Author: yggdrasille
Better Man – Film Review
“Robbie Williams as a chimp” might sound like a baffling premise, but it works much better than you’d think, and puts a unique spin on the conventional biopic formula.
Rivals by Jilly Cooper – Book Review
Reading this book was a bit like binge-watching a long and addictive 80s soap opera, with a dash of beautiful English countryside.
Leisure Day by Togyu Okumura
On my recent trip to Japan, I had every intent to see some Japanese art at a gallery or museum, but then we got sidetracked by the exhibitions of French Impressionists and Van Gogh; skipping them just wasn’t an option. This adorable watercolour painting of a lounging cat at the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo is one of artworks we missed out on. The cat’s eyes say worry, but its smile says mischief.
Cruel Intentions – Film Review
I haven’t seen this cheerfully trashy teen spin on Dangerous Liaisons since its original release, and it made for a very entertaining and nostalgic rewatch.
Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set on a Farm
Thanksgiving is this week’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl. We don’t celebrate it Down Under, but I thought I’d run with the general idea of harvest and farming.
Japan Trip 2025
I finally went back to Japan more than twenty years after my first trip, and fell in love all over again.
Once Upon My Mother – Film Review
Another day, another film festival! This French-Canadian comedy-drama, an affectionate tribute to motherly devotion and love, is playing in Melbourne as a part of the Jewish International Film Festival.
Tron – Film Review
I watched the 1982 sci-fi cult classic for the first time, and discovered that, despite not growing up with Tron, I’m just the right audience for it to hit right in the nostalgic feels.
Italian Film Festival – Naples to New York, The Mountain Bride
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