Over the weekend I had the absolute pleasure of going to see Glen Hansard live. This would be the 4th time I had seen him play, I had seen him twice in Melbourne with the swell season and once in London. This gig would prove to be quite different for a few reasons. Firstly Glen… Read More Glen Hansard and Lisa Hannigan LIve in Melbourne 23rd March
I am now 18 months back from my big adventure. I lived and worked in England for over a year and was only cut short by the industry I am in work wise and diminishing opportunities there. I miss London a lot. Yes I even miss the weather the bad food and the traffic. What… Read More Back from Europe 18months reflections on that time period.
Today I had the fortune to go and have lunch at the peoples market in collingwood. Its an inner city Suburb known for its funky food and atmosphere. The peoples market serves funky urban street food with a real home grown quality. Everything is second hand and reused. I took along my X pro 1… Read More The Fuji X Pro 1 at the Melbourne peoples market
Yesterday I had the pleasure at of being at a screening of Samsara, in 4k high definition at the Astor Theatre, in St Kilda Melbourne. Before I write my feelings about the film I have a technical nit pick . The Astor is a lovely theatre but something was amiss with the projection. The film… Read More Samsara review in 4k HD
I just got back from seeing Django Unchained. I have to say it was an absolute hoot of a film. The characters are strange and bizarre , the violence is over the top almost cartoonish but the story has an underlying message we all should listen to. Django shares a lot in common with Tarantino’s… Read More Django unchained
Last week I had the fortune to see the Hobbit in the new high frame rate format. All standard movies have been filmed in 24 frames per second for over a century. Peter Jackson has decided to film this new trilogy with this format to provide a more immersive experience, but does it work? The… Read More The Hobbit In HFR 48FPS my take
Recently I upgraded to a zoom lens on my Xpro 1. So I sold my 18mm wide angle prime on ebay. When I listed the lens I said it was in perfect condition and clean. Once the buyer had received the lens, I got a nasty shock. He requested his money back as it said… Read More A cautionary tale about Paypal and Ebay
So you are going to a new 3D movie. Exciting hey? What the cinemas never tell is how the 3D effect drops of the more off axis you are from the screen. I recently went to see the Life Of PI as it was the first day of the film seating was limited. We sat… Read More 3d Movies what the cinemas never tell you.
I love this time of year. Not for the reasons you might think. I am not a christmas person and hey I dont even subscribe to new years. What I enjoy and look forward to is movies lots of movies. This time of year is the lead up to the oscars, all the contenders tend… Read More A big week of movies. Les Miserables and LIfe of PI
I have had my 3d TV now for over a months. I thought I would ad some further reflections on what I like and what I dislike. Firstly 3D looks just terrible in light rooms. For it to really take effect the room must be pitch black. My favourite 3D bluray is Peter Gabriel new… Read More 4 weeks on 3d tv some obervations
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