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Mountain

Mountain,  is a documentary directed by Jennifer Peedom that uses high-altitude photography to bring to life the salient themes of Robert Macfarlane’s Mountains of the...

Let The Sunshine In

Let The Sunshine In, is a French romcom starring Juliette Binoche.  The film develops themes around the possibility of a relationship that satisfies ‘on...

Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane is everything you want from a music documentary and should appeal to newcomers as well as to jazz aficionados.  The legacy and influence...

Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless

Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless comes highly recommended, having been awarded the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Festival, but it only elicited lukewarm applause in Melbourne. Perhaps...

Sami Blood

A visibly angry old lady, now a retired teacher and purporting to be Swedish, travels to Lapland for the funeral of her younger sister. ...

Final Portrait

Last night’s screening of Final portrait, directed by Stanley Tucci and starring Geoffrey Rush, leaves me puzzled.  Giacometti’s portrait of the American writer James Lord...
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Event Logistics Strategising: The Foundation Of Festivals

Are you a lucky individual who’s just had the honour of organising a festival? Then you already know that there’s so much more to...

Modern cocktails – what’s hot at the bar in 2024

Trends don't just come and go in the world of fashion. The art of cocktails is also extremely dynamic, lively and characterized by continuous...

Coldstream Hill Chardonnay Yarra Valley 2016 $40.00

In the glass Pale straw with a watery green tinge around the rim. The quintessential bouquet of a Yarra Valley Chardonnay, wrapped up in French oak with...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.