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At Play Mental As Anything

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This is the new live album by legendary Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything and it was recorded October 2018 at Surfersaurus in Sydney. On this live CD they perform many of their classic hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's as well as other people's songs as well as an song written by Greedy Smith and Martin Cilia. It's AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with great songs that has stood the test of time and the sound is great to listen to. The band are touring all around Australia with original founding member Greedy Smith as Martin Plaza is having health issues but is still with the group and to those in Queensland they will be at Redcliffe Leagues Tomorrow night and By the Big C @ Coolangatta Saturday. It's 40 years this year when the Mentals released their first hit the Nips Are getting Bigger and are still going strong. This is an must for Mental As Anything fans and i give this 5 stars which it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

A Better Me by Gary Barlow

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This is the autobiography of British singer and founding member of the British vocal group Take That. In this book talks about his starting performing at an young age, success with Take That and his solo work, his weight problem, the losses of his father and daughter, doing X Factor and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and Brilliant book with Fantastic stories as well as very entertaining and open and honest about his issues and it's an great great read indeed. Gary is still working at the moment and did an tour of the UK last year. This is an must for Take That fans which I give it 4 stars and it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will enjoy it.

Instant Family

On Monday I went to the South Bank Cinema to see the movie Instant Family. Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie Wagner( Rose Byrne) an married couple started to consider adopting an child after being taunted by relatives thinking that they would never have children and enrolled to an foster parents course which 2 social workers Karen(Octiva Spencer) and Sharon (Tig Notaro) guiding the hopeful parents on the steps getting into becoming adoptive parents. They go to an fair to choose what kid they could have which they meet Lizzy (Isabela Moner) whose mother is in jail with drugs and they also have her 2 younger siblings Lita(Julianna Gamiz) and Juan (Gustavo Quiroz) and which it's pleasant and then gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, touch, Very Funny and Very entertaining with top, Fabulous and FANTASTIC acting by Mark Wahlberg who also produced it, Rose Byrne, Octiva Spencer, Tig Notaro, Julianna Gamiz, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Margo Martindale who plays Pete's mother Sandy

The Mule

I went to the Balmoral Cinema on Friday to see the movie The Mule. Earl Stone(Clint Eastwood) an 90 yer old Korean war veteran and horticulturist who is going through financial ruin and has been estranged from his family. He is desperate for money which he gets involved with drug cartel which he becomes the mule and transport cocaine through Illinois and he gets paid for it which he pays for his granddaughter's wedding and education. Colin Bates(Bradley Cooper) joins the Drug Enforcement Administration to help to narrow the deliveries and there is tension in the cartel when the boss Lartle(Andy Garcia) is shot by an hungry power lieutenant who also demands that Earl is to be under tight control and it gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with Top, Fabulous and Brilliant acting by Clint Eastwood who also directed and produced it, Bradley cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Dianne Wiest, Michael Pena and Clint's real life daughter Alison Eastwood and Nick S

Nine Of Us by Jean Kennedy Smith

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This is the memoir of Jean Kennedy Smith an American ambassador to Ireland and the youngest daughter of Joe and Rose Kennedy as well as their last surviving child. In this book she talks about her life growing up in one of America's famous families as learning from her parents like values, love of their country, work ethic as well as dinner discussions as her siblings including JFK, RFK and Ted and the appreciation that the sacrifices their ancestors did by coming to America. It's an BRILLIANT and SUPERB book with SUPERB, Brilliant as well as very entertaining stories told by Jean as well as rarely seen photos which are Brilliant. The Kennedys are one of the great American families who have survived their ups and downs as well as the tragedies and scandals but are still going and I give this 4 and an half stars which it's still in the shops somewhere so do yourselves an favour and BUY It which you will be impressed.

