Merry Christmas one and all. Here’s my take on the best and worst films of the year as well as best and weirdest acting performances and best use of music in a film: Best Films of 2013 The Best Offer The Imposter Prisoners Blue Jasmine Before Midnight American Hustle Twenty Feet from Stardom World War Z Broken Captain Phillips Warm
Read moreListen again to the Songs of Hope Christmas Day edition. It lasts for one hour and features carols and the short story of the first Christmas in Australia. Hosts are Rod Carr and Chris Whiting in tandem. Christmas Day Playlist Anthony Callea – Do you hear what I hear Gary Chapman – Mary Did You Know Old Royal College Naval
Read moreWhat would an oppressively hot and sweaty Australian Christmas be without an animated Disney fantasy set in a wintery wonderland. Disney’s’ Christmas offering for 2013 is tween-oriented girl-power adventure, Frozen which is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s fable The Snow Queen. Kristen Bell stars as the voice of irrepressible teen princess Anna whose family rules the fictitious kingdom of Arrendelle. Following
Read moreSongs of Hope will have a special Christmas Day program from 7am to 8am this Wednesday 25 December, Christmas Day. Rod and Chris will be on deck to celebrate this great occasion, the birth of Jesus. A feature at 7:45am will be the story of the first Christmas in Australia. Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com Email us at songsofhope@nullsouthernfm.com.au
Read moreListen again to Handels Messiah as broadcast on Southern FM 88.3 on Sunday 22 December 2013. This is the greatest choral piece and it is podcast for your enjoyment. Click the play button for the audio or download. Play time is 53 minutes Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com Email us at songsofhope@nullsouthernfm.com.au
Read moreSet mostly in 1980 and based on a true story, British-Australian co-production The Railway Man begins as a typically quirky, charming romance set in a world of steam trains and verdant English countryside. The film recalls Brief Encounter as the calm, sensible and sensitive Patti (Nicole Kidman) meets and eventually marries the awkward, dishevelled trainspotting nerd Eric Lomax (Colin Firth).
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