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At the movies

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Thought provoking premise for a film in the genre of 'Forrest Gump'. The make up and CGI is amazing, as are the performance, and the story just rambles but still manages to engage.
  • The Wrestler (2008)
    How did you know I'd love this film? Moving, compelling, distressing, and now life imitates art imitating life as Randy the Ram gets a slot on Wrestlemania in March.
  • Frost/Nixon (2008)
    Riveting film that transforms a simple interview into a boxing match between two prize fighters at the top of their games. Not a dull moment in spite of the dull subject matter.
  • Gran Torino (2008)
    Great performance by Clint Eastwood with a story that moves the heart and avoids the expected cliches to great effect.
  • Slumdog Millionaire
    An absolutely excellent film by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) that uses a unique premise to give us a no-hold-barred look into real life in present day India. Shocking at times, but overall heartwarming. A must see.
  • Iron Man (2008)
    Sensational superhero movie with just the right mix of humour, action, special effects and yet another totally unbelievable plot presented so well you willingly suspend disbelief.
  • Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
    An outrageously implausible plot handled superbly and transformed into a wonderful movie about pure love.
  • No Country for Old Men (2007)
    Great performances, great direction and possibly the most sinister movie villain of all time. A gritty crime tale of suspense and violence with well-written characters and real, non-Hollywoodified situations.
  • Enchanted (2007)
    The perfect film to take the kids to that the adults will enjoy too... perhaps even more! This tale of animated characters crossing over into the real world great return-to-form for Disney and so chockful of injokes you'll have to see it twice!

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Saturday, July 04, 2009

Hmmm... here's an interesting magic blog...

WEEKLY MAGIC FAILURE

Ellis in Wonderland

Alice

Here's a sneaky pic from backstage during today's performance of ELLIS IN WONDERLAND.

The show's been a tremendous success with audience feedback saying they love the merging of magic with the original tale of Alice returning to Wonderland as an adult who's lost her imagination.

There are only TWO more performances of the show. So if you'd like to find out what Alice is up to in this pic, then call the Northcote Town Hall on 9481 9500 and book for either 11am or 2pm next Saturday! But be quick, the 11am performance has less than 40 seats left!

Friday, July 03, 2009

Anthony, Lee & Simon on FOXFM this morning

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Airfare or not so fair?

I saw an ad in The Herald Sun for Flight Centre.

Return flights from Melbourne, Australia to San Francisco, USA for only $895. Pretty amazing. What was even more amazing was the price to travel Business Class on the same plane - $6889.

So, for the price of a small car, you could instead have a wider, reclining seat and nicer meals for 12 hours or so?

The same went for other destinations:

  • Hawaii $1075 vs $5725

  • Los Angeles $969 vs $5369

  • Paris $1725 vs $5059

  • Bejing $915 vs 3975

I'm amazed that, in these times of KFC (sorry, GFC) people still have money to throw away like that.

Oh, and First Class from Melbourne to San Francisco..?

On the same flight some people are paying $895 you can pay anything from $15,420 to $33,723

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The latest magic act on America's Got Talent

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Jeannie on 3AW

If you missed it - you can listen BY CLICKING HERE

Jeannie on 3AW

Tune in to 3AW at 2.45pm today to hear Sue-Anne chatting with Denis Walter about her upcoming 'I DREAM OF JEANNIE TRIBUTE SHOW'.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

FISM - Words from the top

Interested in FISM? CLICK HERE and you can hear a radio interview with FISM President Eric Eswin and Vice President Domenico Dante about the upcoming Beijing World Championships of Magic.

Ericdom

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Magic Tony and Jeannie on TV this morning

Monday, June 15, 2009

Magic's Got Talent!

They said it couldn't be done, but a magician has finally won a 'XXXX's Got Talent' show.

Charlie Caper took out the Grand Prize on 'Sweden's Got Talent'.

You can take a look at his three performances here, or if you're going to FISM, check him out in the competition!




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