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Polite Society – movie review

In a cinema environment overcrowded with remakes, reboots, sequels and superhero movies, it’s a pleasant surprise to come across something…

Velvet Rewired (Athenaeum Theatre) – theatre review

OMG! Wow. If you are after a show that is energy on steroids and positively sizzles, you simply have to…

Essendon Champions: From Thurgood to Hird (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review

Essendon supporters (including me) can rejoice in the long and storied history of the club, which has resulted in a…

Selling Kabul (Red Stitch Theatre) – theatre review

We are in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2013, as the US troops are starting a major withdrawal from the country. Taroon (Khisraw…

How to Kill a Client (Joanna Jenkins) – book review

Joanna Jenkins exposes men behaving badly in the world of corporate law and business in her debut novel How to…

Michael Shafar – Well Worth the Chemo (touring) – comedy review

He’s such a naturally funny guy, quick witted, endlessly talented and responsive. With his boyish charm and relaxed attitude, he…

True West (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Cain and Abel – biblical brothers at loggerheads. In American playwright Sam Shepard’s searing, black comedic drama it is well educated…

A Good Person – movie review

Zach Braff is probably still best-known as Dr JD Dorian on the very funny TV series Scrubs. But he’s also…

Beau Is Afraid – movie review

A troubled man tries to get home for his mother’s funeral, but events conspire to delay his journey. The third…

Berlin (The MC Showroom) – theatre review

Joanna Murray-Smith’s remarkable insight, attention to detail and writing prowess are front and centre in a captivating production of Berlin…