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iconic director Quentin Tarantino
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uentin Tarantino has always had an affable sort of fetish for the past, from the vintage pop songs that permeate his films to his mission to single-handedly resurrect the aesthetic of spaghetti westerns. His new film, The Hateful Eight, was shot on near-extinct 70-millimetre film, and his next trick is a return to a millennia-old form of telling stories – the theatre. The Hateful Eight’s 70-millimetre format was once the default for sweeping historical epics such as Ben-Hur Ben-Hur, allowing directors the widest possible canvas to paint scenes of chariot races and rampaging barbarian hordes. It’s a surprise then to discover how The Hateful Eight inverts that scale. Most of the action takes place in a single room with a cast not much bigger than, well, eight. “People imagine a cattle stampede or runaway trains, something like that, but I’ve actually always found wide-scope formats can be more intimate, if used in the proper way,” Tarantino says. Certainly, the unusually wide screen allows Tarantino to keep all of his cast in the frame at all times. The canny viewer will notice there’s always something going on in the background as his untrustworthy cast of strangers plot against each other. Add in a script that focuses on character and dialogue and the effect is less like seeing the latest blockbuster and more like a night at the theatre. Is this Tarantino preparing himself for a new career on Broadway? “As a matter of fact, I am,” he says. “For the last 10 years, there has been a move to the literary in my work. When I’m done with movies, I intend to become a man of letters – writing novels, writing film criticism – but I particularly can see myself writing plays.” The Hateful Eight very nearly ended up as a play, he says. In fact, he had all but abandoned the project after an unfinished draft of the script was leaked, before staging a one-night-only live reading in Los Angeles. The response from that convinced him to bring the script from stage to screen. Now, he’s preparing to reverse the process. “I am going to produce this on stage. I’ve already figured out what I want to do with it. The question is, do I do it sooner or later?” Tarantino intimates that he may be finished with movies sooner rather than later. The Hateful Eight is, rather appropriately, his eighth film, and he says he’s unlikely to continue past 10; 11 at a push. He says making movies has been about his growth as an artist rather than chasing a career in Hollywood, and he’s not interested in stretching out that career to keep the money rolling in. “All these movies, whether you like them or not, they were what I meant to do at the time,” Tarantino says. “I never did them to pay for my alimony, I never
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did them to pay for a second house, or to keep the pool heated or position myself in this industry. They stand on their own.” Even if he finds it tricky to tear himself away from the lens, he’ll be able to keep the flame burning at the New Beverly, an old-fashioned Los Angeles cinema he bought in 2007. He confides he’ll be using his time in Melbourne to check out fellow old-school cinemas – such as the Sun theatre in Yarraville – before heading to ACMI where he hopes to borrow some film prints to screen in LA. A few days in Melbourne might also give him a chance to brush up on his Australian accent, which he debuted for a cameo role in Django Unchained. While reviews of Django were generally glowing, his accent came in for some pretty harsh criticism.
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“I have a lot of Aussie friends. When we’re together, I tend to be a bit of Zelig [Woody Allen’s chameleonic character from the movie of the same name],” he says. “When I’m around people who talk a certain way, I start getting the kind of rhythms and naturally fall into it. I almost have to stop myself from doing it to some degree.” And what did his friends think of the accent? Tarantino laughs. “They think I do it better in real life than I did in that movie, when I was stressed.” Of course, Tarantino is no stranger to criticism. His films repeatedly come under fire for their ultra violence and bad language. The Hateful Eight is no exception. Some will flinch at the extreme and often gory violence, much of it inflicted upon Jennifer Jason Leigh’s Daisy, and the frequent use of the N-bomb. I wonder if our social media age, in which such transgressions often result in campaigns or public shaming, makes it difficult for the director to keep flirting with outrage. “A case could be made that it’s easier,” Tarantino says, laughing again. “It’s easier to make them harp when everyone’s turned into a puritanical loudmouth. Maybe it’s more of a pain in the ass, dealing with some of the blowback, but frankly that makes it all the more important to do it.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » The Hateful Eight is in cinemas now. Rated R18+, 187 minutes, thehatefuleight.com JANUARY 27, 2016 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 5
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Swim Jemimah Clegg checks out the fanciest places to go for a
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meet four australian sportswomen who are leading the charge
