– Jasper Jones – Only in cinemas from 2 March 2017 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to Madman Entertainment. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Based on the best-selling novel, JASPER JONES is the story of Charlie Bucktin, a young bookish boy living in a small town. One night, local…
I’m a sucker for a good thriller, one full of false leads and an intricate plot that keeps me turning pages. So, is that what I got from Find Me by J.S. Monroe? Rosa committed suicide five years ago. But is she really gone? Because her boyfriend gets a cryptic email – apparently from Rosa….
– Silence – Only in cinemas from 16 February 2017 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE SILENCE is the story of two young 17th century priests who go in search of their missing mentor in the mysterious and exotic land of Japan,…
What more could you want? Fantastic costumes, wonderful music, terrific acting, and vocals, aided by a top class five-piece band and the best sound levels I have ever heard for a musical in the Playhouse Theatre. This was helped along by the fabulous 1950s fashions, designed by Gabriela Tilesova, her magnificent set that included triple…
It was Napoleon who, two hundred years ago, called China a sleeping giant and warned of the consequences when she awoke. Since the fall of communism after the death of Chairman Mao, China has emerged as an economic superpower and its influence and wealth is somehow seen by America as both a challenge and a…
On their 6th album in a little over a decade, Kaiser Chiefs, the British indie rockers have turned in from their more political, guitar-driven garage rock in a decidedly poppy direction. Once you learn that leader Ricky Wilson was a celebrity judge on the British version of The Voice, the singer contest/reality show, and it’s…
Liza’s Back! (is broken) sees celebrated Australian performer Trevor Ashley appearing in drag as the Broadway legend Liza Minnelli, straight out of rehab and ready to perform with her seven-piece band, despite her recently-broken back. In sequin pants suit, Ashley looks the part and moves to it too, with on-point mannerisms, albeit over-emphasised, as witty…
Odd Man Out is a new Australian play, by David Williamson. The play explores a relationship between Ryan (Justin Stewart Cotta), a ‘numbers’ genius employed and paid well by a Big Bank for his skills, who suffers from an undiagnosed case of Aspergers’ Syndrome and Alice (Lisa Gormley) a 38 year old physical therapist counting…
Barbarity is brought into sharp focus in Silence, Martin Scorsese’s long-winded story about faith and religion. It is the tale of two 17th century Portuguese missionaries – Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver) who undertake a perilous journey to Japan. They are searching for their missing mentor, Father Christavao Ferreira…
One thing I’ve always admired about Liz Byrski is the way she tackles themes like friendship and ageing in a realistic, but warm, manner. After hearing good things about The Woman Next Door, I welcomed the chance to read a friend’s copy. Over the years, the residents of Emerald Street have become more than just…
