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Top movies of 2022

After two years of disruption, movie-going in Australia pretty much got back to normal in 2022. After a slow start,…

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – movie review

The success of the original Knives Out took many by surprise. On the surface a twisty “drawing room” mystery (though…

Top 5 books of 2022

The top 5     Honourable Mentions     Robert Goodman For more of Robert's reviews, visit his blog Pile…

Slava’s Snowshow (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

Vanya Polunin is to clowning what Sir Donald Bradman was to cricket – a genius. Honing his highly creative endeavour over…

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Regent Theatre) – musical theatre review

A new Pharoah has stepped into Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. Trevor Ashley, who played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray more than…

The Banshees of Inisherin – movie review

Martin McDonagh reunites with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, and returns to form, with the biting satire, The Banshees of…

The Lost King – movie review

In 2012 amateur historian Phillipa Langley discovered the final resting place of famed fifteenth century monarch King Richard III under…

Triangle of Sadness – movie review

I find Ruben Östlund a polarising filmmaker. In my experience, you either “get” him or you don't. While his 2014…

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody – movie review

The tumultuous life of the world’s most awarded female vocalist is put under the spotlight in I Wanna Dance with…

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – movie review

Puss in Boots (the voice of Antonio Banderas) first appeared in Shrek 2 in 2004, before showing up again in…