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in England. Last year, however, an Australian Ashes team at last returned victorious – the Southern Stars thrashed England 10 points to six, winning the only Test, two one-day internationals and a Twenty20. Their success was thanks in no small part to captain Meg Lanning. The Victorian’s star has exploded in recently after many years of hard work, and she scored 470 runs for the tour at an average of 33.57. “It certainly was a good year, not only for women’s cricket but also for women’s sport,” Meg says. “The coverage and promotion has been great and we’ve seen the game come a long way.” The Women’s Big Bash League has been at the forefront of that. Launched late last year, it has been an astounding success, with public interest and media and television coverage growing by the day. Opening the batting for the Melbourne Stars franchise, Meg has again starred. She has 505 runs for the tournament – more than 100 clear of the next best – and she has five half-centuries at a strike rate of 122. Watching the talent around her, Meg says Australia is well placed to dominate world cricket, with many of the WBBL’s stars home-grown. “There are a lot of talented cricketers,” she says. “For us, Katie Mack has been great to open with, Emma Inglis has done well behind the stumps and our bowlers have put in strong performances. We’ve also seen Grace Harris shine with the bat for the Heat. There are a lot of positives and talent for the future of women’s cricket in Australia.” The WBBL wraps up on January 24 but there’s no rest for Meg and the Southern Stars, with a huge series against India and the Women’s World Twenty20 both coming up soon. “We’re definitely excited about the summer ahead. Playing in India and defending our T20 title is going to be a great challenge,” she says. ● DANIEL PAPROTH 10 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ JANUARY 27, 2016
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ast year was a high-water mark for women’s sport. The Diamonds took out the Netball World Cup. Cricket’s Southern Stars, already the reigning World Cup and Twenty20 champions, solidified their place in the firmament by bringing home the Ashes. The Matildas became the first Australian football team – male or female – to ever win a knockout match at a World Cup. The Weekly Review spoke to four of the women who experienced landmarks and troughs last year, who won victories in competition and also towards equality. Structural changes were implemented to help women compete to the best of their ability, from an increase in compensation (most female athletes still need to supplement their income with another job) to changes in parental policy. Still, there is more to be done. Despite being international elites playing at the highest level, almost all the athletes we spoke to acknowledged the gap in coverage of women’s sport. In this Olympic year, Australia’s female athletes are absolutely deserving of your support and attention, and their winning pedigree is absolutely synonymous with quality viewing. Here is what they have to say, and here’s to 2016. ● editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au
Sharni Layton netball
iamonds defender and acting D vice-captain Sharni Layton is best known for her vocal and tough
style of play on court, but off it she is refreshingly upbeat – especially when it comes to women’s sport. “I think we’re doing great,” Sharni says. “Yes, men have had more coverage in the past but they’ve been around for so much longer so they’ve consolidated their sport, they’ve got the history, they’ve got the fan base. We’re still in the building stage and I feel like it’s absolutely heading in the right direction.” Like many, Sharni considers 2015 a breakthrough year for women with her Diamonds, the Matildas and the Southern Stars all achieving huge successes. “It’s going to keep putting pressure on the broadcasters to keep playing more female sport,” she says. “[At the World Cup in Sydney] we had three games with over 16,000 people and we set three different world records in crowd attendance. I just want [netball] to be where AFL and Rugby League are. I believe that the ANZ Championship can be the NBA of Australia.” Much like the sport itself, Sharni describes her journey as one full of challenges, growth and
opportunity. The 28-year-old from Bonbeach, Victoria, spent many years on the bench and moving states. “For me nothing really comes easy,” she says. “I have moved around a lot chasing opportunities. I wasn’t a Kim Green or a Julie Corletto who were freakishly awesome at a young age.” But in 2010 Sharni had a breakout year with the Adelaide Thunderbirds, winning the ANZ Championship’s Best Young Player and a premiership. The following year she won her first World Cup with the Diamonds. “Making the team was really unexpected,” she says. “You can never relive your first experience. As a netballer, the Worlds is all I ever wanted.” Now the NSW Swifts player has two premierships, a Commonwealth Games gold, two world championships and the Finals Series MVP medal under her belt. But she is always ready for more. “You can’t explain the euphoria you get when that final whistle blows and you know that you’ve won a World Cup,” she says. “It’s so addictive as an athlete to keep going and wanting more because you know once it’s gone, you’re not going to feel that again.” ● SIOBHAN CALAFIORE
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Steph Catley football
s the Matildas’ Steph Catley A navigated her way through the peaks of on-field success and
troughs of a protracted pay dispute last year, there was a welcome twist as far as women’s football was concerned – much of what happened was headline news. The tenacious defender was an integral member of the first Australian team of any gender to win a knockout match at a World Cup. What followed a few months later was perhaps more remarkable. The Matildas went on strike. After cancelling a tour against the USA, the players received a pay bump from $21,000 to $30,000 per annum plus match fees, and $41,000 a year for the top players, among other improvements. “It was huge for us,” says Steph, 22, who also became the first woman to feature on the cover of the FIFA video game in 2015. “A lot of girls were getting to the stage where they couldn’t afford their expenses. It means we’re able to do our job while living sustainably. A lot of us are studying or have part-time jobs. I’m choosing to study [primary school teaching], so to have a decent wage coming in to balance my life on really helps.” Steph plays with Melbourne City FC in the W-League and with the Orlando Pride in the US National Women’s Soccer League. She knows the potential of the women’s game, having previously played at the NWSL’s Portland Thorns where an average home crowd is in excess of 13,000. In Australia, where a recent survey showed the world game had overtaken netball as the most popular team sport among young girls, Steph says the
