Teenage tale of fearlessness and ferocity
A review of Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn
This is the third in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young...
Bizarre creative choice diminishes The Wonder
The Wonder
Starring Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy and Tom Burke
Rated M
3.5/5
The Wonder is an intriguing historical mystery film that shoots itself in the foot...
CARTOON: Election jumble
Victorians might be glad to see the back end of the election today, after a long and active campaign.
The Great War prompts a great movie
All Quiet On The Western Front
Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch and Daniel Bruhl
Rated MA15+
4/5
All Quiet On The Western Front is a harrowing, enthralling adaptation...
One not to miss in Melbourne
The Phantom of the Opera
Melbourne, the home of Australia’s theatre, welcomed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The new Production of The Phantom of the Opera.
Back in...
Don’t Worry Darling is If The Stepford Wives met The Matrix
Don't Worry Darling
Starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Chris Pine
Rated M
4/5
Directed by Olivia Wilde, Don't Worry Darling is an enthralling psychological thriller.
In a 1950s...
CARTOON: flooding in the Yarra Valley
Cartoonist Danny Zemp has put the spotlight on local flooding in this week's cartoon.
The humble beginnings of Healesville Sanctuary
Up to 400,000 people visit Healesville Sanctuary each year. I doubt that many of them know anything about its beginnings, the problems it...
How to pick a scammer and where to go for help
With people using digital technology and accessing the online environment more than ever, the risk of exposure to scams has increased dramatically over the...
Michael Myers saga ends well
Halloween Ends
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Rohan Campbell and James Jude Courtney
Rated MA15+
4/5
Halloween Ends is a satisfying conclusion to David Gordon Green's new Halloween sequel...
CARTOON: Floods
Maybe we can take a eucalyptus leaf out of a koala's book to escape flooding.
Oral history valued in historic book
A review of South Flows the Pearl: Chinese Australian Voices by Mavis Gock Yen
South Flows the Pearl: Chinese Australian Voices is a book...