Review: Submergence
Submergence is a romantic thriller directed by Wim Wenders starring Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy. Leading up to viewing this film, I wondered why...
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Review: The Rocky Horror Show
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey… In 1973 actor and writer Richard O’Brien first took audiences on...
Review: Cracked Smiles
Thatcher’s Boy Theatre’s Cracked Smiles begins formidably by having the audience walk across the stage, weaving through the actors as they sprawl casually. They...
Review: Moments in Time
Having never been to a magic show before, I arrived at the venue feeling genuinely curious but also highly dubious. Despite my ill-informed scepticism,...
‘It feels like you’re sitting the the crowd’ – Simon Cumming on the intimacy of comedy albums, aiming for the ARIAs, and his label Chuckle Cabin Records
Maybe you’re a fan of podcasts seeking something a bit more polished. Maybe you love Netflix stand up specials but don’t have that much...
Review: Hotel Transylvania 3
Having successfully navigated the perils of his daughter Mavis’s marriage to a human and the birth of his grandson, Count Dracula starts to feel...
‘A queen’s image is often only fierce through the work of many hands’ – Melanie Jame Wolf / Savage Amusement on HIGHNESS
Artist Melanie Jame Wolf / Savage Amusement is back in Melbourne for the Australian debut of HIGHNESS. Part two in a trilogy on archetypes of...
Review: the Incredibles 2
It’s an interesting benefit of a film being animated that a sequel can be made 14 years after the original film’s release and the...
Review: Marie Antoinette
Does Marie Antoinette need redeeming in the eyes of history? Is our current perception of the Austrian child-bride turned symbol of decadence and classism...
Review: Papillon Unplugged at Canberra’s Wintervention Festival
Step into the cosy La Petit Grand Theatre on a cold Canberra night and you’ll find yourself in a tent that might seat 50...
