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Swan Lake (United Ukrainian Ballet) – ballet review

The United Ukrainian Ballet’s stunning production of Swan Lake is only trumped by the spine-tingling moments after the final bars…

Decision to Leave – movie review

In the still-hot realm of Korean cinema, few directors are hotter than Park Chan-wook. The creative force behind Oldboy, The…

Barbarian – movie review

Barbarian is a genuinely creepy horror movie with bite. It opens with the power of suggestion, but morphs into something…

DanceX (Arts Centre Melbourne) – dance review

The Australian premiere of Johan Inger’s comic, romantic dance theatre piece I New Then, set to songs by Van Morrison, is…

Black Adam – movie review

A film for fanboys, Black Adam is mired in mythology, which will be far more meaningful if you’ve read the…

Blue Rev (Alvvays) – music review

For many bands there is still a standard process of releasing a new record every two or three years. More…

The Ghost of Gracie Flynn (Joanna Morrison) – book review

Joanna Morrison’s debut The Ghost of Gracie Flynn is a double crime novel. It opens with a death and explores…

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon – movie review

Ana Lily Amirpour’s new film, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, is an intriguing and entertaining fantasy-thriller. Mona “Lisa” Lee…

New music round-up (for w/e 14 October 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 14 October 2022. Following…

The Stranger – movie review

Australian filmmakers seem to be fascinated with true crime stories – films like Snowtown, Chopper, Nitram and the TV series…