Few films released over the last several decades have embedded themselves as firmly in the public consciousness as the 1984 comedy, Ghostbusters.
Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Rome made the Victoria settlement a vicariate in 1845 and placed it under the Diocese of Perth led by Bishop John Brady. In 2016, a commemoration will mark the 170 years that have passed since Confalonieri arrived in Port Essington.
Like its source material, Roald Dahl’s eponymous1982 children’s book, The BFG (Disney) comes packed with specialised terms for its own fantasy elements.
Just beneath the surface of The Legend of Tarzan, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera is trying to claw its way out.
Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Rome made the Victoria settlement a vicariate in 1845 and placed it under the Diocese of Perth led by Bishop John Brady. In 2016, a commemoration will mark the 170 years that have passed since Confalonieri arrived in Port Essington.
Something like pondering leftovers discovered in the back of the refrigerator, a movie studio decided, “Hey! This hasn’t gone bad!”
Chasing Asylum documents the lives of asylum seekers sent by Australia’s refugee policy into offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru.
When people reflect on their lives, often they find that there are specific individuals who have inspired them in word or action. In many cases, thinking of these ‘heroes’ also provides a reflection on faith, through the role that it may have played in their own lives and work, and the moral guide this provides to those inspired by them.
There’s not much magic in “The Conjuring 2”. What this possession-themed horror story does have are two principal spirits haunting folks throughout – one of them a demon nun.
For many Australians, a visit to Italy is not complete without seeing Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica up close, to admire the architectural and artistic masterwork that went into its design during the Renaissance period.