The Importance of Being Jewish (Saltpillar Theatre) – theatre review
A romp, The Importance of Being Jewish showcases playwright Rob Selzer’s insight and wit. For the
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Employee of the Month – movie review
Vincent Peltier’s (Jerome Commandeur) life is on the line in the often-hilarious French comedy Employee
Juniper – movie review
She’s rude, belligerent and overbearing, and proud of it. She’s crippled and ailing, drinks like
Murder Party – movie review
The title Murder Party has both sinister and fun overtones. In reality, what you get
Gone Girls (Gasworks) – theatre review
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister and Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop – the
Press Play – movie review
The fantasy romance Press Play concerns two young people who fall in love, before their
The Forgiven – movie review
Arrogance, entitlement and indulgence meet desert justice in The Forgiven. This rich and textured movie
Unsolicited Male (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review
A boss oversteps the mark and the consequences are devastating in Ron Elisha’s incendiary Unsolicited
The Black Phone – movie review
Denver 1978. 13-year-old Finney (Mason Thames) is a school kid who is a decent baseball
Caligula (Theatre Works) – theatre review
There will be blood. That expression well sums up the tyrannical reign of Gaius Caesar