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Lexicon (Royal Botanic Gardens) – theatre review

You're in for a treat of subversive circus at its finest when you see Lexicon at a specially constructed tent…

Bad Times at the El Royale – movie review

It’s January 1969. Richard Nixon has just been inaugurated as president. A new decade beckons. And seven very different but…

First Man – movie review

Damien Chazelle shows why he's regarded as one of the most promising directors of his generation with First Man. After…

High as Hope (Florence + The Machine) – music review

Early efforts from Florence + The Machine – in singles like “Kiss With a Fist” and “Dog Days are Over”…

Madiba the Musical (Comedy Theatre) – theatre review

Melbourne has hosted the English-language debut of Madiba The Musical, after the show had previously opened in France, north Africa…

Lady Bird and the Fox (Kim Kelly) – book review

Lady Bird and the Fox by Kim Kelly is one of the best historical fiction titles I’ve read in a…

A Prayer Before Dawn – movie review

The intensely brutal prison drama A Prayer Before Dawn is like Kickboxer meets Midnight Express. This unflinching, hard-hitting and gritty and…

Trustees (Malthouse) – theatre review

Trustees is an obscure work that's bound to polarise audiences. It's also bold, audacious and evocative. I'm not convinced I…

Harmony – movie review

The new tween adventure Harmony is another walk down the dark side of fantasy. Harmony (Jessica Falkholt) is different ……

The Seagull – movie review

Friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside in Michael Mayer's version of Chekhov's The Seagull. While everyone…