Long known as one of our country’s finest singers, there is ample proof in the songs on display. Any who doubts the power of those pipes, there is a mid-film rendition of Amazing Grace that will have you mesmerized. A life lead in the public eye also helps and there is ample footage to help tell the story.

The filmmakers are generous with archival footage of many other musical acts that help set the musical climate of the times. This gives the film a wider appeal and helps to put Farnham’s contribution to the musical landscape in context. Additional impact is provided by commentary by the late Olivia Newton-John whose interviews crackle with emotion

Even though his name is in the film’s title, this work is as much about Glenn Wheatley as it is about John Farnham. Wheatley who died in 2022 from complications of Covid was both Farnham’s manager as well as his great friend and this work celebrates both men’s lives. This is a heartfelt gift to fans of the man as well as those with an interest in the Australian popular music scene.
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Love Again takes that simplicity to the extreme. Two pretty people, the hunk from Outlander (Sam Heughan) as music writer Rob Burns and Indian star (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) as Children’s book creator Mira Ray inhabit a world so far removed from reality, it could almost be a ride in the mouse house.

That they end up together is never in doubt. The storyline as it is revolves around Mira losing her much-loved partner to a drunk driver and keeping his memory alive by sending texts to her ex-lover’s phone which just happens to be the number of Rob’s new work phone. There is also a plotline where Rob receives romantic advice from Céline Dion.

As crazy as that sounds, it makes almost perfect sense in the facile world this film is set in, You can’t begrudge the filmmaker’s attempt to provide this kind of pure escapism. For fans of Outlander, this people-pleaser will keep hearts racing and for those with a preference for Canadian chanteuses who sing too many high notes, there is a lot to enjoy as well.
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The soundtrack features the first new music from Celine since her 2019 album Courage, along with six of Celine’s past hits, as well as three of the film’s score selections.

“I had a lot of fun doing this movie. And to have the privilege of appearing with the beautiful and talented actors Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in my very first feature film is a gift that I will cherish forever. I think it’s a wonderful feel-good story, and I hope that people will like it, and like the new songs too.” – Celine Dion

Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion (in her first film role), Love Again features eleven songs from Celine that are woven into the narrative of the film and its characters. In a recent interview with People Magazine Sam Heughan shared that “Celine’s music, in a way, brings my character and Priyanka’s character together,” with Priyanka Chopra Jonas adding that Love Again is “our ode to Celine.”

Love Again, written for the screen and directed by Jim Strouse, opens in Australian cinemas May 11.
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John Farnham was 38 years old when Whispering Jack was released. Nobody ever questioned that Farnham could sing — but the challenge to find his artistic voice and become Australia’s most trusted and beloved performer took half a lifetime.

Whispering Jack is still the highest selling Australian album of all time, and this powerful documentary tracks the personal and public journey that has made Farnham Australia’s greatest and most beloved musical artist.

Directed by Poppy Stockell, and featuring commentary by Olivia Newton-John, Jimmy Barnes, Celine Dion, Richard Marx, Robbie Williams, Darryl Braithwaite, Glenn and Gaynor Wheatley, James and Robert Farnham plus many more, JOHN FARNHAM: FINDING THE VOICE is the must-see movie event in cinemas from May 18.
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In this romantic comedy, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number…not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns’ new work phone.

A journalist, Rob is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Celine Dion (playing herself in her first film role), he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person…and win her heart.

Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion, Love Again will be released in Australian cinemas May 11!
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