Category Archives: movies

Real Talk: My Fave Music

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Topher

What is your favorite genre of music? Most purists would not consider soundtrack as a music genre. However, my interests align with it. I have a large CD collection. I bought most of them back when iTunes was still a … Continue reading →

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‘Higher Learning’

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Topher

Describe something you learned in high school. You might think this is a review of the eponymous film. Starring Omar Epps and Jennifer Connelly, it took place in a college setting. On the surface, the picture is a coming-of-age narrative … Continue reading →

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Being Steph Curry

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Topher

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I’ve given that question some serious thought. The three stars would have to be long-form writers, thespians, or basketball phenoms. No offence, but my favourite … Continue reading →

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Three Billboards Outside Epping, NSW

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Topher

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? First of all, let me stress that one billboard is insufficient. To get my message across, I need at least three. Secondly, the notices should be posted off Epping, NSW. … Continue reading →

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The Revenant (2015) reviewed

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Topher

Sometime ago, I was all set to watch The Revenant with an acquaintance. We had agreed to meet up on a Saturday at the Bondi cinemas. However, a day before our meeting, he cancelled. It was actually his idea to … Continue reading →

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In Search of McLovin

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Topher

Many years back, I used this social media platform named Friendster (FS). From where I was, FS was the Facebook of its day. Even at its height, it was not as popular as MySpace. In some regions it did generate … Continue reading →

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The Black Phone (2021) reviewed

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Topher

Last week, Netflix Oz had a AAA addition to its lineup. The Black Phone was one of 2021’s most popular blockbusters. This was Ethan Hawke’s villain debut. He only appeared after about a third of the movie. His presence though … Continue reading →

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Early fall (2022) reads

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Topher

This month, I’ll take a different tack. Usually, two novels and one nonfiction title comprise my reading list. For now, I will review two memoirs and one story collection. I start off with Julie Wang’s Beautiful Country. I’ve had my … Continue reading →

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) reviewed

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Topher

I am due for a movie review. Oscar darling, Nomadland (2021), was probably my last film analysis. Of course, I’ve gone through a lot of flicks. I’ve sighted Ron Howard’s Rush. I borrowed DVDs from the library. They ranged from … Continue reading →

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Anti-consensus

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Topher

When Warriors quarterback, Steph Curry, won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player plum in 2016, he became the first player to do so unanimously. In seventy-four completed NBA seasons, no other man has pulled off the feat. Shaq O’Neal came terribly … Continue reading →

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