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Why Are You OK by Band of Horses – music review

Band of Horses have every reason in the world to be one of the biggest rock acts currently on the…

And Then There Were None (Malvern) – theatre review

Excellent pacing, a strong ensemble cast, a rich and attractive set and a ripping good whodunit are the hallmarks of…

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Alex Theatre) – theatre review

A charming storyline, strong vocals and an evocative set are hallmarks of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, the four-time…

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara – book review

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book as visceral and challenging before. I’d been warned by friends to expect…

L’amante Anglaise (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Two actors - presumably in their 60s - dressed in dark attire, sitting on fixed chairs about five metres apart,…

Backtrack – movie review

Backtrack is an atmospheric Aussie psychological thriller with supernatural undertones that borrows elements from the superior The Sixth Sense and…

Mustang – movie review

France’s nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars, Mustang is, not surprisingly, a riveting drama about five…

Everybody Wants Some – movie review

Not as ambitious in scope and scale as his previous film Boyhood, which was filmed over a period of twelve…

Independence Day Resurgence – movie review

Twenty years on, for director Roland Emmerich (Godzilla), Independence Day Resurgence marks a return to the universe he and co-writer…

Ice Age: Collision Course – movie review

The fifth in the animated action adventure series that began in 2002, it is once again saber-toothed squirrel Scrat’s epic…