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Downton Abbey – movie review

Scheming and gossip abound in the lavish big-screen version of Downton Abbey, where opulence is the byword. First an admission,…

The Angry Birds Movie 2 – movie review

In the animated comedy The Angry Birds Movie 2, three flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their…

Hotel Last Resort (Violent Femmes) – music review

On their 10th album, 36 years after their self-titled debut that included some of their best-loved songs – “Blister in…

You’re Never the Same (Bill Bateman) – book review

Bill Bateman, author of the Vince Hanrahan series, was a rural based GP himself, and that shows. Both in his…

Animals – movie review

How long can you party for? When is it time to stop the music and take greater care and responsibility…

The Last Wife (Ensemble) – theatre review

King Henry VIII certainly had a way with the ladies! After all, he had six marriages, all to varying degrees…

Amazing Grace – movie review

The late, great Aretha Franklin was affectionately known as “the Queen of Soul”. She was one of the biggest selling…

Angel of Mine – movie review

Angel of Mine is a slow-moving thriller about  intuition and obsession. Inspired by real events, it follows divorced mother Lizzie…

The Farewell – movie review

The fact The Farewell even exists speaks to two things. First, the power of podcasting; because the movie probably wouldn't…

Private Peaceful (Chapel off Chapel) – theatre review

As you enter the theatre, all you can see is a steel-framed bed with a thin mattress and blanket. To…