too for an afternoon of football as the Vampires take on St Pauls in the Foundation 49 Cup – or listen to the call live on 88.3 Southern FM. There’s
Read moreThe school holidays are approaching and this week on Built For Speed we review holiday movie Ice Age 4: Continental drift. We also review the slightly more confronting art house flick Margaret. There’s plenty of fine music including a selection of classic Aussie, female-led 90’s bands as well as some excellent new releases including Joshua Tillman’s (Fleet Foxes) new incarnation Father John Misty.
Read moreThey were New Zealand’s Beatles or, alternatively, they were Australia’s Easybeats: The Fourmyula were New Zealand’s greatest band of the 1960s. Not only having 11 Top 20 hits but scoring a big Number One with their song “Nature”. “Nature” was also voted in 2001 as New Zealand’s greatest pop song ever!!! Join Martin Hope, guitarist & Carl Evensen, lead singer,
Read moreListen to the new Songs of Hope jingle. This one is gentle. Created by Chris Fleming. Other Songs of Hope songs can be heard by going to http://on.fb.me/Kpiizu Songs of Hope is also on twitter http://on.fb.me/ItlXxl
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