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  • Lounge Review – Qantas Melbourne Domestic Business Lounge

    August 10, 2019

    When visited: August 2019
    Time of day: Early Afternoon

    Rating: 4.5 / 5

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    Qantas Melbourne Domestic Business Lounge
  • Two Angels – Adopting Cats

    July 14, 2019

    I adopted two rescue cats back on Friday 24 May and it’s been a bigger life change than I originally imagined. But how did I get here?

    Sister Juno and brother Boots – always together

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    adopting, Boots, Cats, Juno, rescue cats
  • World Trip 2019: Planning Complete

    June 17, 2019

    As a bit of work my world trip 2019 to Colombia, USA (New York), and Singapore this August has been completed.

    Here is the detailed plan – 2019 Colombia-USA-Singapore Plan.pdf

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  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 77 Shane (1953)

    June 7, 2019

    Ranked 077 on the IMDB Top 100 Movies (as at May 2017). Watched December 2018.

    Cast: Alan Ladd (Shane), Jean Arthur (Marian Starrett), Van Heflin (Joe Starrett), Brandon deWilde (Joey Starrett), Jack Palance (Jack Wilson), Ben Johnson (Chris Calloway), Edgar Buchanan (Fred Lewis), Emile Meyer (Rufus Ryker), Stonewall Torrey (Elisha Cook Jr.)
    Director: George Stevens
    My rating: 7.5 / 10

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    Alan Ladd, Ben Johnson, Brandon deWilde, Edgar Buchanan, Emile Meyer, George Stevens, Jack Palance, Jean Arthur, Shane 1953, Stonewall Torrey, Top 100 Movie Review, Van Heflin
  • Top 100 Movie Review No. 078 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

    June 2, 2019

    Ranked 78 on the IMDB Top Movies (list as at May 2017). Watched August 2018.

    Cast: Henry Fonda (Tom Joad), Jane Darwell (Ma Joad), John Carradine (Jim Casy), Charley Grapewin (William James “Grandpa” Joad), Dorris Bowdon (Rose of Sharon), Russell Simpson (Pa Joad), O. Z. Whitehead (Al Joad)
    Director: John Ford
    My rating: 9.5 / 10

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    Best Director, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon, Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, John Ford, O. Z. Whitehead, Russell Simpson, The Grapes of Wrath, Top 100 Movie Review
  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 081 Nashville (1975)

    May 29, 2019

    Ranked 081 on the IMDB Top 100 Movies (as at May 2017). Watched August 2018.

    Cast: David Arkin (Norman), Barbara Baxley (Lady Pearl), Ned Beatty (Delbert Reese), Linnea (Lily Tomlin), Karen Black (Connie White), Ronee Blakley (Barbara Jean), Timothy Brown (Tommy Brown), Keith Carradine (Tom Frank), Geraldine Chaplin (Opal), Robert DoQui (Wade), Shelley Duvall (L. A. Joan), Allen Garfield (Barnett), Henry Gibson (Haven Hamilton), Scott Glenn (Pfc. Glenn Kelly), Jeff Goldblum (Tricycle Man), Barbara Harris (Winifred)
    Director: Robert Altman
    My rating: 8.0 / 10

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    Allen Garfield, Barbara Baxley, Barbara Harris, David Arkin, Geraldine Chaplin, Henry Gibson, Jeff Goldblum, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Robert Altman, Robert DoQui, Ronee Blakley, Scott Glenn, Shelley Duvall, Timothy Brown, Top 100 Movie Review
  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 068 – City Lights (1931)

    May 26, 2019

    Ranked 068 on the IMDB Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017).  Watched May 2019.

    Cast: Charles Chaplin (Tramp), Virginia Cherrill (Blind Girl), Florence Lee (Blind Girl’s Grandmother), Harry Myers (Millionaire), Al Ernest Garcia (Butler), Hank Mann (Prizefighter)
    Director: Charlie Chaplin
    My rating: 9.0 / 10

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    Al Ernest Garcia, Charles Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, City Lights, Florence Lee, Hank Mann, Harry Myers, Top 100 Movie Review, Virginia Cherrill
  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 083 – Network (1976)

    May 22, 2019

    Ranked 082 on the IMDb Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017). Watched June 2018.

    Cast: Faye Dunaway (Diana Christensen), William Holden (Max Schumacher), Peter Finch (Howard Beale), Robert Duvall (Frank Hackett), Wesley Addy (Nelson Chaney), Ned Beatty (Arthur Jensen), Beatrice Straight (Louise Schumacher)
    Director: Sidney Lumet
    My rating: 9 / 10

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    Beatrice Straight, Best Actor, Best Actress, Faye Dunaway, Ned Beatty, Network, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Sidney Lumet, Top 100 Movie Review, Wesley Addy, William Holden
  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 084 – American Graffiti (1973)

    May 16, 2019

    Ranked 084 on the IMDB Top 100 Movies. Watched May 2018

    Cast: Richard Dreyfuss (Curt), Ron Howard (Steve), Paul Le Mat (John), Charles Martin Smith (Terry), Cindy Williams (Laurie), Candy Clark (Debbie), Mackenzie Phillips (Carol), Wolfman Jack (Disc Jockey), Bo Hopkins (Joe), Manuel Padilla Jr.(Carlos), Beau Gentry (Ants), Harrison Ford (Bob Falfa)
    Director: George Lucas
    My rating: 6.5 / 10

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    American Graffiti, Beau Gentry, Bo Hopkins, Candy Clark, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mackenzie Phillips, Manuel Padilla Jr., Paul Le Mat, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Wolfman Jack
  • Top 100 Movie Review: No. 085 Pulp Fiction (1994)

    April 27, 2019

    Ranked 085 on the IMDB Top All Time 100 Movies List (Dec 2017). Watch July 2018.

    Cast: Tim Roth (Pumpkin), Amanda Plummer (Honey Bunny), John Travolta (Vincent Vega), Samuel L. Jackson (Jules Winnfield), Bruce Willis (Butch Coolidge), Ving Rhames (Marsellus Wallace), Rosanna Arquette (Jody), Eric Stoltz (Lance), Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace), Christopher Walken (Captain Koons), Quentin Tarantino (Jimmie), Harvey Keitel (The Wolf)
    Director: Quentin Tarantino
    My rating: 9.5 / 10

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    Amanda Plummer, Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Harvey Keitel, John Travolta, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, Rosanna Arquette, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Top 100 Movie Review, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames
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