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The Card Counter – movie review

With a haunting look in his eyes, Oscar Isaac (Dune) excels in Paul Schrader’s (First Reformed) intense crime drama The…

Locked In (Shock Therapy) – theatre review

Experience of Shock Therapy’s Locked In is an intense one, elevated by its grounding in truth. The Australian premiere is…

Cry Macho – movie review

At 91 years of age Clint Eastwood climbs back into the saddle for this elegiac and reflective contemporary western. He…

Dune – movie review

As cultural touchstones go, few are as storied - or problematic - as Dune. Frank Herbert’s dense 1965 novel was…

Devotion (Hannah Kent) – book review

Australian author Hannah Kent burst on to the scene with her multi-award winning debut Burial Rites, a historical novel set…

Titane – movie review

A surreal nightmare, Titane pushes the boundaries of taste. Still, it’s intriguing throughout and doesn’t let up for its entire…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Regent Theatre) – theatre review

Polished performances, magnificent mashups, elegant and evocative sets, colourful and creative costumes, and charismatic choreography are the highlights of Moulin…

A Boy Called Christmas – movie review

A Boy Called Christmas is about overcoming tragedy and obstacles. Nikolas (Henry Lawfull) is a Finnish boy who lost his…

Venom: Let There Be Carnage – movie review

Special effects wizardry, violence and a dollop of humour drive Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The storyline is almost incidental,…

Hell Ship: The Journey of the Ticonderoga (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Accompanied by a lone cellist (Thomas Veitch) and dressed in period costume, Michael Veitch weaves a deeply personal and tragic…