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bby Bishop has A had quite the year. In the past 12 months,
she has played in the US for the Seattle Storm, chased European glory in Hungary and won the WNBL’s Most Valuable Player award. The 27-year-old has had her hands full off the court, too. Abby has been raising her two-year-old niece, Zala, whom she took guardianship of at birth in 2013. In December last year, Basketball Australia amended its parental policy to support players with children after Abby was forced to quit the team to focus on her family. “It’s never going to be easy with what I do for a living, travelling the world playing professional sports and raising a little girl, but my mum’s been wonderful and I’ve got fantastic friends around me,” she says. “With the policy being changed, other mums who want to continue to play at the top level will be able to without the stress of a million other things.” Returning to Australia this spring after playing
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“It’s important that we all continue to push forward as one”
opportunities are improving. “If you go down to any junior club these days, you’ve got girls’ teams everywhere, in every age group, with female coaches,” she says. Steph has also noticed another, more subtle, change in the air. “There was a moment for me at the weekend. I heard a little voice calling out to me from the sideline. When I turned around, I saw it was a little boy. That’s something new. Boys are starting to look at the girls as role models, too. It shows times are changing.” ● LUKE E HENRIQUES-GOMES
Abby Bishop her second season for Seattle Storm, Abby says it’s the professional structure of the US league that she values most. “In Australia a lot of the girls work as well as play basketball,” she says. “When I got my contract, my main emotion was excitement, but then it was about working my way up to be paid enough not to have another job.” Abby is also well aware of the other hurdles facing female athletes, including differences in media coverage. “The men get everything on TV, even the papers, and the women are struggling for that.” Originally a netballer, she made the switch to basketball at the relatively late age of 11. The switch paid off, and Abby names playing in the 2012 London Olympic Games as one of the best experiences of her life. She’s delighted to be back in the fold for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, and says that solidarity is vital for female athletes. “I’m glad things have changed and we as a basketball community stood up for what we believed in. I think it’s important that we all continue to push forward as one and also to speak out about it.” ● JANUARY JONES JANUARY 27, 2016 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 11
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en as loud as their shirts, children unshackling themselves from screens, flight attendants sneakily doling out an extra bottle of wine – there’s a certain exuberance to the mood aboard flights to holiday destinations. Such is the case on the way to Fiji’s Nadi airport, where even an unwanted delay provided an opportunity for a second glance at glorious, glittering coastlines. The Weekly Review was invited to sample the delights of Outrigger Resorts’ Fiji operations, which are manifold. We were greeted at the resort’s entrance by a burly fellow yelling “BULA” at the top of his capacious lungs, a performance repeated about once every three minutes for the rest of our stay. The effect was quite reassuring after a while, a thrum of life among the idyll that is Outrigger on the Lagoon. On the main island’s Coral Coast, it’s a first-class, five-star resort sculpted to look like a traditional Fijian village. Every room has a view, and just about every view involves birds flying past sun-kissed palm fronds and the lapis lazuli water in the reef-fringed lagoon beyond. Our first day in Fiji, however, involved working up a bit of a sweat. We trundled off to the Conua School in Sigatoka Valley, where guests join the resort’s engineering team for a spot of community work – building a new bure, or community hall, for use by the school and the surrounding villages.
The outreach program is proving popular with resort guests. Maybe it’s the appeal of a workout between cocktails, but a few hours spent painting the community hall’s windows and doors were appreciated by children and teachers alike, as were gifts of books and stationery. That appreciation was made official in a kava ceremony. Fiji’s official drink, kava is made from the powdered root of the kava plant. It gives a first impression of water that has had a muddy sock washed in it, but there’s a pleasant spicy flavour that accompanies the earthy overtones. The mild narcotic effect is rather fun, too. Day two began with an 8am yoga session. Deciding this would be a rather rude start to life in the tropics, I cheerfully arose more than two hours later, barely in time for a planned visit to a local church. Some astonishing voices and astonishingly cute children later, we were back at the hotel for a cooking class. Under the tutelage of multi-award-winning chefs Priya Darshani and Shailesh Naidu, we put together a meal of chilli, lime and coconut prawns; mud crab poached in coconut milk; a marvellous chicken curry; and a dessert made of banana and sago. I gleefully texted my girlfriend pictures. She sent back a picture of her lunch, a rather forlorn-looking fried egg. I felt absolutely no regret, which worked quite well considering the next item on the agenda.
