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All the Money in the World – movie review

All the Money in the World is prolific filmmaker Ridley Scott’s dramatization of the real life kidnapping of J Paul…

Taking Steps (Ensemble) – theatre review

The Alan Ayckbourn play Taking Steps, written in 1979, is the 24th opus from his 'genius'. He's now completed some…

Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – music review

Most of the time you don’t know when something will be your last time. When I took my son to…

Mamma Mia! The Musical (QPAC) – theatre review

Here we go again... More than ten years later and Mamma Mia! the Musical is still delighting fans. Despite the…

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – movie review

Irish playwright turned filmmaker Martin McDonagh has a great track record. His films including the black comedies In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths.…

Pitch Perfect 3 – movie review

Now graduated from college, the Bellas are out in the real world in Pitch Perfect 3. They soon find it takes more…

Top movies of 2017

All things considered, 2017 was a pretty good year for movies. Not for Hollywood itself mind you. The scandals that…

The Best Australian Stories 2017 – book review

Do you have a list of books you were hoping to have read this year? Are you despairing that you’ll…

Downsizing – movie review

It’s a small world after all in Downsizing. In the not-too-distant future, Norwegian scientist Dr Jorgen Asbjonsen (Rolf Lassgard) comes…

Just to be Sure – movie review

This clever, thoroughly entertaining French comedy is the latest from co-writer and director Carine Tardieu (The Dandelions). The breakout hit of…