Author: yggdrasille
Born Yesterday – Film Review
This 1950 comedy-drama doesn’t quite overcome its stage origins, and its political satire may feel tame by today’s standards, but it’s elevated by Judy Holiday’s irresistible performance as a smart dumb blonde.
Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Northcote Theatre
My first time seeing the genre-bending Mexican guitar duo, who put on one of the most riveting and virtuosic live performances I’ve ever seen.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney – Book Review
I remain unconvinced that this tale of two grieving brothers and their messy relationships with women in their lives needed to be told over four hundred pages, but all in all I enjoyed Sally Rooney’s latest.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey – Book Review
I had an interesting experience with this unusual novel, showing that sometimes you need to be in a right frame of mind to appreciate a book.
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang – Book Review
This collection of impressively varied sci-fi short stories is dry, cerebral and at times challenging, but ultimately I found it rewarding and stimulating in the best way science fiction can be.
Top Ten Tuesday – Books with Springy Covers
We’re actually moving into autumn down here in the southern hemisphere, but that’s no reason not to have fun with the spring theme from That Artsy Reader Girl. I won’t lie, I still miss the proper European spring I grew up with, especially all the beautiful wildflowers.
MSO: Vivaldi and More @ Hamer Hall
Who doesn’t love Vivaldi’s Four Seasons? It’s one of my favourite pieces of classical music, and it was amazing to hear it live as performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Flow – Film Review
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