Patricia Highsmith is a name familiar to many movie buffs. Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr Ripley and The Two Faces of January are just a few of the films based on her writing. Of course, these fall into the mystery-thriller genre, but Highsmith’s writing was broader than that. In Carol, director Todd Haynes…
Anthony Warlow, complete with appropriate affectations, makes a triumphant return to the Australian stage in Fiddler on the Roof, after three years treading the boards on Broadway. He takes the lead role in this beloved musical, the theme of which resonates as strongly today as when it premiered on Broadway in 1964. Fiddler on the…
America in 1968 was a volatile and turbulent place. The country was still deeply embroiled in an unpopular and unwinnable war in Vietnam, and back home there were race riots and both Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. And there were the presidential conventions in which both the Democratic Party and the Republicans…
As a dancer, actor, choreographer and director, Jason Coleman is clearly a man of many talents. Remember, he was the one who choreographed the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2000 Olympics. After his last show, Spiegelicious, took to the road in 2015 it became clear to him that he needed a bigger venue. That’s…
– Dirty Grandpa – Only in cinemas from 28 January 2016 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to eOne Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss’s uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at…
– The Big Short – Only in cinemas from 14 January 2016 www.thebigshort.com.au ParamountPicturesAU @ParamountAU @ParamountAU #TheBigShort We have 5 prize packs including double in-season passes and merchandise thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused…
The current grande dames of comedy, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, re-unite for Sisters, a comedy about taking things just that bit too far. Each of course had individual success on television (Fey on 30 Rock and Poehler on Parks and Recreation) but their movie output together has been sporadic (Mean Girls and Baby Mama…
Magic done well remains as perplexing, as mind bending as it ever has … and so it is here. The Illusionists 1903 transports us back to a time when these entertainers were the rock stars of their day. As the program notes attest, the art of magic enjoyed a Golden Age that spanned roughly 60…
Having released one of the best albums of his career in 2015 with But For All These Shrinking Hearts Josh Pyke is about to head out on a national tour. We sat down with the singer-songwriter to talk about his writing process, how he chooses supports and the importance of his fans. Gareth Hugh Evans:…
A story of forbidden love, societal pressures and a quest for knowledge, Guinevere Glasfurd’s debut novel, The Words in my Hand, is reminiscent of The Miniaturist, one of my favourite books of 2014. Here’s the blurb: The Words in my Hand is the reimagined true story of Helena Jans, a Dutch maid in 17th century Amsterdam,…
