Writer-director Anthony Fabian takes his audience on a giddy trip around Paris and the would of haute couture in Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. Despite the fact the film is based on Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel Mrs ’Arris Goes to Paris, its closest relative seems to be the recent Netflix series Emily in Paris. The…
A 20-year drought has led to blatant exploitation of the underprivileged. That is the basis of the satirical musical comedy Urinetown. The narrator who sets the scene is also the town’s crooked cop Officer Lockstock (Dom Hennequin), as he is joined by street urchin Little Sally (Chloe Halley). The terrible water shortage has meant that it costs to…
The gay romantic comedy Bros is very funny and has broad mainstream appeal as it follows the formula of those classic rom-coms like When Harry Met Sally. Bobby Leiber (Billy Eichner) hosts a podcast called “the Eleventh Brick at Stonewall” that explores queer history and issues of importance for the gay community. He is also…
Inspired by events that took place in a powerful African state in the 19th century, The Woman King is the story of a battalion of female warriors. Known as the Agojie, their job was to protect the Kingdom of Dahomey, and its ruler King Ghezo (John Boyega). The narrative focuses primarily on two figures –…
“If it’s all you got, yeah, it’s all you gave, I got a problem with it. If you can’t do better than that, babe, I got a problem with it.” This is the catchy chorus you hear in Plains single, “Problem With It,” and it is incredibly hard to get out of your head. This…
A sharp and witty British woman unpicks her life before our eyes and what a life it has been. It has included the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. She explains how she met her one true love, her husband, in a queue at an Italian airport and what came before him, not all of…
The Australian premiere of Johan Inger’s comic, romantic dance theatre piece I New Then, set to songs by Van Morrison, is superb. I was delighted to experience it for a second time in a few days when watching DanceX Part II. It opened the program, just as it had DanceX Part I. Inger, a Swedish choreographer, danced with…
It’s only if you read the additional notes at the end that you learn Joshua Cohen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Netanyahus is loosely based on a true story. How loosely is up to the reader to decide but it does shine a light on key figures in the history of modern Israel, not just prime…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 21 October 2022. An uncanny ability to treat their music, and the presentation of it, with great care while not seeming to take themselves terribly seriously sets Canadian indie-rock veterans Sloan apart. From the band’s earliest home studio recordings…
– The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute – Only in cinemas from 3 November 2022 We have 5 family (4 people) in-season passes thanks to Rialto Distribution. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Wanting to escape a loveless marriage, 17-year-old Marie makes a wish and finds herself magically shrunk to the size…
