Books and Film

Film Review: Tabu (2012)

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Tabu provides a truly beautiful take on the splendours and riches of a life upon reflection, and the many magic characters we encounter along the way.

By Keeva Stratton.

Film Review: A Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

In a story that crosses two generations and two families, a Place Beyond the Pines offers a powerful exploration of the father/son relationship.

When a touring stunt motorcyclist, Luke (Ryan Gosling), discovers upon revisiting a town that he’s now a father, he quits his job and sets about making a permanent life for himself there.

By Keeva Stratton.

Book Review: When it Happens to You by Molly Ringwald

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

So you think you can write?

1980s film darling Molly Ringwald certainly thought so, and after reading her debut novel When It Happens To You, many readers will be convinced too.

Film Review: Identity Thief

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Budget-conscious Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) is shocked to discover that his credit cards have all maxed out, and he apparently has a salon appointment booked on the other side of the country – he immediately suspects foul play.

By Keeva Stratton.

Book Review: Moranthology by Caitlin Moran

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

So Moranthology doesn’t fit perfectly into the category of “memoir” but… you really need some Caitlin Moran in your life if you haven’t let her in already.

Book Review: Remembering Whitney by Cissy Houston

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Whitney Houston has been dead for little more than a year, but we have been flooded with remembrance CDs, DVDs and books. It seems strange that so soon after Houston’s death her own mother would write a biography, but it has raced up the bestseller charts nevertheless.

Book Review: Bossypants by Tina Fey

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Saturday Night Live alumni and creator of hit comedy 30 Rock Tina Fey produced one of the most entertaining memoirs in recent years with Bossypants. Originally released in 2011, it hung around the New York Times bestsellers charts for months and remains a highlight within the crowded memoir category.

Film Review: Side Effects (2013)

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:10:18 +0000

Part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, this dark and deceptive tale provides the viewer with a dose of ample cinematic satisfaction. It moves quickly, the characters are intriguing (as well as being exceptionally attractive), and the pieces of the puzzle slide tantalisingly together in convincing fashion.

By Keeva Stratton.

Book Review: Grace, A Memoir by Grace Coddington

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Looking unbelievably good for seventy years old, Grace Coddington has been the creative director of American Vogue for twenty years. She is just as much of a Vogue institution as the magazine’s formidable editor Anna Wintour.

Film Review: Great Expectations (2012)

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:00:05 +0000

The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ well-known literary classic, Great Expectations tells the story of an orphaned boy named Pip, who, after living a hard existence under his aunt and uncle’s care, has a few chance encounters with members of the upper classes that will change his life forever.

By Keeva Stratton

Book Review: The Vogue Factor

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

The shock dismissal of long time Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements provoked a Twitter uproar usually reserved for celebrity overdoses, political scandals or papal resignations.

Film Review: Beautiful Creatures (2013)

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

With the final dawn having now set on the Twilight Saga, tweens and teens alike are searching for a new supernatural romance to satiate their eternal hunger (as is Hollywood). Enter Beautiful Creatures, a tale about a soon to be 16 year old castor (read witch) named Lena and her mortal love interest Ethan.

By Keeva Stratton.

Book Review: The Skinny Rules by Bob Harper

rescueditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Team) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Bob Harper is the universally beloved blue team trainer from the The Biggest Loser America. Harper is a renowned motivator of people, capable of toughness while also displaying a deep well of human empathy.

Film Review: Anna Karenina

rescusubeditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Freelance) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Tolstoy’s epic literary classic is given surprising new life in this bold yet enchanting cinematic incarnation.

By Keeva Stratton

Book Review: The Perfect Health Diet

admin@localhost.com (Super User) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:30:00 +0000

One of the most unusual diet books to come onto the market for some time, the bestselling Perfect Health Diet is also a fascinating read.

And The Winner Is... RESCU Oscar Predictions

rescusubeditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Freelance) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0000

With film’s night of nights, the Academy Awards, less than a week away, pundits will no doubt start to ponder who will take the highest honours for this awards season.

By Keeva Stratton

Film Review: West of Memphis

rescusubeditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Freelance) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000

After three eight-year-old boys are murdered, a small town cries out for justice. What follows is anything but just.

By Keeva Stratton

Book Review: Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen by Janella Purcell

rescusubeditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Freelance) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Janella Purcell, star of television’s Good Chef Bad Chef was advocating a wholefood diet long before it was cool. A nutritionist, naturopath and cook, she lives her food philosophy passionately, something which shines through in her new cookbook Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen.

Film Review: Lincoln (2012)

rescusubeditor@recu.com.au (Rescu Freelance) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The film’s plain, unprepossessing title immediately gives away that Lincoln is a historical drama addressing the immense legacy of the man who is perhaps America’s best known President. It is, however, anything but plain or unprepossessing.

By Keeva Stratton

Book Review: The Monday to Friday Diet by Susie Burrell

admin@localhost.com (Super User) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:12:00 +0000

Susie Burrell is fast becoming a big name in diet books, and her newest book The Monday to Friday Diet is a perfect example of why.