Movies – 239
Palo Alto Gia Coppola came to moviemaking with impeccable cred; she’s the grandchild of Francis Ford and niece of Sofia. That’s quite a lot to live up to, and something she masterfully pulls off with […]
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Wine with Winsor
Old favourite Penfolds 2012 Koonunga Hill Chardonnay Wine styles drift in and out of fashion but sometimes you want a reliable label that won’t produce any surprises. Penfolds Koonunga Hill wines are renowned for offering […]
Movies – 238
Devil’s Knot Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan’s (The Sweet Hereafter) latest compelling excursion into the dark side of the human condition is based on a true story. In 1991, three young boys were found murdered and […]
Wine with Winsor – 237
. Sweet indulgence Scotchmans Hill 2012 Late Harvest Riesling There have been some recent ructions at Scotchmans Hill on the Bellarine Peninsula outside Geelong but the wine quality remains high and this is an outstanding […]
Movies – 237
Still Life The Full Monty‘s producer Uberto Pasolini makes a welcome return to our screens with this drama about a quiet and selfless man. John May (Eddie Marsan) has a depressing job, organising burials and […]
Wine with Winsor – 236
. Terrific Tasmanian Derwent Estate 2012 Chardonnay The vast majority of the fruit that goes into Penfolds’ flagship Yattarna Chardonnay comes from Derwent Estate, overlooking the Derwent River at Granton, north of Hobart. And while […]
Movies – 236
Calvary The gallows humour and rapid-fire blarney is still there, but John Michael McDonagh‘s follow-up to The Guard is both a far darker and way more satisfying piece of work. It’s about Father James (Brendan […]
Movies – 235
Good Vibrations Terri Hooley was known as the “Godfather of Irish Punk” and his story is remarkably similar to that of Manchester’s Tony Wilson (24 Hour Party People). Both men were energetic, entrepreneurial and passionate […]
Roadtest: Best of the bottlos
It’s all about good wine this issue so here we take a look at some of the best bottle shops in the area and raise a glass to our favourites… Summer Hill Wine Shop Wine […]
Movies – 234
Under The Skin Jonathan Glazer’s hypnotic sci-fi nightmare offers so few clues as to what is going on that it helps to do a bit of research. In Michel Faber’s novel, we’re told that the […]