Pan – movie review
J M Barrie first created the character of Peter Pan, the boy who could fly and who never grew up,…
Cut Snake – movie review
Unease is what greets you in this psychological crime drama set in Melbourne in the mid ‘70s. The film tracks…
The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns – book review
The seed of the book that became The Patterson Girls, Rachael Johns’ first foray into contemporary fiction, came from a…
Strictly Ballroom (QPAC) – theatre review
All that glisters is not gold - and there was plenty of non-gold glistering on the Lyric stage. The whole…
Minusonesister (Griffin) – theatre review
Minusonesister is the Sydney Theatre Company's (STC) Patrick White Playwright's Award of 2013, by Anna Barnes. The action of the…
The Visit – movie review
M Night Shyamalan subverts the usual expectations of the fairy tale visit with kindly old grandmother with this mix of…
The Story of Sonny Boy Slim by Gary Clark Jr – music review
Gary Clark Jr. has exploded since his 2012 Blak and Blu album put him on the map with its bluesy…
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick De Witt – book review
If you like a bit of weirdness in your reading, a bit of fable for fun, look no further than…
Ride and Fourplay (Darlinghurst) – theatre review
Ride and Fourplay are two early works from Jane Bodie. Both are lengthy one act plays. The evening is three…
How to Change the World – movie review
This fascinating insight chronicles the adventures of an eclectic group of young pioneers who … well … changed the world.…