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Senior Moments (touring) – theatre review

A fabulous, fun-filled 90 minutes greets those who venture along to see Senior Moments. It combines some terrific musical numbers…

The Wound – movie review

From South African filmmaker John Trengrove comes the controversial film, The Wound. It's about a group of teenage boys of…

Between Us by Clare Atkins – book review

Between Us is Clare Atkins’ second young adult novel. Like her first novel, Nona and Me, Between Us uses personal…

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – theatre review

Mark Haddon’s best-selling award-winning novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has been adapted to the stage by…

Insidious: The Last Key – movie review

A decent set up gives way to quite a convoluted storyline in Insidious: The Last Key, the fourth instalment of…

Hir (Red Stitch) – theatre review

Three Cs describe Hir: confronting, colourful and comedic. By the way, the title is a gender-neutral pronoun. One character also likes being addressed…

Menashe – movie review

A compelling piece with a realistic feel, Menashe is shot almost entirely in Yiddish (there are a few lines of…

Fifty Shades Freed – movie review

Sitting there watching Fifty Shades Freed, the final instalment in the Shades of Grey trilogy, I could only think, "Lame,…

The 15:17 to Paris – movie review

I have no idea why a director of Clint Eastwood’s standing would associate himself with such a poor quality movie…

The Children (MTC) – theatre review

A scintillating script by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood and a trio of dynamic performances make for a highly involving two…