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Allelujah – movie review

In director by Richard Eyre’s Allelujah, the Bethlehem is a small geriatric hospital in Yorkshire and its various wards are…

Mafia Mamma – movie review

I don’t quite know what to make of Mafia Mamma. This is the new film from Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and…

The Pope’s Exorcist – movie review

It’s been fifty years since the horror classic The Exorcist hit screens and scared the bejesus out of audiences. Since…

Red Queen (Juan Gómez-Jurado) – book review

The first book of Spanish author Juan Gómez-Jurado’s crime thriller trilogy, Red Queen (translated by Nick Caistor) demonstrates (if it…

Pear-Shaped (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Having closely watched all 75 minutes of Pear-Shaped, I remain utterly confused about what I just saw. It is a semi-autobiographical…

Rolling Thunder Vietnam (Australian tour) – musical theatre review

Rolling Thunder Vietnam is a deeply emotional, richly rewarding musical and narrative experience that takes you to the heart of…

AIR – movie review

Basketball is huge in America; and Air Jordan shoes are now synonymous with it. Of course, that wasn’t always the…

Linoleum – movie review

The quirky dramedy Linoleum concerns a decent man of science who always wanted to be an astronaut. That man is…

Julia (STC) – theatre review

Brilliantly performed by Justine Clarke who, as the 27th Australian Prime Minister, displays determination, indignance and frustration, I would suggest…

I Have Some Questions For You (Rebecca Makkai) – book review

True crime and true crime podcasts are having a moment, not only in the real world but also in fiction.…