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Shovel Buddies – streaming review

A while ago I skipped the movie Swiss Army Man because I didn’t feel like watching a movie about a…

A Little Piece of Ash (KXT) – theatre review

The ability to write, direct and act in your own play is no mean feat. Especially when it’s a world…

The Curse of the Weeping Woman – movie review

Things go bump in the night in the horror-thriller The Curse of the Weeping Woman. It's the first feature film…

Burning – movie review

"One of the most internationally acclaimed films of the decade," declares the advertising blurb. Yeah, yeah, we've heard that before,…

The Trouble with You – movie review

The Trouble with You is an absurdist French comedy that's both clever and silly. I didn’t know whether to delight…

Breaking Habits – movie review

California has gone to pot and Sister Kate is front and centre of the crusade in Breaking Habits.  She calls…

Guy (Steve Earle & the Dukes) – music review

Given the current state of popular country music, it should surprise us that what gets labeled Outlaw Country, or Americana,…

Hal – movie review

Oscar winning filmmaker Hal Ashby was something of an uncompromising maverick who preferred to work outside the studio system because…

Mid90s – movie review

Writer and director Jonah Hill pulls no punches in Mid90s; a coming of age story about a 13-year-old skateboard enthusiast.…

Tess (Kirsten McDougall) – book review

A psychological suspense novel with touches of paranormal, Tess is a beautifully balanced, chilling, claustrophobic and clever novel. Set in…