Alli Harding and Sophie Oxley were joined in the studio on Sunday 11 June by Karen Wilson and her son Mikey. The Wilson family enjoy regular holidays by house-swapping, which is a great way to save some serious money. They even look after other peoples’ pets (including alpacas!). “We would never have travelled to as many places in Australia without
Read moreI went into the film The Boogeyman having read nothing about it and hoping it was a biopic of a 70’s pop funkster like say, Harry Wayne Casey from KC and the Sunshine Band. Anyone else thinking likewise, be warned, this is no upbeat music flick but instead The Boogeyman is a grim supernatural horror film. This reasonably effective spook-fest
Read moreMovies like The full Monty and Brassed Off have given us a sub-genre: the ‘quirky, warm-hearted, British working-class folks versus corporate meanie’ film. These movies are a little predictable but usually fun and endearing enough that we can comfortably overlook their clichés and simplistic view of working people. That’s mostly the case with the latest addition to the fold, Bank
Read moreThe eerie, dystopian parable, The Survival Of Kindness is the latest film for one of Australia’s most intriguing filmmakers, Rolf de Heer. Like an Avant Garde play expanded to the big screen, this film relies more on visual metaphor than plot which will prove perplexing and possibly irritating for some viewers. Those looking to surrender their normal cinema-going needs for
Read moreLike the prison movie, the military boot camp film is a pretty clichéd genre. There’s the sadistic drill sergeant, the meathead bully recruit, the strange military rituals and marching sing-alongs. We’ve seen it many times in movies but if done well it’s still fertile ground for a compelling drama. The Inspection, which is based on the experiences of photographer and
Read moreROCK UP! with Ratts & Arnie. Thursday 8 June 2023 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists & OZ music legends. If you missed the show, never fear, you can listen back, or download here. ROCK UP! is on air 4-6 PM every Thursday on 88.3 Southern FM.
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