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Quo Vadis, Aida? – movie review

A few films have looked at the Bosnian conflict of the 90s (Michael Winterbottom’s Welcome To Sarajevo, for one), but…

Uncharted – movie review

The modern Indiana Jones clone Uncharted is a rollicking, fun-filled adventure. Nathan Drake was brought up in an orphanage with…

Music (MC Showroom) – theatre review

The challenges and complexities associated with mental health are front and centre in a compelling play based around a young…

A Girl’s Guide to World War (Musical Theatre Australia) – Theatre Review

Musical Theatre Australia’s award-winning A Girl’s Guide to World War tells the true story of some amazing women forgotten by…

Blacklight – movie review

Ever since Taken (2008) reinvented Irish actor Liam Neeson as the premier action hero of cinema, he’s been churning out…

The Gallerist (Michael Levitt) – book review

One of the pieces of advice often given to those looking to write their first novel is “write what you…

Benedetta – movie review

They don’t make many movies about lesbian nuns these days. Thankfully provocative Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven is here to fill…

Death of a Salesman (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Arthur Miller’s stunning, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning 1949 play Death of a Salesman has lost none of its…

Frozen (QPAC) – theatre review

Adapting work from screen to stage can be tricky, even more so when it is a beloved animated feature. Thankfully,…

Drive My Car – movie review

From little things, big things grow. Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi transforms a short story by Haruki Murakami into a 3-hour paean…