Mary Queen Of Scots

Tonight I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie Mary Queen Of Scots. It's 1561 and Mary the Queen of Scotland (Saorise Ronan) returns from France after her husband's death to Scotland to her half brother Earl of Moray's (James McArdle). Meanwhile in England her cousin Elizabeth the Queen Of England(Margot Robbie) is unmarried and unable to produce an heir as well as being threatened by Mary's claim to the throne. John Knox(David Tennant) who is an Protestant cleric on Mary's council is incensed about an Catholic ruling the country and is removed from the council. Mary marries Lord Darney (Jack Lowden) which produces an heir James and it gets interesting as the two decide about how to play the game of marriage vs independence. it's an Brilliant and an Superb film with Top, Fabulous and Superb acting by Saorise Ronan, Margot Robbie, (their performances I have to say were just Tops), Guy Pearce, Jack Lowden, David Tennant, James McArdle and Joe Alwyn and

Through My Father's Eyes by Franklin Graham

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This is written by Franklin Graham who is an evangelist as well as son of the legendary American evangelist Billy Graham and he talks about the impact of what his father did throughout his life as well as learning from what he did as well as helping people to find an relationship with God through an saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and an great look at Billy Graham as a father as well as while becoming his own man leading ministries all over the world which it's based from the lessons his father taught him. It's an BRILLIANT and an FANTASTIC book with great stories and lessons as well as very impressive too and Franklin wrote this with Donna Lee Toney who is an colleague for Franklin Graham for more than 37 years as well as involving in ministries with Samartian purse and the Billy Graham Ministries. It will be an year since the passing of Billy Graham aged 99 on February 21st but left an great legacy for christian ministries as well as telling people about God and his so

The Rolling Stones Experience@ Carina Leagues Club

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On New Years Eve I went to the Carina Leagues Club where I saw the Rolling Stones Experience an tribute band which I have seen them about 4 times and it was my first time at Carina Leagues Club since New Years Eve 2017 where I saw the Beatlegs. Dad took me to the club, Ordered Prawn Spaghetti and Pizza Garlic Bread, bought an coke and saw My cousin David. Had Pizza Garlic Bread and Prawn Spaghetti for dinner, drank coke, ate mint chocolate slice, talked, write notes and waited. The Show started @ 8.30pm which they did 3 sets doing the classic Rolling Stones songs from the 60's until to now with John Van Zyl dressing up in different sets as the fireworks happening at 9pm to celebrate as well as doing Auld Lang Syne at midnight which we sang along as well as people wishing each other happy new year as well as me getting an photo with John and everyone dancing and enjoying themselves. I left at about 12.15am, went outside, Dad picked me up and came home. It was an FANTASTIC show w

Mary Poppins Returns

On New Years Day I went to the South Bank Cinema to see the movie Mary Poppins Returns the sequel of the 1964 movie. It's London 1935 and an grown up Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) who has 3 children and lost his wife Kate months before which they have been raised by sister Jane(Emily Mortimer) and housekeeper Ellen(Julie Walters)and learns that he will lose his house unless he repays he loan by Friday as he had taken an loan to cover expenses. But then Mary Poppins(Emily Blunt) comes back on the scene after an long time to look after Michael's children and takes them on an fun filled adventure which gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and Very Entertaining with Top, Brilliant and Fantastic acting by Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke who was in the 1964 movie and Lin Manuel Miranda and an great music as well as great family entertainment that an whole family should and go and see. It's directed b

Vice

Tonight I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie Vice which it's about the former American Vice President Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) who had worked as an lineman as well as having problems with alcohol that led him to leave Yale as well as being stopped by a cop for driving while intoxicated which leads to his wife Lynne(Amy Adams) telling him to clean up his life and starts work as an intern for the White House during the Richard Nixon administration as well as economic adviser Don Rumsfield(Steve Carrell) while juggling commitments with family as well as well Chief of Staff for the White House, being elected house of Representatives, Secretary for Defence during the George HW Bush administration as well as issues with his heart as well as their daughter being gay and then in 2000 is invited by George W Bush (Sam Rockwell) to become his running mate during the Presidential Election which he accepts as they would win as well as during the Vice Presidency wou