Author: Robert Horvat

Robert Horvat is a Melbourne based blogger. He believes that the world is round and that art is one of our most important treasures. He has seen far too many classic films and believes coffee runs through his veins. As a student of history, he favours ancient and medieval history. Music pretty much rules his life and inspires his moods. Favourite artists include The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Garbage and Lana Del Rey.

by Robert Horvat April 20, 2025 9

Classic Songs: ‘Jump’ by Van Halen.

The biggest albums of 1984 produced some of the biggest songs of the decade. Think about Bruce Springsteen’s Born InContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat April 11, 2025 3

Cinemas Greatest Scenes Film

Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Heretic’s Monopoly Monologue.

I don’t care what movie Hugh Grant is in, he always manages to put a smile on my face. TheContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat April 10, 2025 6

Music

12 Best Saxophone Pop/Rock Songs of All Time.

As a musical instrument, the saxophone was once known as the troublesome new kid on the block. It was inventedContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat February 9, 2025 1

Film

Creepy new thriller, Companion, starring Sophie Thatcher is mind-blowing fun.

The key to enjoying films like Companion is sometimes knowing as little as possible about them. Some critics and commentatorsContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat February 2, 2025 3

Music

3 Songs From Singer Songwriting Legend Janis Ian’s Career Which Helped Define Her Legacy.

For six decades Janis Ian has captured the depths of life, love and human sorrow in such a profound wayContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat December 7, 2024 2

Film

To Sir, With Love (1967): The All-Time Classic Schoolroom Drama.

In the late 1950s, Australian-born-British producer, screenwriter and director James Clavell’s breakthrough into film, came when he wrote the scriptContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat December 7, 2024 4

Cinemas Greatest Scenes Film

Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Burning Sanitary Napkin Scene from ‘To Sir, With Love’ (1967).

Sidney Poitier was well known for choosing roles in which his characters embodied virtues of dignity and strength. Interestingly, manyContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat December 3, 2024 0

Music Music interviews

Interview with Talker: Celebrating one of the great debuts of 2024 ‘I’m Telling You The Truth’.

I first reached out to Celeste Tauchar – the multi-talented singer-songwriter behind Talker – back in 2020 just prior toContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat November 24, 2024 1

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Cinemas Greatest Scenes: When Bette Davis slaps Errol Flynn in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939).

The climatic scene in question from Michael Curtiz’s The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex comes very early in theContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat September 26, 2024 2

Cinemas Greatest Scenes Film

Cinemas Greatest Scenes: It Happened One Night (1934) – ‘The Walls of Jericho’ Scene.

A greatest films list without Frank Capra is an injustice to the great director who made films like Mr. SmithContinue Reading