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Painkillers by Brian Fallon – music review

I have been in The Gaslight Anthem’s corner since the beginning, so the last few records from the band have…

Precious Things by Kelly Doust – book review

A beaded collar, found scrunched at the bottom of a box of old junk. What’s its story? That’s what Maggie, a…

That Eye, The Sky (New Theatre) – theatre review

From the hand bill for this production at the New Theatre, of an adaption, by Richard Roxburgh and Justin Monjo,…

Labyrinth of Lies – movie review

Set in Frankfurt 13 years after the end of World War II and the Holocaust, Labyrinth of Lies is a…

April and the Extraordinary World – movie review

A French, Belgian and Canadian co-production that was nominated for a French César award, April and the Extraordinary World starts…

Bad Jews (Alex Theatre) – theatre review

A bitingly funny script – full of wit, irreverence and reverence – is the backbone of this comedic and dramatic…

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Vic Theatre Co) – theatre review

Talk about playing mind games with words. A decade after MTC staged this Tony Award winning musical comedy, the Vic…

Sherpa – movie review

Recently we saw Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur's Everest, a dramatic and at times thrilling recreation of the tragedy that struck…

The Yearbook Committee by Sarah Ayoub – book review

What if The Breakfast Club characters had to work on a yearbook project together instead of just talking? Reading Sarah…

I Like it When You Sleep…* by The 1975 – music review

The 1975 are, to say the least, an enigma. A quartet of high school friends from Wilmslow, south of Manchester,…