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12 (Sloan) – music review

Twelve albums with all the original members is a rare achievement in the music world these days but that is…

Annihilation – home entertainment review

Can a movie be too smart? Apparently, it can; if it's Alex Garland's thoughtful sci-fi adventure, Annihilation. Paramount famously denied…

1945 and Pop Aye – movie reviews

Both these films are in very limited release. 1945 On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox Jewish man and…

Have You Seen the Listers? – movie review

What is it about artists’ tendency to self-destruct? We’ve seen that in documentaries about the likes of Amy Winehouse and…

Walking Out – movie review

Testosterone flows in Walking Out. This coming-of-age tale involves a father and his son in beautiful American wilderness in the…

A Quiet Place – movie review

A suspenseful horror film from director John Krasinski (best known for his work on the US version of The Office),…

I’ll Be Your Girl (The Decemberists) – music review

When The Decemberists’ first single for I’ll Be Your Girl, “Severed” showed up on the appropriate alternative-friendly satellite radio stations…

Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude – theatre review

My take on Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude - energetic, fun and funny. This musical is based on the world’s…

Going Down (STC) – theatre review

Going Down by Michelle Lee is a new Australian play. Last year, the Griffin Theatre presented her play, Rice. Natalie…

Missy Higgins on tour – music news

If you’ve been anywhere near a radio recently you’ve no doubt heard Missy Higgins’ catchy new single “Futon Couch”. This is the…