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Carpet and Sand (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Call it searching for creativity or a descent into madness. That is a matter of interpretation. Carpet and Sand is a…

Merrily We Roll Along (Ad Astra) – theatre review

I’ve often commented to people that it is much more difficult to write a glowing review than something at the…

The Garfield Movie – movie review

Garfield, the lazy, pizza- and lasagne-loving cat created by cartoonist Jim Davis 48 years ago has become part of pop…

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- The Convert - Only in cinemas from 20 June 2024 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Kismet…

Multiple Bad Things (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

Just what are people capable of? Can we exist in harmony? Is symbiosis even possible? Those questions are explored in the…

Club Vegas (Athenaeum Theatre) – theatre review

Spectacular, colourful and creative headdresses, feathers and finery are front and centre as performers from Club Vegas hit the stage. Broad…

Sunset Boulevard (Princess Theatre) – musical theatre review

To bastardise a popular expression, those flying closest to the sun shine brightest before they burn up. That set of words…

Showing Up (Netflix) – movie review

Over the last decade, streaming services have changed the face of both television and movies. It hasn’t always been for…

The Familiar (Leigh Bardugo) – book review

Leigh Bardugo draws on her family history to deliver a fascinating historical fantasy The Familiar. Bardugo showed in her Grishaverse…

The Teachers’ Lounge – movie review

A diligent young teacher is caught up in a seemingly never-ending downward spiral in Ilker Catak’s film The Teacher’s Lounge.…