Barbarian is almost a really effective horror film. It’s stylishly shot, makes inventive use of familiar horror settings and is at times genuinely unnerving but it’s also infuriatingly erratic with some bizarre plot devices and clumsy tonal shifts. The film begins as an impressively tense and mysterious cautionary tale with a young professional woman Tess (Georgina Campbell) turning up to
Read moreBros, which was written by Billy Eichner (yes, Craig from Parks and Recreation) who also stars and Nicholas Stoller (who also directs) has been dubbed the first LGBTQI rom-com. Pasting a label on a film like that can feel a bit dubious but it does serve to remind us of one of the film’s key themes, the attempt by our
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Michael Newton, co-founder of the ‘A Day On The Green’ winery music festivals, talks to Craig Francis about how the idea evolved and thrived, leading to the forthcoming 500th concert. Michael also shares details of some of the big acts coming up this summer and gives SouthernFM listeners the exclusive inside story on a major tour about to be announced!
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With regular host Mark Missen having a week off, the SECA Panel was in the capable hands of Wayne Fuller and SECA Vice-President Simon Poll. Have a listen to the podcast for the latest results from this rain-affected round, plus previews and tips of coming matches and all the gossip from The Grapevine. Broadcast 30 October 2022.
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In the lead up to the Victorian State Election, 88.3 Southern FM presents the Bayside Climate Crisis Action Group‘s candidate forum Climate and Our Future. Moderated by Southern FM’s Colin Tyrus, the forum features independent and party-endorsed candidates for the Bayside electorates of Brighton and Sandringham. Listen to a podcast of the forum here: Photo credit: Colin Tyrus
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Join Elana, Chris and the team for the October update from Sandybeach Centre. You can listen to the podcast here. Image courtesy Sandybeach Centre
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