Hail, Caesar! – movie review
Hot on the heels of the far more serious Trumbo comes another paean to Hollywood in the 1950s, in the…
Felix and Meira – movie review
Slow moving but compelling, Felix and Meira is a Canadian drama concerns a young, unhappy Hasidic wife and mother, Meira…
Macbeth – DVD review
There have been many film versions of Shakespeare’s bloodiest and most cinematic play, from Orson Welles’ idiosyncratic 1948 version through…
Scheherazade by Freakwater – music review
10 years is a long time between albums, so Scheherazade is a true welcome back to the simple folky rooted…
Legend – DVD review
Legend certainly won't be remembered as a brilliant gangster movie. You certainly can't compare it with a gangster epos like…
The Martian – DVD review
Castaway in space? That one line essentially sums up the plot of this sci-fi drama that heralds a return to…
Our Song by Dani Atkins – book review
If you like books that warm your heart, make you cry and want to read it all over again, Our…
Summer Hill Folk Festival – music news
This March a brand new event will be bringing folk music to the inner western suburbs of Sydney and it…
45 Years – movie review
A slow-moving British adult drama about a couple in the twilight of their lives, 45 Years features outstanding performances from…
Risen – movie review
One for the American Bible Belt, Risen is the story of the resurrection as told through the eyes of a…