Piece by Piece – movie review
Before I watched this LEGO movie, I knew only two of Pharrell Williams’ songs, being…
Karla’s Choice (Nick Harkaway) – book review
When John Le Carrè died he was keen to see his literary legacy live on. He specifically asked his family to do so, leading to a number of successful TV adaptations of his work and the publication of his letters (A Private Spy). Based on this wish, the family asked Nick Harkaway, Le Carrè’s youngest…
New music round-up (for w/e 6 December 2024)
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 6 December 2024. A few years ago, Angel Olsen quietly formed somethingscosmic, a new imprint and a home for Olsen to have “the flexibility to release when and how I want to with the help from my longtime partners…
Piece by Piece – movie review
Before I watched this LEGO movie, I knew only two of Pharrell Williams’ songs, being the hits Get Lucky and Happy. I suspect many who will see Piece by Piece will know many more. Now, having watched this animated documentary, I’m far better informed. The film paints Pharrell as a man-child who felt he didn’t…
Wanderings (The Nest Ensemble) – theatre review
The Nest Ensemble’s Wanderings is immediately reassuring. The intimacy of Queensland Theatre’s Diane Cilento Studio is elevated by the staging of its initial cozy home setting of throw rugs, garden greenery in which to enjoy a cup of tea and a whole heap of post-it note reminders. The stationery, we soon learn is for the…
Night Palace (Mount Eerie) – music review
Phil Elverum, the creative force behind Mount Eerie, has been a defining figure in experimental indie music for over two decades. Starting with the Microphones, he gained recognition for his introspective and atmospheric soundscapes, especially on albums like The Glow Pt. 2. In 2003, he began recording as Mount Eerie, adopting a more meditative perspective….
Out of Season – movie review
Co-written by Marie Drucker and director Stephane Brize, Out of Season is a sensitive, slow-moving romance. Mathieu (Guillaume Canet) is a famous Parisian movie star, married to a prime-time news anchor. Four weeks before making his stage debut, Mathieu gets cold feet and pulls out, leaving everyone in the lurch. While he knows his withdrawal…
A Case of Matricide (Graeme Macrae Burnet) – book review
Scottish author Graeme Macrae Burnet loves playing meta-textual games. And that’s patently evident in his trilogy of crime novels featuring French police detective Geroges Gorski, of which A Case of Matricide is the third and last. The books are purportedly written over forty years ago by a little known French author Raymond Brunet and merely…
New music round-up (for w/e 29 November 2024)
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 29 November 2024. Good Morning have unveiled their eighth studio album, The Accident. The surprise release arrives on the heels of upcoming dates with Waxahatchee across Naarm / Melbourne and Meredith Festival. The album took shape in the background…
Win tickets to The Room Next Door
– The Room Next Door – Only in cinemas from 26 December 2024 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Sony Pictures. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went…
Win tickets to Paddington in Peru
– Paddington in Peru – Only in cinemas from 1 January 2025 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to StudioCanal. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington’s story back to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who resides at the Home for Retired…
