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Bin Laden: The One Man Show (touring) – theatre review

What caused Osama bin Laden to become the most hated and hunted man on the planet? The controversial drama Bin…

50 Shades! A Musical Parody (Alex Theatre) – theatre review

British author E.L. James’ novel Fifty Shades of Grey “struck” a chord around the world, just as Christian Grey loved…

Destroyer – movie review

Nicole Kidman is virtually unrecognisable for much of Destroyer. Her hair is dishevelled, and her face is blemished and hollow.…

The Realistic Joneses (Limelight) – theatre review

The thing I like about the Limelight on Oxford is that the audience enters the theatre via the stage. Hence,…

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part – movie review

Five years ago, an endlessly optimistic guy named Emmet rose to become The Special in The LEGO Movie. Overcoming his…

The Book of Mormon (QPAC) – theatre review

The sound of doorbells chiming is ringing across Brisbane, for as the advertising warned, the Mormons are coming! Far from…

Fighting with My Family – movie review

Wrestling’s fake, right? It's all stage-managed to draw the crowds. But it's a very serious business for one family in…

Tales of America (J. S. Ondara) – music review

It’s always exciting to hear a distinct, surprising new voice. That was my experience when firing up Tales of America,…

The Lost Night (Andrea Bartz) – book review

As a teenager I scoffed at elders who insisted that the generation gap was alive and well. They claimed we…

Dance Nation (Red Stitch) – theatre review

What price success? That's the key question asked in Clare Barron’s Australian premiere satirical comedy Dance Nation. Set in the…