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Snake Island (Ben Hobson) – book review

Snake Island, like other notable Australian mentions published in the last couple of years, straddles a literary space between dark…

Suzi Q – movie review

After seeing this doco, I fell in love with Suzi Quatro all over again. Growing up she was the “it”…

21 Bridges – movie review

Brian Kirk's 21 Bridges is a predictable procedural broken into two parts – one involving a big haul of drugs…

Legally Blonde: The Musical (James Terry Collective) – theatre review

Froth and bubble, Legally Blonde: The Musical remains a fun-filled romp and genuine crowd pleaser … more than a decade…

Judy and Punch – movie review

Judy and Punch is a real mixed bag. This Australian production from actor-turned-director Mirrah Foulkes is something of a breakthrough…

Official Secrets – movie review

State-sanctioned lies underpin the political thriller Official Secrets. The lies cost as many as a million lives. The US and…

Cosi (Sydney Theatre Company) – theatre review

In Louis Nowra’s Cosi, Lewis (Sean Keenan) takes on a job directing some patients of a local mental hospital in…

Santa’s Magical Kingdom (Caulfield Racecourse) – theatre review

Some of the most intoxicating circus acts I have had the good fortune to see are among the highlights of…

Dream$ong (Ebbflow Theatre Company) – theatre review

Dream$ong may not be Hillsong, but this sure feels like a parody of that church, founded in Sydney’s western suburbs…

The Drill (Women’s Circus) – theatre review

Creativity abounds in The Drill, which is unlike anything I have seen – a combination of circus arts and interactive…