Documentary Girls Can’t Surf recounts the history of women’s surfing, the competitor’s battle for recognition, respect and equal pay and the personal stories of the sport’s pioneers and modern stars. The film introduces us to women who may well be legends to surfing fans but apart from Layne Beachley, were almost unknown to this reviewer. Some of them, like Americans
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Take a trip down memory lane to 1979 and hear three legends of 3XY on air together again… this time “live” on 88.3 Southern FM.
Newsman Colin Tyrus, Weatherman Rob Gell and Surf Reporter Ted Bainbridge. Listen to the podcast from “A Newsman and his Music”
For those like Liz Lemon in 30 Rock who are wondering what happened to the Mentalist, Simon Baker, he’s now directing films. His debut feature is an adaptation of Tim Winton’s novel Breath. This slow-burn teen rites-of-passage story, partial biopic and surfing film has some impressive moments but never quite jells as a coherent or compelling drama. Samson Coulter, in
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