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Bronte (Genesian) – theatre review

Greatness often emanates from very humble beginnings. The story of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, is one such…

Shhhh (Red Stitch Theatre) – theatre review

Loneliness. Pain. Emotional connection. Desire. Sexual kinks. Consent. That is US writer Clare Barron’s Shhhh, which has its Australian premiere at…

The New Boy – movie review

An indigenous lad (Aswan Reid) reshapes the lives of those living at a remote monastery in 1940s Australia in Warwick…

Driving Madeleine – movie review

It would be easy to dismiss this charming crowd-pleasing little film as a Gallic variation of the Oscar winning Driving…

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – movie review

The high-octane ride that is Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is again directed by Christopher McQuarrie. He wrote…

Idomeneo (Victorian Opera and Opera Australia) – opera review

Superb staging is a hallmark of Mozart’s dramatic opera Idomeneo, set on the island of Crete shortly after the Trojan…

Just a Boy, Standing in Front of a Girl (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

With five in the cast on a catwalk-like stage, this is a modern, generally slapstick and cartoonish interpretation of Euripides’…

Yellowface (Rebecca F Kuang) – book review

Rebecca F Kuang is better known as fantasy author RF Kuang, responsible for the Asian-inspired Poppy Wars series and the…

Mary Coustas: This is Personal (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

Comedian and actor Mary Coustas is an emotional powerhouse, whose hour-long show endears her anew to a devoted fan base. She…

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – movie review

If Indiana Jones was a rock star instead of a movie character, the Dial of Destiny - the latest and…