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Corsage – movie review

The European co-production Corage is an unconventional biopic looking at the (largely fictional) last year in the life of Empress…

Women Talking – movie review

Even though this is a work of fiction (termed “an act of female imagination”), the starting point for Women Talking…

This Stupid World (Yo La Tengo) – music review

Yo La Tengo have been faithfully plugging along for nearly 40 years, with a new release every few years offering…

Nosferatu (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

The play starts with a heartfelt warning from one of the characters that only tragedy puts you on the map. A…

Locked Ward (Anne Buist) – book review

Anne Buist continues to put the psychology, and particularly the psychology of women and mothers, in the centre with what…

The Honeymoon – movie review

The cringeworthy and unfunny comedy The Honeymoon is an Italian/British co-production and it’s received some of the worst reviews of…

Prima Facie (MTC) – theatre review

Tessa Ensler (Sheridan Harbridge) is a successful barrister. She knows the tricks of the trade and defends her clients – many…

New music round-up (for w/e 10 February 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 10 February 2023. Barefoot…

Coming Out (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review

Showmanship, humour, pathos, anger, overt messaging and song are part of this well-meaning but noticeably stretched offering. At its core is…

A Broadcast Coup (Ensemble) – theatre review

A fly-on-the-wall expose of the world of talk-back radio is the basis of Melanie Tait’s outstanding new play A Broadcast…