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Noises Off (MTC) – theatre review

Noises Off has been around for a few decades  - it was written by British playwright Michael Frayn in 1982.…

It Comes at Night – movie review

Much remains unanswered in the low-budget mystery-horror film, It Comes at Night. Award-winning filmmaker Trey Edward Shults follows his breakout…

Spider-Man: Homecoming – movie review

The most problematic of the Marvel superheroes is given a reboot in Spider-Man: Homecoming. When I say problematic, I mean…

Scandinavian Film Festival 2017 – preview

The fourth Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival takes off from 11 July with a slate of 20 films from the Nordic…

Vigil (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

In a tour de force performance, the multi-talented Christie Whelan Browne (The Drowsy Chaperone) takes us on a journey on…

Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes – music review

Remember back to hazy, crazy days of the summer of 2008, when people were listening to folk music again, and…

The House – movie review

One of the truisms of gambling says the house always wins. However, with The House - a supposed comedy about an…

Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This) – theatre review

Merrily We Roll Along is based upon a 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss…

Lady Macbeth – movie review

Passionate and affecting, Lady Macbeth is a tale full of lust and betrayal set in rural England in 1865. Katherine…

First Girl I Loved – movie review

Finding your place in the world is hard enough for most. But when dealing with teen angst and sexuality, it…