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The Merger (MICF) – theatre review

Last year I saw the quintessentially Australian comedy film The Merger. Now I've be able to see one man –…

West Side Story (Opera Australia) – theatre review

It's not hard to see why West Side Story has become such a staple. The tale it tells continues to…

Little – movie review

The painfully unfunny Little is a variation on the body-swap formula that drove films such as Big and Suddenly 30.…

Missing Link – film review

In the animated adventure Missing Link, Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) is a fearless adventurer who investigates myths and monsters.…

The Aftermath – movie review

Experienced director James Kent (Testament of Youth) brings Rhidian Brook's well-received novel to the big screen in The Aftermath. And…

Back of the Net – movie review

You might have noticed I'm not a teenage girl. But I do have a daughter who's right in the sweet…

II (The Scaners) – music review

French gonzo-synth punks and intergalactic scuzzball house band, The Scaners have quickly returned with album number II after their debut…

The Courier (Kjell Ola Dahl) – book review

“She doesn’t answer. Death is never banal. If someone can live for more than fifty years without realising that, then…

Galveston – movie review

The word gritty doesn’t do justice to Galveston. This hard-boiled, downbeat crime drama features a host of questionable characters and…

The Happy Prince – movie review

The Happy Prince tells the tragic story of Oscar Wilde’s final days. But this lyrical and poetic film is also…