The Truth (La Verité) – Film Review
Memories can be a fickle thing; sometimes they’re sharp, sometimes a little fuzzy, and sometimes they are…
Month: November 2019
Rent a Friend (Sukigime Otoko Tomodachi, 月極オトコトモダチ) – Film Review
Can men and women ever just be friends? Or are platonic relationships all doomed to fall into…
Frozen 2 – Film Review
When Frozen was first announced, I was excited as both a Veronica Mars fan and Wicked fan…
Noise (ノイズ) – Film Review
In his debut feature writer, director, and producer Matsumoto Yasuke unveils the secrets and dark sides to…
Melancholic (メランコリック) – Film Review
With the Japanese film festival still going strong and demonstrating the creativity of the Japanese film industry,…
Fisherman’s Friends – Film Review
Set in Port Isaac in Cornwell, England. Fisherman’s Friends tells the true story of how a Record…
Playing with Fire – Film Review
On the rise as a natural comedic actor, professional wrestler John Cena takes on the role of…
Knives Out – Film Review
I have long been a fan of the classic whodunit. Whether it be in a film or…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Kiss of the Spider Woman – Theatre Review
Admittedly, I did not know much about Kiss of the Spider Woman apart from it being a…
Moonless Dawn (暁闇) – Film Review
The Japanese film festival has kicked off and it’s an honour to have the opportunity to witness…
Opera Australia: Turandot – Theatre Review
Like many, my first introduction to the opera was through Luciano Pavarotti. I remember as a kid,…
JK☆Rock – Film Review
Young, fun, and ready to rock – Muguruma Shunji’s coming of age rock’n’rollercoaster JK☆Rock follows three high…
Mrs Lowry & Son – Film Review
Set in Lancashire England in the 1930s, Mrs Lowry & Son is a biographical film that tells…
21 Bridges – Film Review
21 Bridges is an action thriller film starring Chadwick Boseman, which follows a NYPD detective that has…
SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century (聖☆おにいさん 第Ⅱ紀) – Film Review
Can you imagine a world where Jesus Christ and Buddah are housemates in 2019 Tokyo? SAINT☆YOUNG MEN…
Official Secrets – Film Review
What would you do if you had the opportunity to prevent a war? Official Secrets tells the…
Farming – Film Review
If I was tell you that there was once a black man that use to run with…
DAY6 at Festival Hall, Melbourne, November 15, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
In June 1964, The Beatles played over three consecutive nights to cheering fans at Melbourne’s Festival Hall….
MAI FUJISAWA at Melbourne Recital Centre, November 14, 2019 – J-Pop Live Review
Growing up, I remember falling in love with Studio Ghibli films and the score compositions by composer…
The Report – Film Review
The Report is a film based on actual events that tells the story of how senate staffer…
Castle of Dreams (Ghasre Shirin, قصر شیرین) – Film Review
No matter how far we try to go, one can never fully outrun their responsibilities, their life,…
Charlie’s Angels (2019) – Film Review
Charlie’s Angels initially started off as a crime drama TV show in the 70s. After 5 seasons,…
Giant Margarita: Squidgies Takeover (Nintendo Switch) – Gaming Review
Every now and then, there comes a game that is such a delight to play in every…
Pavarotti – Film Review
No stranger to music documentaries after bringing The Beatles: Eight Days a Week to the big screen…
FORD v FERRARI – Film Review
The Ford GT-40, a legend of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, and motorsport history in general….
Old Men Never Die – Film Review
Immortality, like all things in life, must come with a price. In his first ever feature length…
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
Conducted by Benjamin Northey, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra took to the stage at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition…
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance (Nintendo Switch) – Gaming Review
“Consider your actions carefully. The decisions you make will change the world around you and how your…
Emu Runner – Film Review
One of the things important in life is culture, which is incredibly important for Indigenous Australians as…
Eskimo Joe at Chelsea Heights Hotel, Victoria, November 4, 2019 – Live Review
It is the year 2004. “A Song Is A City” has been released, quickly cementing its place…
Kingswood at The Night Cat, Melbourne, November 2, 2019 – Live Review
Admittedly, while I have heard of Melbourne alternate rock band, Kingswood due to much praise from my…
Brittany Runs a Marathon – Film Review
Brittany Runs a Marathon is a new female lead comedy, sharing the struggles of a young adult…
Pain & Glory – Film Review
A puff of heroin and all of Salvador Mallo’s ailments suddenly melt away. In Pedro Almodovar’s first…
Promare (Puromea, プロメア) – Film Review
Promare is a Japanese anime feature film co-produced by Japanese animation studio Trigger and XFLAG. Directed by…
Evil Dead in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
It’s Halloween (October 31st), it’s unusually warm at 35 degrees and the Palais Theatre is hosting a…
Hustlers – Film Review
Jennifer Lopez has had a career resurgence lately thanks to STX films. She has appeared in a…