Slow moving, superbly shot, awash with psychological, religious and political symbolism, misery guts Russian drama Leviathan inevitably evokes comparisons with classic Russian art-house cinema such as the works of Andre Tarkovsky. Consequently, it is the sort of film over which many critics will gush while some audience members will scratch their heads and wonder what the fuss was about. Leviathan
Read moreAs part of the Purple Haze Archive Classic Series we present a tribute to the late Gulliver Smith, leader of the Australian cult band Company Caine who sadly died on November 12, 2014. This tribute was first aired in the year 2000 & features special co-host Ian McFarlane, author of the essential Australian rock reference book The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock &
Read moreJuvenile his films certainly are but will Ferrell has an almost magical ability to leave otherwise mature adults rolling on the floor with laughter at his emotionally overwrought man-child antics. The magic isn’t quite there, however, in his latest farce Get Hard. A ludicrous plot, uninspired jokes, cringe-worthy stereotypes and not quite enough Ferrell insanity render Get Hard a disappointing
Read moreThe IMAX documentary Rocky Mountain Express details the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 1800’s, a massive project that was and still is vital to Canada’s development as a nation. The film describes how the erratic but ingenious railway entrepreneur William Van Horne sort a path through the treacherous Rocky and Selkirk mountain ranges that would allow
Read moreListen again to the Songs of Hope Anzac special broadcast on Southern Fm 88.3 on Sunday 19 April 2015. Play time is one hour. This program is a tribute to the Australian fallen during WW1 and later wars. It contains Anzac hymns and songs and the story of Henry Dunant who founded the Red Cross charity. Our Anzac hymns podcast
Read moreInsurgent is the second instalment in that other dystopian, post-apocalyptic young adult series, Divergent. For those unfamiliar with the saga, it follows the standard template for the young adult adventure genre: sensitive but feisty teen girl Triss (Shailene Woodley) becomes a freedom fighter battling an oppressive government and it’s smug leader, the ice cold Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and hooks up
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