Articles by James Harkness
POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS: THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD
With his latest documentary feature, Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) sets out to expose the oft-gratuitous marketing ... Read more
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S SALTIMBANCO
Inspired by 'the urban fabric of the metropolis, from the hustle and bustle of streets to the ... Read more
SOURCE CODE
Director Duncan Jones spent his early adulthood deliberating over the route his life should take. Shying away ... Read more
THE LINCOLN LAWYER
Directed with confidence by Brad Furman, The Lincoln Lawyer stars Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller, a street-smart ... Read more
Sun April 3rd, 2011 - 1 Comment
THE COMPANY MEN
Almost everyone was forced to tighten their belts during the Global Financial Crisis. Many lost their homes, ... Read more
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Got an itch Hollywood simply can't scratch? In want of cinema that possesses a certain...je ne sais ... Read more
Mon February 28th, 2011 - 1 Comment
RABBIT HOLE
Far from being bleak, Rabbit Hole broaches the subject of child loss in a manner that is ... Read more
127 HOURS
Who else but patently-offbeat British director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) could have taken the grisly true ... Read more
Film Festival gives waste the flick
The New Year is already underway, but the 'Ghost of Christmas Excess' still lingers in the homes ... Read more
TRON LEGACY (3D)
Full of wonder and overflowing with eye-candy, Tron: Legacy, the long-awaited follow-up to Disney's cult sci-fi adventure ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
DEATH GRIPS - THE MONEY STORE
After attracting a lot of attention for ...
Read moreJULIA HOLTER - EKSTASIS
Swirling sounds of multiple melodies and many ...
Read moreTHE BLACK SEEDS - DUST AND DIRT
New Zealand reggae-soul hard hitters The Black ...
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Theatre
STRANGE INTERLUDE
Known as American dramatist Eugene O’Neill’s 1923 ...
Read moreWHEN DAD MARRIED FURY
When your banker dad who has a ...
Read moreREASONS TO BE PRETTY
Reasons To Be Pretty certainly opens with ...
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Events
SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL: your week sorted with our shortlist
May 14: National Biography Award It’s hard to ...
Read moreTHE WRITER'S PLAYROOM: BENITO DI FONZO
Playwright, poet and performer Benito Di Fonzo ...
Read moreWEATHER FESTIVAL
MY 21st birthday party involved a lot ...
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Comedy
BOB DOWNE'S 20 GOLDEN GREATS
Bob Downe is back and with him ...
Read moreTHEATRESPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leave the maroon and blues at home ...
Read moreTOMMY DEAN
It’s hard to forget this United States-bred, ...
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Books
THE PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC, AND THE LINE IN BETWEEN
You know that old line, ‘whoever invokes ...
Read moreBEHIND THE LINES
Published in newspapers, journals and online, cartoons ...
Read moreAN EVENING WITH RICHARD DAWKINS
Richard Dawkins is not one to shy ...
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Exhibitions
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
While Harry Potter die-hards may still be ...
Read moreHUNTERS HILL ART EXHIBITION
Hunters Hill, the little suburb that could. ...
Read moreEXPOSED
It’s fitting that the Latin root for ...
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Movies
DARK SHADOWS
Every yahoo off the street knows you ...
Read moreTHE DICTATOR
Critics will tear this film apart. The ...
Read moreSYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL: INFINITE STORIES
When you’re faced with a film festival ...
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