Pools

Pools displays surface-level confidence as a journey of self discovery: SXSW Sydney Screens Film Festival Review

Whilst there is a sense of an on-the-nose metaphorical aspect to Pools, and a whole lot of “girl who is going to be okay” mentality to it too, Sam Hayes‘ dramedy manages to just keep itself afloat enough in the self-discovery genre it serviceably adheres to. College student Kennedy (Odessa A’zion) doesn’t have her shit…

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The best swimming pools in Sydney

It’s hot. Like really damn hot. It’s over 40 degrees right now as I sit here typing this and the threat of rolling controlled blackouts looms of the city and state because of how hot it is. As if they weather wasn’t erratic enough, Sydney is right now preparing for a record weekend heatwave that…

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