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This involved being whisked up a hill to the views and pampering of the Bebe Spa Sanctuary. After more cocktails, of course. My selection was the Cabe Massage; traditionally Fijian, it starts with a sugar scrub and mandarin oil massage administered in a room high above the ocean, and it is very, very, very relaxing. Come the morning, after waking up to a reassuringly fearsome “BULA!”, we packed up and headed to Castaway Island. Also operated by Outrigger, Castaway is an oasis in paradise, a slice of white sand and lush vegetation rising from the Pacific. Hotel staff greet new arrivals barefoot on the beach with song and guitar. After salivating at the surroundings, it was time to head off to Modriki Island, where Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis filmed Cast Away Away.. A spot of snorkelling and champagne was followed by a picnic on the uninhabited island; it’s enough to give even the most level-headed dreams of giving it all up and working on a tan. Dinner was exquisite. 1808, Castaway’s finest restaurant, put on a melange of Indian, Chinese and Fijian cuisines: lemongrass tea chicken, seawater confit of pork belly, and kokoda – a Fijian staple reminiscent of gazpacho – done with a Peking duck twist. The final day began with an optional 7am session of barefoot boxing on the beach. I cheerfully arose more than three hours later, barely in time for the breakfast buffet. More swimming, snorkelling and sandcastle-building ensued before departure, but let’s not end there. Better to go back to the night before. Picture this. It’s evening, and we’re cruising out to sea accompanied by a selection of cheeses and a stocky gentleman crooning songs so smooth he barely winked when I spilled champagne over myself. The sunset is a riot of pastels, and one by one we fall silent to admire it. Then we turn, sun and moon sharing the same sky, and race the dark all the way home. ● hraj@theweeklyreview.com.au
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the option to hire the garden exclusively.” Celia and Beth credit the growing popularity of picnic hampers to the quality and freshness of the food they contain. “Everything is made fresh on the day, rather than people buying their own pre-packaged things from the supermarket,” Beth says. “We pick our own fruit and vegetables from our garden and have chefs that prepare the baskets. People love our fresh baguettes and chicken salad, which is one of the best sellers in the cafe.” Chef Paul Jewson, owner of Fitzrovia in St Kilda, is another to have caught on to the trend early. “We started doing picnics because of our location,” he says. “We are across the road from Albert Park and a five-minute walk from the beach.” He initially thought the demand for picnics would be seasonal, but it’s steady throughout the year, with spikes at special occasions such as the Spring Racing Carnival, Valentine’s day, the Australian Open, the Australian Grand Prix and Christmas. “Whether it’s restaurant dining or a picnic, I think people have very high expectations of what they’re going to get,” Paul says. “The idea is to have a whole range of different flavours and tastes but small quantities of each so it’s a real grazing meal and, when it’s all laid out on one of our beautiful blankets, it is a really superb way of spending an afternoon.” Fitzrovia’s picnics offer five courses cooked just before pick-up and feature everything from smoked ocean trout salad and sandwiches to Yarra Valley cheeses and desserts. But Paul says modern picnickers are looking for something more than just a quality meal. “They are looking for something that is tactile and a lifestyle statement,” he says. “Rather than just going out to the park and having a bite to eat, it’s actually something quite beautiful to experience – and you also get to post about it on Instagram.” ● scalafiore@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Fast facts \ Spacious renovated family house; four bedrooms; home office; heating; cooling; ceiling fans; alarm system; solar power; abundant storage, including attic space; remote-controlled Vergola; landscaped gardens with outdoor entertainment area; garage with internal entry; close to North Essendon shops, schools, public transport and CityLink. Essendon \ Nine kilometres from the city
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or home-searching hounds ready to resume the hunt with renewed vigour after a Christmas break, hopefully this house marks the beginning of an influx of good stock. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom layout gives this residence an edge, and the excellent floor plan even includes a home office with its own entrance from the front verandah. Well-configured spaces aside, it was the feel of the house as much as anything else that attracted the current residents. This enigmatic feel might well work its charms on you. The pretty facade creates instant street appeal and is a good introduction to the period features and contemporary style that lies beyond. Past the rose-lined fence, magnolias flank the steps to an elevated wisteria-covered verandah – and this north-facing position is the perfect spot to enjoy your own patch of residential royalty. Stained glass decorates the front door, and the first-floor porthole window throws light into a void over an impressive foyer. Bright, white interiors showcase high decorative ceilings, and polished hardwood floors add warmth and texture throughout the ground-floor living