Movie reviews in 100 words or less… “It’s the usual action movie… but who doesn’t love Viola Davis in EVERYTHING she does?!?!?!” The storyline is predictable (especially the “twist” at the end) and the heroes, villains and secondary characters are all very two-dimensions, but… I actually really liked the film for what it was. It…
“A fun popcorn film… but nothing original or groundbreaking here” Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed this film; it was a good way to spend a couple of hours. The action, albeit predictable and formulaic, kept coming and it was great to see the usual “spy seeking vengeance” schtick not play out as him…
It’s National Pet Day, so we thought why not introduce you to the most important team behind the team… our pets! We think you’ll admit, our pets would make a better editorial team than we do!!! Damien’s Dogs… Trixie & Lilly These lil daxxies are 3 years old, and named after two famous queens……
Video Transcript (edited and formatted by the editor): How many of you, when something goes wrong, the first thing you want to know is whose fault it is? Hi. My name is Brené. I’m a blamer. I need to tell you this quick story from a couple of years ago when I realised the…
Video Transcript (edited and formatted by the editor): What is empathy and why is it VERY different than sympathy? Empathy fuels connection; Sympathy drives disconnection. Theresa Wiseman is a nursing scholar who studied very diverse professions where empathy is relevant and came up with four qualities of empathy. Perspective taking – ability to take the…
“There are TWO things right with this film, and ONE massive thing wrong with it…” It was a master stroke to make it more musical with the help of the creative powerhouse duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul; creators of music from ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’. It is…
A really interesting take on the psychology of millennials and Gen Z, one that doesn’t blame them, but the “bad hand” they’ve been dealt… 1. Lower self-esteem “We have an entire generation growing up with lower self-esteem than previous generations, through no fault of their own… they were dealt a bad hand!” 2.…
According to research by BUPA, 80 per cent of men worry about their health – and a third of men are concerned about their lack of knowledge about their health. And yet the resistance men have towards talking to a GP about it is well-documented, with studies showing they are 50 per cent less likely…
“Truly fascinating to watch behind the scenes of pre-24 hour and pre-digital news television coverage.” During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, terrorists took some of the Israeli Olympic team hostage… This is the story of how the ABC sports division covered the news for some of the estimated 900 million people watching across…
“Groundbreaking it is not… but it does feel like you’re being hugged by British sensibility throughout, and there’s nothing wrong with that!!!” For the packed cinema, it seemed Bridget Jones 4 could do no wrong. In many ways, I can see why. I love all the slapstick, socially awkward moments and embarrassing situations the…
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