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Cats – movie review

By the end I was bawling like a baby.  CATS, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical as a Tom Hooper-directed and…

The Witcher (Netflix) – streaming review

It is suspected that viewers of The Witcher will fall into two camps – fantasy readers/gamers, and Henry Cavill fans. …

Jojo Rabbit – movie review

After taking on vampires (What We Do in the Shadows) and superheroes (Thor: Ragnarok), hugely talented NZ director Taika Waititi…

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – movie review

The offspring of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) trying to resolve deep-seated…

488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct (Kitty Flanagan) – book review

As the author herself explains first up, having a dozen rules for life seems a bit light on.  Humans are…

Jumanji: The Next Level – movie review

The original Jumanji (1995) concerning a board game coming to life, which starred Robin Williams, was a rolled gold winner.…

The Ideal Palace – movie review

Based on a true story, this is a tale of one man’s obsession to build a monument to his beloved…

Songs for Nobodies – theatre review

Superlatives are inadequate to describe a truly mesmerising performance from a woman of grace, charm and sublime talent. Bernadette Robinson…

Little Women – movie review

Quite the epic, Little Women – directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) – is a moving adaptation of Louisa May…

The Two Popes (Netflix) – streaming review

The Two Popes gives us the behind the scenes story of how one Pope stood aside for another in a…