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Coco – movie review

Strong and colourful visuals and a family-friendly story feature in Disney Pixar’s latest animation. Coco is about a 12-year-old boy with…

The Florida Project – movie review

In the shadow of the Disney World complex in Orlando, Florida, is a strip of motels catering to those on…

Paddington 2 – movie review

The worldwide hit Paddington  became the most successful non-US studio family film of all time. The sequel (predictably, Paddington 2)…

Masseduction by St Vincent – music review

St. Vincent’s eponymous 4th solo album, released in 2014, was easily her most accessible, while also delivering some pretty amazing…

In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende – book review

Isabel Allende’s In the Midst of Winter is a quiet, emotive read about friendships built out of unlikely circumstances –…

The ABBA Show (Athenaeum) – theatre review

Adoration for ABBA in Australia shows no signs of abating if the crowd at The ABBA Show at the Athenaeum Theatre…

Ferdinand – movie review

Is bullfighting a subject appropriate for children? I don't think so. It's an ancient and barbaric practice. Just why the producers…

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – movie review

Writer and director Rian Johnson (Looper) has delivered in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the second film in the sequel…

American Made – home entertainment review

Thirty years ago, Tom Cruise played a cock-sure, gung-ho naval pilot in the classic Top Gun. Now he plays another…

Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical (STC) – theatre review

Well, here it is, a new Australian musical. It's based on the film Muriel's Wedding from 1994; an iconic, quirky,…