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,…