The Emperor's New Clothes – movie review
Comic Russell Brand has always enjoyed a bit of social activism. Now he teams up with prolific director Michael Winterbottom…
The Mafia Only Kills in Summer – movie review
The Mafia Only Kills in Summer was one of the big hits of the recent Italian Film Festival, and it…
Jurassic World – movie review
It may be hard to believe that 22 years have gone by since Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park, which gave…
The John Denver Story (Athenaeum) – theatre review
Born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., in the mid ‘70s John Denver was one of the world’s most popular entertainers. His…
Quarters by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – music review
So here is a crazy idea. How about make a record with only 4 tracks that each runs a total…
The Horses by William Lane – book review
A clever study in absurdity, The Horses by William Lane is an unusual piece of Australian literature that unpacks notions of…
Strangerland – movie review
Nicole Kidman is noted for tackling a number of challenging roles and here is another; a needy woman on the…
54: The Director's Cut – movie review
Sex, drugs and disco? The popular New York disco Studio 54, run by entrepreneur Steve Rubell, epitomised the hedonistic lifestyle…
Dig – television review
Are you a couch potato? The kind of TV viewer who likes everything laid out neatly for you? If you…
Oedipus Doesn’t Live Here Any More (QTC) – theatre review
Dan Evans did something that no-one else has ever done – he let me enjoy a work from the ancient…