RBG: Of Many, One (Sydney Theatre Company) – theatre review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stunning. Brilliant. Remarkable. Heather Mitchell’s portrayal of US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most extraordinary…
Spit – movie review
The filmmakers have dipped back into the well and reprised an iconic Australian character. I speak of Johnny Spitieri (aka…
Three Sisters (Theatre Works) – theatre review
Misery abounds in Anton Chekov’s Three Sisters. One hundred and 25 years after he wrote it, it continues to resonate.…
The Monkey – movie review
This is a film with heaps of dastardly monkeying about. Over the top. You betcha. It revels in beheadings, spearing,…
Carmen (The Australian Ballet) – ballet review
Dark and dramatic comes this contemporary adaptation of Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera. What choreographer John Inger has done in recreating…
Hard Truths – movie review
Mike Leigh continues his gritty filmmaking endeavours with his 23rd film, the tragicomedy Hard Truths. Middle aged Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste…
Mickey 17 – movie review
It is 2054 and Earth is in trouble, so droves of people are taking up the opportunity for interplanetary relocation.…
Robot Dog (MTC) – theatre review
It is Melbourne 2042 and artificial intelligence has evolved. Melanie Chan Wing Lam (Jing-Xuan Chan) has died (it appears to…
Never Have I Ever (MTC) – theatre review
If you have money, just how far are you prepared to go and at what price? That is the question…
The Boys in the Band (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Revolutionary back in the day, The Boys in the Band still packs punch 57 years later. In 1968, when the…