Culture
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Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona The Weeping Woman
Read more: Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona The Weeping WomanI have had a few family members pass away but I was never there for it. Obviously, the death of a loved one creates an emotional load that needs to be processed. Recently, I was present for the final few days of someone in the family and it was an entirely different experience. It is…
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OZONE Friendly: We try out Auckland eatery Ozone
Read more: OZONE Friendly: We try out Auckland eatery OzoneCATCHUP DINNER WITH JULS AT OZONE It’s hard for two working mamas to steal a night out! We were amazed to see this very new destination vibrantly busy – hasn’t taken the neighbourhood long to catch on. The layout – a big rosily lit U around an open kitchen – really draws you in. Juls and I shared…
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Film Review: Sometimes, Always, Never, starring Bill Nighy
Read more: Film Review: Sometimes, Always, Never, starring Bill NighyThree things come to mind while viewing Carl Hunter’s Sometimes, Always, Never. Bill Nighy is great in everything This feels like Moby Dick Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein quote “The limits of my language mean limits of my world”. Bill Nighy is great. He plays Alan, a scrabble obsessed man who is searching for his missing…
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Rarotonga and Aitutaki Recommendations and Travel Tips 2019
Read more: Rarotonga and Aitutaki Recommendations and Travel Tips 2019I’ve always wanted to go. I keep seeing everybody else’s travel photos and get Insta FOMO. Sitting by my heater in a bikini sipping a cuppa tea and pretending it was a pina colada wasn’t really cutting it any longer so I had my first ever trip to Rarotonga and Aitutaki in March this year…
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Shazam: wizards, humour, and a great villain
Read more: Shazam: wizards, humour, and a great villainShazam is a story about Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who is given the powers of the wizard Shazam (Djimon Hounsou) and turns into ‘Captain Marvel’ (Zachary Levi). It is a fairly run of the mill superhero origin story that is elevated by a sense of awareness of how silly the movie is and by an…
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Movie Review: Milla Jovovich and David Harbour star in Hellboy
Read more: Movie Review: Milla Jovovich and David Harbour star in HellboySeeing as this is my first official review, I was excited to find out I get a free ice cream and popcorn to enjoy while I settle in for what I hope is a fun, silly move. Straight out of the gate I wasn’t sure that the movie had started. I thought I was watching…
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Movie Review: Zachary Levi stars in DC Comics Superhero Comedy, SHAZAM!
Read more: Movie Review: Zachary Levi stars in DC Comics Superhero Comedy, SHAZAM!As I sit in room #5 of the maternity ward waiting for my partners’ induction to kick-in, I’m reminded of the overriding theme in SHAZAM!… family. Admittedly, I probably shouldn’t be thinking of teenage friendly superhero movies when my partner is in labour but, you know, it’s a long process and you can tell when…
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Hugh Jackman and Keara Settle performing in Auckland
Read more: Hugh Jackman and Keara Settle performing in AucklandYes it’s actually Hugh Jackman! Hughlight of my week (see what I did there). The Wolverine and Greatest Showman star is in Auckland and I was very lucky to be invited to today’s media conference Q&A to hear Hugh sing as well as hear Keala Settle perform This Is Me, her smash hit from The…
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TRAVEL: My Summer Holiday – the good, the bad, and the ugly
Read more: TRAVEL: My Summer Holiday – the good, the bad, and the uglyTRAVEL: My Summer Holiday – the good, the bad, and the ugly GOAT ISLAND Goat Island Holiday park. My review: Not for the faint hearted! Goat Island campground is rugged and ideal for those wanting a hippy, rustic camp experience without the mod cons, including hygiene and safety. Pros: beautiful spot on the hills above…
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Sculpture On Shore 2018 in Devonport Auckland
Read more: Sculpture On Shore 2018 in Devonport AucklandI headed along with my mother to the stunning Sculpture On Shore exhibition held every two years at the historic Fort Takapuna military base in Devonport, aptly set in a place of natural beauty on the cliffs looking over Auckland Harbour to Rangitoto. Open to the public until 18th November 2018, with ticket sales benefitting Womens Refuge…