Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – DVD review
There are movies I really could dwell on in a lyrical way. Because it's put together cleverly and cunningly. Or…
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende – book review
The first time I picked up Isabel Allende's The Japanese Lover I wasn’t in the mood for it – probably…
Nantucket by Harrison Young – book review
It’s not altogether surprising that Good Charlotte’s song “Lifestyles of the rich and the famous” is in my head as…
A Walk in the Woods – DVD review
A road movie, but then on foot. A Walk in the Woods features two old-timers puffing like a steam locomotive while…
The Big Short – movie review
Just how bad was the global financial meltdown of 2008? Well … several top economists considered it to be the…
Goosebumps – movie review
R.L. Stine has been recognised as one of the bestselling children’s authors of all time with his Goosebumps books selling…
Carol – movie review
Patricia Highsmith is a name familiar to many movie buffs. Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr Ripley and The…
Fiddler on the Roof (Princess Theatre) – theatre review
Anthony Warlow, complete with appropriate affectations, makes a triumphant return to the Australian stage in Fiddler on the Roof, after…
Best of Enemies – DVD review
America in 1968 was a volatile and turbulent place. The country was still deeply embroiled in an unpopular and unwinnable…
Razzle Dazzle (Cabaret Cathedral) – theatre review
As a dancer, actor, choreographer and director, Jason Coleman is clearly a man of many talents. Remember, he was the…