areas. The airy entry flows into rear living spaces that are well connected without being completely open plan. A central dining or living zone with an open fireplace separates the kitchen from the main family room. The country-style cabinetry and white-tiled splashback in the kitchen is a seamless extension of the white interiors, and timber benches complement the polished floorboards. Gas stainless-steel appliances complete the stylish fitout. Running the width of the house, this living zone also has a great connection to the outdoors. Two sets of french doors open the living and dining areas to the covered terrace while the kitchen has an outlook designed to make washing dishes your favourite chore. From the sink, set below casement windows, the view is of manicured greenery. Ficus-covered walls create a lush private domain, a water feature adds to the cultivated serenity, and a timber wall hides the shed. The terrace has been fitted with an electric Vergola so outdoor entertaining is an option even in the rain. This well-proportioned backyard will hit the right note for many, with enough room for entertaining but not so much to require a whole weekend of maintenance. In addition to the rear living zone, a front formal lounge provides another living space with a great outlook. This is a more restrained room with elegant period flair. Corner windows take in the garden view across the return verandah. The guest bedroom across the hall also gets a garden vista, screened by the canopy of a silver birch. The first-floor landing is the best place to enjoy the lofty void of the foyer and the effect of the stained glass at the entry. Three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes up here include a large main that has an en suite with a double shower. The other bedrooms share the main bathroom with a clawfoot bath. A wall of cupboards is impressive enough but one opens to reveal a whole storage room within. This location needs little spruiking; one is spoilt for choice when it comes to transport, parks, CityLink access, schools and shops. The search might be over. ● EMMA HOUGHTON property@theweeklyreview.com.au
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They might be too polite to gloat but locals know life is good in Fitzroy North. From this house, you can get to your favourite cafe or backstreet pub in seconds. In a few seconds more, you’re kicking the footy in the Edinburgh Gardens, or taking the 10-minute tram ride into the CBD. This pretty, single-fronted Victorian terrace house is the perfect base for the good life. Freshly painted, it impresses with a red front door and midnight blue facade. Inside, an ornate 19th-century arch appears to hold up those extra-high ceilings. Baltic pine boards stretch past two elegant bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. One has views of the street, the other has trendy louvered windows looking out to a rear laneway. The central study converts into a third bedroom. The hub of the house is a surprisingly sunny lounge with retro fireplace, deco light fitting and glass-panelled doors. Tucked away at the back, the kitchen has a meals nook and access to the courtyard. A good-sized laundry and powder room are nearby. ● LIAM CARTER
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It seems so unassuming, yet Alphington harbours some beautifully bonkers houses. Where else can one find an 11-sided living room? A family room with a trapeze? A carpet that segues, Pointillist-style, from lime green to cloudy blue? Here, in a 1920s weatherboard whose layers of renovation enshrine some of the wilder elements of modern design. The one “normal” space is the bay-window front bedroom but the walk-in wardrobe leads to a stunning en suite with a glass-brick shower and aqua pedestal basin. The enormous living/dining room forms a long diagonal across the house’s mid-section, and is flexible; one corner is currently a study. The carpeted family room has steel rafters, above which is the large first-floor bedroom and its en suite. Bedroom three is in the rear bungalow. The house has a laundry/powder room, ducted heating and a single off-street car space. ● ALISON BARCLAY
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Instantly Inviting With Endless Potential In one of Alphington´s most attractive tree-lined streets, this distinctive period home includes double bedroom and master bedroom (with ensuite and WIR), two additional bathrooms, spacious lounge, study, open-plan living/dining area and timber-bench kitchen. Add to this ducted heating, solar power, front off-street parking, plus a sizeable backyard complete with studio/additional bedroom. Close to Alphington Station (with buses to Kew High School), Pitcher Park and Darebin Parklands, Fairfield Primary School, Station Street cafes and shops. Land of 15.24m x 39.32m = 599.23 sq. m (approx).
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Sat 6 February at 1pm Thu 12.30-1 & Sat 12.45-1.15 $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 Northcote | 9486 1800 Spiros Karagiannidis 0413 348 793 Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452
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NORTHCOTE 2 Gracie Street Modern Style, Exceptional Location Freestanding 3BR townhouse includes two ensuite bathrooms, powder room (third WC), granite-bench kitchen and open-plan living/dining area, two balconies and courtyard, plus heating and cooling, hardwood floors, front off-street parking.
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