Turquoise Jones is a single mom who holds down a household, a rebellious teenager, and pretty much everything that goes down at Wayman’s BBQ & Lounge. Turquoise is also a bona fide beauty queen—she was once crowned Miss Juneteenth, a title commemorating the day slavery was abolished in Texas, USA. Although her life didn’t take the turn expected with the Miss … [Read more...] about Miss Juneteenth – Film review
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The Sister’s Gift by Barbara Hannay – Book Review
The Sister’s Gift by Barbara Hannay is the heartwarming new family drama by the bestselling author of Meet Me in Venice. Twenty-four years previously a well-meaning young woman, Freya, bestowed upon her sister, Pearl, the gift of motherhood. Unfortunately, rather than bringing them together, it caused a rift in their relationship and ended one with the man Freya was to … [Read more...] about The Sister’s Gift by Barbara Hannay – Book Review
Big Time Adolescence – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
The "coming of age" sub-genre of teen films often have to walk a fine line in how they present both the teenagers experiencing whatever narrative-specific challenges and the parents who are, at times, helpless to assist them. Here is where Big Time Adolescence flexes its intelligence, understanding that these teens are essentially still children and need to learn from their … [Read more...] about Big Time Adolescence – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
When She Was Good by Michael Robotham – Book Review
When She Was Good by Michael Robotham, the new heart-stopping psychological thriller from the Number One bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps and The Other Wife. This is the second fast-moving novel in the Cyrus Haven series, following the Edgar-award nominated Good Girl, Bad Girl. Six years ago a terrified young girl was found in the secret hideout of a house where a … [Read more...] about When She Was Good by Michael Robotham – Book Review
Human Capital – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
The non-linear approach to storytelling has long been one attempted throughout the annals of cinema. Sometimes it's executed with aplomb, others it's incredibly disjointed. Thankfully, Human Capital is an instance where the attempt at this story structure is mostly a successful venture, the story's intricacies and gripping central mystery elevated by the stellar ensemble who … [Read more...] about Human Capital – Brisbane International Film Festival Review