The National Gallery of Victoria winter masterpiece exhibition this year is Vincent van Gogh and the Four Seasons (on now). I finally got to visit on a particularly sombre, grey Melbourne Friday afternoon. Last year the big exhibit was Degas. It was interesting. I recognised familiar paintings of the usual suspects, admired paintings I'd not … Continue reading Review: A brush with Vincent
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Doctor Who: Use Your Words
'ere be spoilers, me hearties, k? In a Doctor Who story featuring two big reveals, the one regarding the vault was interesting, given the stuff about measurements of fatality, with an apt call back to River Song, but that was the curtain raiser. No, it was the other piece of news that kept me engaged … Continue reading Doctor Who: Use Your Words
Doctor Who: Raising Stakes
Ok, this is a two-fer-one deal this week. Two reviews for one episode. It's happened before and it may happen again. Here we go. Remember when Psychic Bec™ described the 2017 season's arc in terms of how each episode would edge closer to the main point of the series and how, in another post (if you've … Continue reading Doctor Who: Raising Stakes
Doctor Who: Deep Space Mine
Here be spoilers, because I can't do this otherwise, k? This Doctor Who episode, Oxygen, was saying a lot but I'm not sure I fully appreciated everything beyond omg zombies in space. The tension, the fear, the slow chase and quick deaths were compelling. Meanwhile, the tech looked satisfyingly advanced while also being reassuringly grimy and … Continue reading Doctor Who: Deep Space Mine
Amusing Me: to be or Knottbee.
Well reader I did it. A couple of posts ago I mused about setting up a blog (or some such) to publish some short story-like things I have stored in my computer from years ago. I can now announce it is done, or at least started. The site, called the Adventures of the Affronted Falcon, … Continue reading Amusing Me: to be or Knottbee.
Doctor Who: Wouldn’t You Know It
Initially, I didn't think I had much to say about the Doctor Who episode Knock Knock, but never fear, notions came to me, because's there's nothing quite like a decrepit mansion story. Leaving the light PG horror aside for a moment, this episode revealed the big theme of this series: barriers. Look at all the … Continue reading Doctor Who: Wouldn’t You Know It
Review: Galactic Families
Yes, tis I, reviewing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. I'd heard bad things and good things about this second instalment. I'm pleased to report while there are criticisms to be made, this is a surprisingly upbeat, nay almost saccharin outing for Star Lord et al. There were tears and revelations and CGI characters that looked … Continue reading Review: Galactic Families
Speaking ill of creativity
In my fevered imaginings last week as I lay sick, and in pain, I believed and almost still believe, I have an older sister called Nadine who died as a child. Am tempted to interrogate family members on this as it seemed so oddly specific. Then I concluded Prince Charles would never be king because … Continue reading Speaking ill of creativity
Doctor Who: Below the Surface
The last great frost fair, a frozen Thames, and kids in danger of being transported (amongst other things), oh yes, it is Doctor Who in 1814 London. Thin Ice presents Bill with her first 'Star-Whale' conundrum, does she give the order to save the beast below, or have it killed? Except Amy intervened to stop … Continue reading Doctor Who: Below the Surface
Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
I have no problem quoting Kylie Minogue songs if they serve my purpose, and my purpose, once more, is to detail Doctor Who related patterns. I can't help it, all I see are how these help viewers adjust to the new in Who, as well as the writers retain everything that is familiar about The … Continue reading Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
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