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Benediction – movie review

Benediction is a complex but ultimately moving biopic about the revered Siegfried Sassoon, one of Britain’s great war time poets.…

Jurassic World Dominion – movie review

With a life span approaching that of many a dinosaur (30 years), the Jurassic saga comes to an end with…

A Hero -movie review

Asghar Farhadi (A Separation – which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012) is an Iranian filmmaker…

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

The Picture of Dorian Gray is an extraordinary triumph of talent and theatricality. It is the very finest of entertainment involving…

The Torrent (Dinuka McKenzie) – book review

With major flooding in Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland fresh in the minds of Australians, Dinuka McKenzie’s debut…

Hatching – movie review

A creepy, well-made horror movie, Hatching bites. Young gymnastics student Tinja appears to have the perfect Finnish family. At least…

Mothering Sunday – movie review

Mothering Sunday is a period drama about doomed love which comes across like an edgier variation on Upstairs Downstairs. The…

The Wilds (Sidney Myer Music Bowl) – exhibition review

The Wilds, which is the centrepiece of this year’s Rising cultural and artistic festival, is a sensory sensation that I…

Savage in Limbo (All Sorts Productions) – theatre review

Five lost souls in their early 30s try to get more out of life than what they have in John Patrick…

9 to 5 The Musical (QPAC) – theatre review

Based on the original 1980 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, 9 to…