Taika Waititi’s previous instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarök was, at least for a while, a strikingly odd experience and refreshingly different flavour in what had become the bland cinematic equivalent of a fast-food franchise. Suddenly, droll, pisstaking Kiwi humour had entered the overblown Wagnerian Marvel superhero fantasy universe. At first, it felt quite subversive but the film
Read moreFrench film, After Blue is one of the weirdest movies of the year and one that shows that weirdness alone does not necessarily equal fascinating art or entertainment. In what might be glibly dubbed eco-feminist science fiction, it’s set in a future where humanity has fled an environmentally devastated Earth to the planet, After Blue where only women have survived
Read moreThe fun, inventive, hyper-energetic but sometimes (for adults) headache-inducing world of our little animated buddies, the Minions, continues with Minions: The Rise of Gru. This one takes us back to the mid-70 s and criminal genius Gru’s nascent years as an aspiring super villain. Here, the 11-year-old primary school student Gru (Steve Carrell) dreams of joining his heroes, a super
Read moreROCK UP! with Ratts & Arnie. EPISODE 80 Thursday 7 July 2022 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. Player 1: 4-5pm Player 2: 5-6pm
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Actor, comedian, author and much loved Australian identity, Mary Coustas brought to life one of our most loved migrant characters, Effie. In the following decades, Mary has continued to share her stories with audiences in many ways, including her 2014 book All I Know, sharing deeply personal stories from her life. She joined Grazing presenter Pete Dillon for a chat
Read moreWRITE NOW – tonight 7/7/22 – Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt will talk about her children’s book: Bobtail’s Friend: From the Desert to the Sea. Plus more. Please join me, Gaytana ALSO: The AMA Vic is asking us to wear a mask to protect ourselves & OTHERS from COVID & influenza. Looking out for each other – that’s what community does. G
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