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My Spy – movie review

What started out as cringe-worthy fare became anything but as laughter, hijinks and a cute and savvy youngster’s performance took…

Cirque Stratosphere – theatre review

With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in our very recent past, why not stage a space themed circus?…

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love – movie review (documentary)

One was an author, poet, songwriter and reluctant singer adored by the masses. Egotistical, hedonistic, spiritual and depressed. He used…

The Gentlemen – movie review

A brilliant, intricate script, outstanding direction and superb acting by an A-list cast are the hallmarks of The Gentlemen, one…

Upright (FOXTEL) – streaming review

Tim Minchin’s genius in picking out the best bits of our common Australian experiences and presenting them back to us…

Impossible Causes (Julie Mayhew) – book review

Choosing the remote island of Lark to relocate to is a decision made by the Kendricks in the wake of…

The Choir of Man – theatre review

Feel good entertainment in a good, old-fashioned pub – what could be better than that? Well … simple, really –…

Spies in Disguise – movie review

Killing crooks with kindness. That is the concept behind this original animated feature, which turns traditional methods of spying on…

Portrait of a Lady on Fire – movie review

Feeling and sensitivity pervade every fibre of the sensual and artistic work by French auteur Céline Sciamma (Girlhood). We’re in…

The Truth – movie review

There’s a great deal of warmth and good humour in filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu’s (who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes…