Good Works (Darlinghurst) – theatre review
The Darlinghurst Theatre and the Enright family have joined together to produce a-play-a-year by Australian writer, Nick Enright. Last year…
Trainwreck – DVD review
Judd Apatow is well known for his raunchy romantic comedies like The 40-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. But his…
String Quartet Live! by Kishi Bashi – music review
Several years ago you would have never heard me go on and on about a violin player but K. Ishibashi…
Madame Bovary – DVD review
Gustave Flaubert's 1865 brooding and bittersweet tragedy about a 19th century self destructive woman and her tragic fall from grace…
Win tickets to Love The Coopers
- Love The Coopers - Only in cinemas from 26 November 2015 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to…
Vale John Bale
Regular readers of The Blurb will be familiar with the film reviews of our friend and long-time contributor, John Bale.…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood – book review
Here’s the thing. I’ve never read a Margaret Atwood book before. Never. Having heard so much praise about her writing,…
Blood Bank (Ensemble) – theatre review
Blood Bank is a new Australian play by a new writer Christopher Harley, at the Ensemble Theatre. It was part…
He Named Me Malala – movie review
This is an endearing portrait of one of the world’s bravest young women. It is an insight into the world’s…
Wash Room (Owl & Cat) – theatre review
Sexuality (some might call it perversion) appears to be a constant theme in young playwright Thomas Ian Doyle’s work, which…