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Hunter Killer – movie review

Rah-rah! American heroes save the world from destruction in Hunter Killer. A hunter-killer is a vessel, especially a submarine, equipped…

Wildlife – movie review

Masterfully constructed, Wildlife is an independent film with real bite. It plays out as a tripartite coming-of-age story. It's small…

Backtrack Boys – movie review

The inspiring and humane documentary Backtrack Boys shows that there are very real and effective alternatives to juvenile detention in…

Charming – movie review

A flawed but sometimes amusing animated feature, Charming is a delightful twist on damsels-in-distress. As an infant, Prince Philippe Charming…

Bohemian Rhapsody – movie review

Apart from some exaggerated teeth, Bohemian Rhapsody is an absorbing biopic of a man, his music and a complicated life.…

The Sea Gypsies (album + tour) – music news

Central Coast band The Sea Gypsies have released their debut album Movements. The record fuses alternative rock and reggae. And…

Thoroughbreds – streaming review

There are films that aren’t much of a story and still leave a certain impression. The same applies to Thoroughbreds…

What Surprises Us (Patsy Moore) – music review

Patsy Moore is a singer/songwriter, poet, essayist, educator, filmmaker, and independent artist. I first stumbled across her music when her…

Three Identical Strangers – movie review

At age six months, three identical male siblings are adopted out to three different families by a now defunct adoption…

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (ACM) – theatre review

What a delight! Time just zipped by in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. This cleverly conceived and executed comedy…