Director: Sophie Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson
Release: 29 August 2003
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes User Rating: 85%
Tag: Culture
More than just bush – Indigenous Culture
Okay, there are probably quite a few things that Tony Abbott will be remembered as saying:
Chaos in the Forest – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Well, in the space of a couple of days I have gone from one of Shakespeare’s earlier plays to one of his more complex, and detailed plays.… Read more “Chaos in the Forest – A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The Inverted War Hero – Arms and the Man
Okay, this may not be the first Bernard Shaw play that I have seen performed, however the previous one, Man and Superman, was a performance by the National Theatre that was filmed and then distributed to various cinemas around the world. Okay, while it may not have been live, it was close enough, and seeing Ralph Fiennes performing on stage was an experience to say the least.
Harsh Criticism – The Misanthrope
Honestly, I’m not really all that sure whether I appreciated the Bell Shakespeare Company bringing this play into the 20th Century in much the same way that they do with quite a lot of their plays. The thing is that while the idea behind a lot of plays are timeless, somethings seeing a performance set in the original setting is so much better than having to sit through another modern Australian adaptation.
Dark Star Safari Part 3 – The Southern Reaches
Mozambique – Scars of war To me, Mozambique was just another one of those markings that appear on Google Maps, however it wasn’t until Theroux mentioned… Read more “Dark Star Safari Part 3 – The Southern Reaches”
Dark Star Safari Part 2 – Into the Centre
The term failed states was thrown around regularly by politicians in the lead up to the Iraq War: the term generally applying to those states that the… Read more “Dark Star Safari Part 2 – Into the Centre”
Dark Star Safari Part 1 – The Dusty North
Sometimes, not often, but sometimes I will encounter a book that I simply cannot wait until I finish it before I start sharing my thoughts. Usually… Read more “Dark Star Safari Part 1 – The Dusty North”
Art & Literature with the Sarkologist 