May 2024

The New Look (Apple TV)

The story of how fashion icon and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel navigate the horrors of World War II and launch modern fashion. This was a beautiful series, very moving and so beautifully shot. Ben Mendelsohn, Maisie Williams and Juliette Binoche lead a brilliant cast. This was a really interesting look at Paris during and post war. The beauty and the horror. A great reminder of the atrocities that happened during the war and why we need to not repeat history!

A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount)

Based on the 2016 novel by Amor Towles, “A Gentleman in Moscow” is set against the backdrop of post-Revolutionary Russia. Another beautifully shot and moving series. A great cast led by Ewan McGregor. Again, the beauty and the horror and a stark reminder that we need to remember our history and not repeat it!

Martha Wainwright live in concert (Blue Mountains Theatre)

On the weekend I went to see Martha Wainwright, I really enjoyed it; she also read 2 or 3 excerpts from her autobiography and played the related songs. A mix of old and new songs, mostly originals and some covers (Tom Waits, Kate McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright). Martha is real and raw and has been exploring the process of rebirth and finding joy after enduring much pain. I definitely plan to read her autobiography soon.