RBG Movie Review

admin — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:59:22 +0000

When a documentary gets things right, it can be as powerful as any form of media and RBG gets things right. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a force of nature and one of the most important people (male or female) of the twentieth century. Her impact both as a lawyer and as a Supreme Court Judge has had such a positive impact on women’s rights in the United States that it has impacted world view

Now in her eighties and every bit the fire brand of her younger years, she has become emblematic of how things can be if brilliant minds are put to task and party politics are left behind. It’s a stark contrast to the ever widening division now being perpetrated in America between the haves and have nots in relation to basic human rights.

It’s also a love story that shows a man can support a woman in all ways and not be thought the lesser for it. Her successes were helped dramatically by a husband who recognised the brilliance of her mind. She has not slowed down with age and has become as close to a rock star as any octogenarian in history. For once those accolades are truly deserved.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has lead a remarkable life and RBG is a fascinating insight into a brilliant legal mind, ones whose impact will hopefully be felt for decades to come. The compassion she feels for equality is a beacon that will hopefully outshine the current darkness.

Rob Hudson
www.facebook.com/RBGmovie

BIFF Movie Review – Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

admin — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:46:22 +0000

For those with an encyclopaedic knowledge of John Coltrane and his works, Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary has few revelations. It does however offer a cavalcade of unseen photo images of both studio and family life and a large number of them are revelatory. It also has more that its fair share of humour and with a man of such serious intent as Coltrane, it’s a welcome addition. The funniest moments are the sound bites from Carlos Santana and his hilarious hippy babble.

The broad strokes are covered and some of John’s lesser angelic qualities are glossed over a bit. His drug and alcohol addictions are touched on but are reduced in the narrative. There is however a touching memory about him quitting cold turkey related by his step daughter Antonia Andrews.

The music in the soundtrack is well mixed, if a little repetitive as it seems the filmmakers only licensed a minimum number of track. It is great to hear JC’s music in a public place once again and the story of his life, even for those more than familiar with the broad strokes is still one of transcendence and musical impact even today over fifty years after his sad early demise.

Chasing Trane will be shown a few more times during the festival and should not be missed.

Rob Hudson
www.facebook.com/ColtraneFilm

PALACE CENTRO
Saturday, September 2 2:15 pm

Brisbane International Film Festival 2017
17 August – 3 September 2017
Palace Barracks and Palace Centro – Brisbane
www.biff.net.au for more information and to purchase tickets online

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RBG Movie Review

BIFF Movie Review – Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary