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Younger – television review

What would you give to be someone different? How would you cope if suddenly your life changed, and you found…

The BFG – HE review

Steven Spielberg knows how to bring the magical world of Roald Dahl to life on a screen in a masterly…

Peace Trail by Neil Young – music review

Of the six veteran rockers invited to play the Desert Trip concerts, dubbed “Oldchella” because of the advanced age of…

Office Christmas Party – movie review

Intended as a feel-good, calamity film for the festive season, this one tries hard but produces few, if any, belly…

Lee Tamahori (Mahana) – interview

Twenty years ago Lee Tamahori gave us one of the best films to come out of New Zealand with Once…

Relatively Speaking (Ensemble) – theatre review

Relatively Speaking, by Alan Ayckbourn, was his first big commercial hit, in1967. It had a cast that included Michael Hordern,…

The Pretty Delicious Cafe by Danielle Hawkins – book review

Author Danielle Hawkins won me over with Dinner at Rose’s, and kept me with Chocolate Cake for Breakfast. Here’s the…

The Gathering (Vic TC) – theatre review

Superb vocals and an engaging pop/rock score are the features of The Gathering, a mystery involving a young man who…

Queen of Katwe – movie review

Based on fact, Queen of Katwe is a colourful, feel-good picture about struggle and persistence. It concerns a family, and…

The Upstairs Trilogy Part 1 (Owl & Cat) – theatre review

Bold and provocative, Thomas Ian Doyle’s latest work - The Upstairs Trilogy Part 1: The Love That Dare Not Speak Its…