The Boomtown Rap
Blog URL http://theboomtownrap.perthpunk.com/wordpress
Located Perth, Western Australia Australia
Tags media, food and cooking, yuppie values, movie reviews, politics, backyard vege gardening, Perth, anti-consumerism, political spin
A Perth-based malcontent applies a satirical blowtorch to the media, yuppies, baby boomers, spindoctors, lawyers, 4-wheel-drive owners. Content also includes movie reviews, food and cooking, backyard vege gardening, podcast interviews, social commentary.
Latest Blog Posts
- ‘A Serious Man’ – Movie Review on Nov 18, 2009 in Movies A Serious Man prologue Yiddish fable Jefferson Airplane counterculture Jefferson Airplane subversives new Coen brothers movie
The cinema was packed, and there was a buzz about the crowd – as you would expect at a pre-release viewing of a new Coen brothers movie. The Coen boys have long been my favourite writer/directors. You know you’re in for a ride that is going...
- ‘Prime Mover’ – Movie Review on Nov 10, 2009 in Movies Ben Mendelsohn in Prime Mover David Caesar Prime Mover Emily Barclay in Prime Mover Michael Dorman in Prime Mover new David Caesar movie Prime Mover cinematography effects criticism Prime Mover Dubbo Prime Mover gypsy character Prime Mover gypsy character criticism Prime Mover synopsis William McInnes in Prime Mover
This is a movie of contrasts: the romanticism of lead character, Tom (Michael Dorman), who dreams of a life on the road as a truckie owner-driver, vs the gruelling reality; the openness and youthful optimism of ‘gypsy’ Melissa (Emily Barclay) vs...
- ‘Cold Souls’ – Movie Review on Nov 4, 2009 in Movies Cold Souls cinematography Cold Souls collaboration David Strathairn in Cold Souls Dina Korzun in Cold Souls Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls Sophie Barthes Sophie Barthes new film Sophie Barthes new movie
In an interesting interview on screencave.com, Cold Souls writer/director Sophie Barthes claims the central idea for the movie came from a dream she had in which she and Woody Allen found themselves standing in front of boxes containing their respect...
- ‘The Brothers Bloom’ – Movie Review on Nov 1, 2009 in Movies Rian Johnson new movie The Brothers Bloom caper movie
Rian Johnson created quite a buzz with his low-budget debut, Brick. The Brothers Bloom is his much-anticipated follow-up. Well you can exhale, all you breathlessly excited Johnsonites. The news is not good. This thing’s a fizzer. Not everyone thin...
- ‘In Search Of Beethoven’ – Movie Review on Oct 28, 2009 in Movies Music Helene Grimaud Beethoven Helene Grimaud Beethoven Piano Concerto Helene Grimaud in Phil Grabsky film Phil Grabsky Beethoven documentary
I’m not often lost for words – when writing, at least – but right at this moment I’m blocked. I’m aware of the source of my difficulty, so let’s begin with that. If I hadn’t been invited to a media screening of In Search of Beethoven fo...
- ‘Capitalism – A Love Story’ – Movie Review on Oct 16, 2009 in Movies Charlton Heston Bowling For Columbine Luna cinema Tony Bective Michael Moore Capitalism movie Michael Moore global crisis Michael Moore movie GFC Michael Moore new movie
I was one of many teenage romantics in the 70s who harboured some half-baked Marxist ideals. That is, until I got around to actually reading Marx’s Communist Manifesto. Great opening: “A spectre is haunting Europe.” Shame about the rest. It qui...
- ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ – Movie Review on Oct 16, 2009 in Movies Charlton Heston Bowling For Columbine Luna cinema Tony Bective Michael Moore Capitalism movie Michael Moore global crisis Michael Moore movie GFC Michael Moore new movie
I was one of many teenage romantics in the 70s who harboured some half-baked Marxist ideals. That is, until I got around to actually reading Marx’s Communist Manifesto. Great opening: “A spectre is haunting Europe.” Shame about the rest. It qui...
