Opinion
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Waiting for God
The 1812 Theatre Waiting for God Set in a retirement home where Tom Ballard has just arrived. Opposite his room is the feisty Diana Trent,…
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Baffling title, beautiful movie
Linoleum Starring Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn and Katelyn Nacon M 4/5 Written and directed by Colin West, Linoleum is a quirky but deeply moving comedy-drama…
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Forerunners of the AFLW?
In 1954 a ‘young ladies’ football team was the talk of Yarra Glen when they played against a team of young male players – the…
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Breaks the video-game film curse
The Super Mario Bros Movie Starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day and Anya Taylor-Joy Rated PG 3.75/5 The Super Mario Bros Movie is a bright, charming…
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CARTOON: Back to burning off
With the Fire Danger Period ending on April 11, residents have been able to return to burning unwanted green waste.
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Dinosaur movie needs more bite
65 Starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt Rated M 3.5/5 65 should be a fulfilling monster adventure B-movie, but it’s less exciting than an action-horror…
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Demanding yet rewarding read
A review of The Masochist by Katja Perat By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun The Masochist, written by Slovenian poet and essayist Katja Perat and translated into…
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Healesville knew how to have fun back then
The horse played a critical role in many aspects of 19th century life, including economic and sporting. It’s not surprising then that ‘horse racing’ became…
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Chronic Pain – A physio’s perspective
In the world of healthcare, understanding and treating musculoskeletal chronic pain conditions can be one of the most complex and frustrating tasks for all involved.…
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2023 Oscars: nominations and snubs
The 2023 Oscars are just under a month away, and should be a very interesting ceremony. As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019,…
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Subtle, short horror stories
A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems to…
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CARTOON:
This week cartoonist Danny Zemp has taken on the ever brave prep students who’ll be looking for world domination – eventually..