Brisbanista News Updates

A Mind of Her Own by Danielle Steel – is the story of the beautiful, and clever, Alexandra Bouvier, who was raised believing she could achieve anything. When the First World War breaks out in 1914, however, both her parents are killed while volunteering on the front lines, leaving Alex… Read more »

Here’s our shortlist of potential mascots for the upcoming Brisbane Olympics. They all capture Queensland’s unique wildlife and diverse ecosystems. “We have been handed a gift to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032 – an event that will attract billions of viewers, millions of visitors, deliver generational economic… Read more »

Bride Hard revolves around Sam (Rebel Wilson) as the ousted maid of honour who is trying her best to make amends with the bride.  The film has all the right ingredients – but when mixed together, it falls flat. What could possibly go wrong? There’s a diverse girl gang full of comedians. Add… Read more »

Inspired by remarkable true events, new dramedy The Stolen Painting follows a self-assured auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece. Paris, present day. Brash 40-something André Masson (Alex Lutz), a hotshot modern art appraiser at prestigious high-end auction house Scottie’s, receives word… Read more »

Here are some of the films and TV shows coming out in the next couple of months: Please note – some of the release dates have changed or moved. Weapons From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons. When all but one… Read more »

Burning Mountain by Darcy Tindal. When the bones of a teenage boy are discovered on Mount Wingen, Detective Rebecca Giles is plunged into a missing persons case that has mystified her rural town for twenty years! Five went up. Only four came down! In April 2006, fifteen-year-old Oliver went on… Read more »

The Bearcat (a large tree-dwelling mammal; 1920’s slang for a fiery girl or woman) by Georgia Rose Phillips. 1987. Family is everything to Anne, aka Our Messiah. And she demands everything from The Family: their loyalty, their money, even their children! In return, she promises existential comfort to lost and… Read more »

Fantastic Four features Marvel’s first family set against a gorgeous 1960s set. You’ll meet Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing. It’s a slow-paced start, which has been toned down. The film is missing a good soundtrack and the trademark silly humour. You’re in for a different type… Read more »

Strangers in Time by David Baldacci – tells of Charlie Matters’ life, which has always been a fight for survival. Orphaned, and with no prospects of work, Charlie steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he can enlist in the fight against the Germans. Miraculously, he emerges unscathed from the… Read more »

Far from Home by Danielle Steel – Germany, 1944 – Hitler’s forces are wreaking unspeakable damage across Europe. In public, Gregor and Arielle von Auspeck are an aristocratic couple who play an important role in Berlin’s high society. In private, however, they disagree with everything Hitler stands for. What Arielle… Read more »