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Where’d You Go, Bernadette – movie review

I find Richard Linklater a frustrating filmmaker sometimes. I mean, I love some of his films (School of Rock and…

Jump Rope Gazers (The Beths) – music review

The debut of NZ band The Beths, Future Me Hates Me, was one of the musical bright spots of 2018,…

The King of Staten Island – movie review

Pete Davidson was a bit of an unknown quality for me. I was aware he was on Saturday Night Live,…

War of the Worlds (SBS on Demand) – streaming review

Without question one of the most fruitful pieces of science fiction ever written, ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G.…

The Other Passenger (Louise Candlish) – book review

Wanting what others have fast becomes a fatal obsession in The Other Passenger.  Whether that be your job, your house,…

Shirley – movie review

Okay, this is a tough one. Shirley is out-there cinema for the dedicated cinephile. If you like a nice logical,…

CLOSED: Win tickets to The Burnt Orange Heresy

- The Burnt Orange Heresy - Only in cinemas from 23 July 2020 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks…

New music round-up

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 10 July 2020. Don’t…

Hamilton (Disney +) – streaming review

Although billed in some quarters as "Hamilton: The Movie", the Hamilton now streaming on Disney + is more of a…

Chosen Ones (Veronica Roth) – book review

Veronica Roth is best known for her popular YA Divergent series. Much like fellow YA writer Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House),…