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The Rules of Backyard Croquet by Sunni Overend – book review

The Rules of Backyard Croquet by Sunni Overend captivated me with its fresh and sassy take on a familiar theme…

The 39 Steps (QT) – theatre review

Queensland Theatre is putting the emphasis on fast and furious fun at the Cremorne Theatre as the comic adaptation of…

In the Fade – movie review

Director Fatih Akin breaks a compelling storyline into three chapters in the crime drama In the Fade. Out of nowhere,…

Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story – movie review

Shocking imagery assaults the senses in Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story. This documentary tackles the way we treat our national symbol.…

The Mercy – movie review

James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) directs the true story of an audacious amateur sailor in The Mercy. The year…

12 Strong – movie review

Every American adult knows exactly where they were on the terrible morning of September 11, 2001. But until recently, only a…

A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer (Malthouse) – theatre review

A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer is heartfelt, bold, funny and heart-wrenching. It's also a flawed blancmange as a…

Last Kind Words by Roots Magic – music review

Roots Magic is a quartet of Italian musicians: Alberto Popolla on clarinet and bass clarinet, Errico De Fabritiis on alto…

Mamma Mia! (Capitol) – theatre review

What a legacy the Swedish pop group ABBA has left the world! That was my overwhelming sentiment while watching the fun…

The Wife by Alafair Burke – book review

I can’t go past a good domestic thriller and when The Wife by Alafair Burke turned up in my mailbox, I read every chance…