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Girls Trip – movie review

Bridesmaids pretty much set the standard for the R-rated raunchy "girls misbehaving" comedy, and we have seen a lot of…

Ali’s Wedding – movie review

With all the anti-Muslim bile being peddled at the moment, along comes Ali's Wedding. This feel-good entertainment, based in fact,…

Orc by Oh Sees – music review

What’s in a name? For Jon Dwyer, it doesn’t seem to matter much as his OCS/The Oh Sees/Thee Oh Sees/Oh…

The Bodyguard Musical – Melbourne – theatre review

After seasons in Sydney and Brisbane, The Bodyguard: The Musical has taken up residence at Melbourne’s regal Regent Theatre. It's based…

Switzerland (BSSTC) – theatre review

An emissary from a New York publishing house (Giuseppe Rotondella) is dispatched to Switzerland to convince reclusive crime novelist Patricia…

Siren by Rachel Matthews – book review

Siren by Rachel Matthews was sent to me by Transit Lounge and proves uncomfortable reading for its exploration of sexual…

The Winter’s Tale (QSE) – theatre review

The Winter’s Tale: a fitting production to put on in this mild weather, it would seem. This is one work…

All For One – movie review

All For One is a slick documentary about the first Australian professional cycling team to compete in the Tour de…

The Lost City of Z – movie review

The Lost City of Z turns out to be a kind of boy’s own adventure story. Based on author David Grann’s…

Maudie – movie review

“A broken bird and a scarecrow. An artist and a fish-peddler. A mismatched pair. Two souls existing on the fringes…