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Civil War – movie review

Writer and director Alex Garland (Ex Machina) is a master filmmaker who steps it up a notch with the blockbuster…

Lucky Stiff (Chapel Off Chapel) – musical theatre review

A corpse dressed to the nines being carted around the French Riviera in a wheelchair. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty…

Closer (La Boite) – theatre review

Patrick Marber’s searing psychological dramedy Closer is La Boite’s first offering for 2024. Directed by CEO and Artistic Director Courtney…

Corpus Delicti! (La Mama Courthouse) – theatre review

Off-the-wall … wacky and wild, this whodunnit is so much fun. Hark back to the middle of last century. Corpus Delicti! concerns…

Gogmagog (Jeff Noon and Steve Beard) – book review

The speculative fiction genre got a bit of a kick in the teeth back in 2000 with the release of…

Monkey Man – movie review

Dev Patel makes his directorial debut with Monkey Man, a gritty, graphically violent, and brutal revenge thriller. The film follows…

New music round-up (for w/e 5 April 2024)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 5 April 2024. Melissa…

Michael Shafar – Lots to Say (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) – standup review

In his seventh year at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Michael Shafar is laid back and effortlessly funny. In short, the…

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show (touring) – music theatre review

Scintillating and sensational. Riverdance is back and how! It has been more than a decade since this Irish originated troupe last…

Duck Duck Goose (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Set in Galway, Ireland between May 2016 and March 2019, Duck Duck Goose explores sexual assault and its impact. I refer…