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Unfollow the Rules (Rufus Wainwright) – music review

Somehow, even when Rufus Wainwright was getting a lot of buzz for the sophisticated sound on his self-titled debut (’98)…

7500 (Amazon Prime) – movie review

The opening scenes of 7500 are silent, showing airport security footage of a group of people about to board a…

New music round-up

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 17 July 2020. FIKA…

The Vigil – movie review

A man haunted by his past is forced to face his demons in the slow-moving horror film, The Vigil. Yakov…

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,…