With a burgeoning belly I have indeed been watching my fair share of flicks....For what it is worth, here are a few that I absolutely recommend.... The Horse Boy follows a Mum and Dad, who determined to make a difference for their son's autism, go to Mongolia. It's a heart-string puller throughout, totally beautiful and… Continue reading Square eyes
Tag: films
Living in the Age of Stupid
Yet another thumbs-up for a film - we are good at doing that!! The Age of Stupid is set in the future around a dude who is looking back at what went wrong. Looking back at the times we are living in today. The dude, the archivist played by Pete Postlethwaite, ruminates on why, when… Continue reading Living in the Age of Stupid
Hand made revolution
On Monday I went along and checked out the documentary, The Handmade Nation, showing at the Paramount. The documentary showed crafters from around America talking about their craft, how they got into it, their philosophy behind it etc. They showed a bookbinder, glass bead maker, people who handprinted cool music posters, embroiderers, sewers, knitters and… Continue reading Hand made revolution
home sweet home
We trotted rather dutifully off to a screening of 'Home' by Yanns Arthus Bertrand last weekend. He is the guy who did that beautiful mega-photo essay of 'Earth from Above' a few years back. Home is a feature length doco about the history of the earth and our impact on it. It gets pretty grim… Continue reading home sweet home
The Big Shwop 