Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, June 7th 2025 – Live Review
Although no stranger to our shores, having performed here only last year at the 2024 AFL Grand…
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) – Film Review
Universal’s 2025 live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon takes flight as both a reverent homage…
Happyend {Sydney Film Festival} – Film Review
Nestled in the heart of Sydney’s bustling Martin Place, the State Library of NSW Auditorium proved an…
Somebody (침범) {Sydney Film Festival} – Film Review
The complex, often fraught relationship between mothers and daughters forms the emotional backbone of Somebody (Korean title…
Yurlu | Country {Sydney Film Festival} – Film Review
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this review and the film it discusses may…
Twinless {Sydney Film Festival} – Film Review
Twinless is a quietly affecting and thought-provoking film that delicately unpacks the complex emotions surrounding grief, identity,…
The Perfect Neighbor {Sydney Film Festival} – Film Review
Set in the intimate surroundings of the Dendy Theatre in Newtown, Sydney, The Perfect Neighbor screened to…
Ballerina – Film Review
Life is good for young Eve and her father, living a blissful experience and knowing full well…
Karate Kid Legends – Film Review
Karate Kid Legends is the culmination of the original Karate Kid films starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel…
ADO WORLD TOUR 2025 “HIBANA”, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, May 27th 2025 – Live Review
Japanese music has always had a dedicated and passionate following globally. However, it isn’t common for Japanese…
Bring Her Back – Film Review
17-year-old Andy (Billy Barratt) has always been extremely protective of his younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong). Partially…
The Phoenician Scheme – Film Review
Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) is a man of extreme wealth, taste and determination. Known as “Mr…
Beetlejuice The Musical – Theatre Review
Almost 40 years ago, Tim Burton directed a film that would become a cult classic, Beetlejuice. In…
Final Destination: Bloodlines – Film Review
You ever get that feeling that something bad is going to happen? I do, and I’m usually…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert – Live Review
The experience and excitement of a live film concert is unlike anything else. Hearing these iconic scores…
Lilo and Stitch (2025) – Film Review
The 2002 animated Lilo and Stitch has been a prominent part of my life. The original Disney…
EVNNE: ‘SET N GO’ TOUR 2025, 170 Russell, Melbourne, May 15th 2025 – K-Pop Live Review
Evnne have recently made their Australian stage debut in Melbourne, as part of their Set N Go…
Pete Murray: Solo Acoustic Tour, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, May 16th 2025 – Live Review
Pete Murray has been one of those artists that I’ve always been drawn to. I recall back…
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Film Review
Confusion, suspicion and paranoia! Deepfakes, AI images, audio and videos have left the world unsure of what…
Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular – Live Review
With its concept, book and original French lyrics by Alain Boublil, book and music by Claude-Michel Schönberg,…
Doom: The Dark Ages (PlayStation 5) – Gaming Review
I remember as a kid, running home from school to fire up the family computer and play…
The Red Envelope – Film Review
Did you say an action-comedy about a marriage between a human and a ghost? The Red Envelope;…
Clown in a Cornfield – Film Review
There’s been a long connection in the world of horror films between clowns and corn syrup. Clowns…
Melbourne Theatre Company: The Black Woman of Gippsland – Theatre Review
Melbourne Theatre Company’s The Black Woman of Gippsland challenges perceptions and shows the importance of truth telling….
Hadestown – Theatre Review
Hadestown is a musical modern retelling of the Greek myth love story. From ancient Greek mythology, Orpheus…
Montell Fish: The Dream Deer Tour, Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, May 10th 2025 – Live Review
There was an intimacy that felt almost forbidden, as if we’d stumbled into the confessions of a…
Gracie Abrams: The Secret of Us Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, May 9th 2025 – Live Review
Melbourne is a city that consistently delivers events, and last night was no exception. While many people…
B.I: HYPE UP IN AUSTRALIA, Festival Hall, Melbourne, April 25th 2025 – Live Review
South Korean sensation Kim Hanbin, better known as B.I, had fans going ‘BTBT’ with excitement during his…
Myles Smith: We Were Never Strangers 2025 Tour, Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, May 5th 2025 – Live Review
The Forum Melbourne venue filled to the brim early, with a diverse turn out of patrons, collectively…
The Beep Test (Musical) – Theatre Review
The words “beep test” could trigger a flood of memories for most Aussies. From squeaky shoes on…
The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale – Theatre Review
Way back in the 1950s, J. R. R. Tolkien released a series of novels that would leave…
Thunderbolts* – Film Review
People call her “the new Black Widow” and “Black Widow’s sister”, a child soldier trained in the…
Hans Zimmer: Hans Zimmer Live 2025, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, April 29th, 2025 – Live Review
From Dune to Dunkirk, Wonder Woman to the Man of Steel, The Dark Knight to Gladiator, Inception…
Until Dawn – Film Review
Until Dawn, directed by David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation and Lights Out) is a survival horror film…
Hysteria {German Film Festival} – Film Review
On the 29th of May 1993, evil struck as a large family of Turkish asylum seekers slept…
The Accountant 2 – Film Review
He goes by many names, all of which are historical mathematicians, but “Christian Wolff” (Ben Affleck) is…
Arthur Hull: Flop {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
Arthur Hull exudes the same confidence and flamboyance of the likes of Benson Boone, Freddie Mercury and…
Jacky Ng: Boys School Boy {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After testing the waters at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a series of spots and…
Fadzri Rashid: Lost Singaporean {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There’s something so special about comedians that provide humour through simple life-experience storytelling. No silly punchlines, no…
Korea Spotlight, 170 Russell, Melbourne, April 16th 2025 – Live Review
Music is a universal language that brings people together across borders and cultures. Through powerful soundwaves and…
Sam See: Government Approved Vote {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After seeing his shows over the past two years at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, I was…
Flo and Joan’s One Man Musical starring George Fouracres {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
The last time that Flo and Joan were in town at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the…
Elf Lyons: Horses {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There is a common saying in showbiz that you should never work with children or animals. But…
Sinners – Film Review
People say that music in all its forms has power. Power to inspire, thrill and to draw…
JJ Lin: “JJ20” FINAL LAP World Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, April 11th 2025 – Live Review
With 22 years of experience, no matter how many times you’ve seen him live in concert, JJ…
Drop – Film Review
When her date is gatecrashed by a string of threatening messages, widowed single mother Violet Gates is…
Lauren Edwards: Chihuahua {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Lauren Edwards is a self-proclaimed “Yappy Bitch” and unapologetically so. Entering her 40’s came with discovering a…
Jin Hao Li: Swimming In A Submarine {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival always provides an experience that surprises me. This year, it came at…
Kevin Han: Extremely Tall and Incredibly Chinese {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Growing up with immigrant parents can often make you feel like you’re in the wrong room, so…
Alex Hines: Girl Culture {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
What do Barbie, Taylor Swift and the Matilda’s have in common? Girl Culture. Whilst sacrilegiously completing a…