Umrika – movie review
The title is Hindi for America. This is a heartwarming but ultimately sad story about a family from a small…
Everest – movie review
I've never particularly been interested in climbing a mountain, and after seeing this dramatic feature about a tragic attempt to…
Oddball – movie review
As local films like Storm Boy, Babe, Happy Feet and Red Dog have shown, the formula for making a successful…
Blinky Bill the Movie – movie review
A cavalcade of big Aussie names has lined up to voice a quintessential Aussie animated adventure for the kids. Ryan…
Mr Robot – television review
It's taken a while, but the hit show of the just-passed US summer, Mr Robot, is now available in Australia.…
Gayby Baby – movie review
Debate continues regarding the issue of marriage equality and same sex marriage, particularly here in Australia where our conservative politicians…
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn – DVD review
Robin Williams was and remains for me a legendary actor. When I was young I watched Mork and Mindy and…
Kingdom of the Strong by Tony Cavanaugh – book review
If you’re a crime fiction fan, especially of the hard-edged variety, and you haven’t read anything by Tony Cavanaugh yet, let…
Prize Fighter (La Boite) – theatre review
As we filed into La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre the stage was set as the square ring – the boxing arena.…
People Places Things – movie review
Quirky, comedic and endearing are three words to describe this charming independent film starring Jemaine Clement, from Flight of the…