Well, it's all done. My two weeks sitting in the dark, travelling the world. Saw 62 films. Only walked out of one but could have - should have walked out of a couple more. Enjoyed all the rest. Thought films on offer this year were generally and consistently of a higher quality than some other years. Maybe fewer adventurous picks but I think not. … [Read more...] about MIFF Memories – Deep Dives
Archives for 2013
Estelle
Best food in Melbourne?, Well best we've had for a long, long time. these are the sorts of conversations you have after eating at Estelle's in High Street Northcote. Just up from the Town Hall. Great food. Great atmosphere. We celebrated a family occasion there this month. Second time we've been there. It's got a bit more polished. Flasher … [Read more...] about Estelle
Holiday Reading
Some quick recommendations from my holiday reading. Best: Salvage The Bones by Jesmyn Ward. Won an American National Book Award some time ago. Been sitting on my shelf for ages. Beautifully presented hard cover, high quality paper, old fashioned book. An impoverished black family faces Hurricane Katrina just outside New Orleans. Told through the … [Read more...] about Holiday Reading
2012: The Year That Was: Books
Memory can be so deceptive. At dinner parties all around town I've been declaiming that of course Hilary Mantel's Bringing Up The Bodies was the stand out book of the year, with nothing else coming close. But looking at the full list of books I've read this year (set out below with links to my previous blogs on same) I see it's only earlier this … [Read more...] about 2012: The Year That Was: Books