Rise of the Guardians | Film Review

“Darkness! That’s the first thing I remember. It was dark, it was cold and I was scared. Then I saw the moon. It was bright and it chased the darkness away. I wasn’t scared anymore”… These captivating opening lines transport the audience straight into the depths of the adventure created by this wonderful computer generated…

Pinocchio | Film Review

In the late 1980’s I worked on Hinchinbrook Island Resort in Far North Queensland, as governess to the manager’s children. The children were aged two and four and each day we went on exciting adventures, exploring the island and each day it was unanimous that we return home in the afternoon to watch a movie.…

The Croods | Film Review

This 3D animated movie tells the tale of ‘The Croods’, a family surviving the uncertainties of existence through the unwavering protection of their father, Grug (voice by Nicholas Cage). Until now, that is! Now that the daughter, Eep (voice by Emma Stone) has reached her rebellious teenage years, she challenges that which has gone before,…

A Little Movie Matter

Today I am launching a new blog – a little Movie Matter! I have loved movies ever since I was a little girl and went to see “Munsters Go Home’ at the now ‘non-existent’ Art Deco Glenelg Cinema Centre. The thing I remember most about that movie was how red all the characters tongues were,…