Ange Lavoipierre: I’ve Got 99 Problems And Here Is An Exhaustive List Of Them (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) – Comedy Review
If you’ve ever wanted to listen to someone rattle off a list of seemingly trivial yet incredibly…
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Sparkle Society: Cab Suave (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) – Theatre Review
What does a cabaret and a private investigator have in common? Apparently, a taste for debauchery and…
Cyrano – Film Review
Adapted from the 2019 stage musical of the same name, itself based on the 1897 Edmond Rostand…
The Goddesses – Theatre Review
From Breeze Entertainment’s founder Bree Kent comes a multifaceted stage show depicting the tales of a handful…
The Hating Game – Film Review
Based on the novel of the same name by Sally Thorne, The Hating Game is a mildly…
Scream (2022) – Film Review
Ten years after the release of its last sequel, Wes Craven’s meta-horror franchise is back with a…
Oracle, Arts Centre Melbourne – Theatre Review
From the powerhouse performance troupe that brought the fire of passion in Matador, Bass Fam Creative return…
Love, Loss and What I Wore – Theatre Review
Originally developed by sisters Nora and Delia Ephron (Sleepless In Seattle, You’ve Got Mail), Love, Loss &…
To Chiara (A Chiara) – Film Review
From writer-director Jonas Carpignano comes the third film in his Calabrian trilogy – To Chiara (A Chiara),…
Kitaria Fables (Nintendo Switch) – Gaming Review
From PQube Indies division and Indonesian developers Twin Hearts comes the adorably engrossing adventure RPG and farming…
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (PlayStation 4) – Gaming Review
Popular farming sim game Story of Seasons (formally known as Harvest Moon) has brought one of their…
Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot – The First Cases (PlayStation 4) – Gaming Review
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to solve a crime? Step into the shoes…
Dating Amber – Film Review
From writer-director David Freyne, known for the 2017 zombie thriller The Cured, comes a sweet coming-of-age drama…
Herself – Film Review
Nine years after the release of her last film, 2011’s The Iron Lady, Phyllida Lloyd has returned…
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Film Review
After a string of somewhat lackluster side-stories, the next direct sequel of The Conjuring’s core franchise is…
RISING Festival: The Wilds – Event Review
Intended to replace Melbourne’s iconic White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Rising Melbourne boasted an…
The Audition – Film Review
Settling itself at the intersection of a work and family drama, The Audition (Das Vorspiel) follows Anna,…
Matador – Theatre Review
The energy is palpable when walking into Her Majesty’s Theatre, the crowd positively thrumming with excitement for…
Promising Young Woman – Film Review
Written and directed by Emerald Fennell, known for being the season 2 showrunner of Killing Eve, Promising…
Rosa’s Wedding – Film Review
Marriage – considered a sacred bond between two people, committing to each other for the rest of…
Impromptunes: The Completely Improvised Musical (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) – Comedy Review
For lovers of musical theatre and comedy, meet Impromptunes: The Completely Improvised Musical from Australia’s leading team…
Nobody – Film Review
What do you get when you pair special forces training and a middle-aged man with a boring…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes – Theatre Review
A year to the day that the Melbourne Theatre Company put on their last show, the doors…
Minari – Film Review
A culture study on immigration and resilience neatly wrapped inside a family drama, Lee Isaac Chung’s lightly…
The Little Things – Film Review
Tension, drama and Denzel Washington – John Lee Hancock’s gritty neo-noir offering The Little Things was birthed…
Ammonite – Film Review
Shells and stone crunching under foot, waves drawing in to and pulling away from the shore, and…
A Call To Spy – Film Review
Vera Atkins, Virginia Hall, and Noor Inayat Khan. Three women whose names you’ve probably never heard before…
Happiest Season – Film Review
‘Tis the season for the Christmas rom-com! While streaming services and the ever-cringe Hallmark network churn out…
Astro (Moonbin & Sanha): In-Out – K-Pop Album Review
After releasing their 9th mini album Gateway back in May, 6-member K-pop boy group Astro have decided…
Miss Juneteenth – Film Review
A sweet portrait of black girlhood, Miss Juneteenth is a cruising exploration of how black communities, and…
KARD: Way With Words – K-Pop Album Review
Following the release of the bombastic ‘Dumb Litty’ and ‘Red Moon’ in February, K-Pop’s hidden gem group…
Han Seung Woo: Fame – K-Pop Album Review
After an arduous journey towards popularity, Han Seung Woo made his highly anticipated solo debut with his…
Deerskin (Le Daim) – Film Review
From Quentin Dupieux, the director who gave us 2010’s Rubber about a sentient car tyre (yes) with…
House of Cardin – Film Review
A name, a brand, a legacy – whether you know his name or recognise his iconic logo,…
The Wretched – Film Review
An 80s horror homage without any of the bite of its predecessors, The Wretched had the potential…
The Assistant – Film Review
“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote…
Tell It to the Bees – Film Reviews
After a special presentation premiere at 2018’s Toronto International Film Festival, Annabel Jankel’s lesbian love story Tell…
The Invisible Man – Film Review
In his third directorial effort after 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 3 and 2018’s Upgrade, Melbourne native Leigh Whannell…
Honey Boy – Film Review
After a rocky run through what would have been the peak of his career, Shia LaBeouf makes…
Like a Boss – Film Review
A bumpy start for 2020’s first chick flick, Like a Boss is the latest offering from Youth…
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Film Review
Once upon a time, on a children’s television program, a gentleman with grey hair and a kind…
Bombshell – Film Review
In the wake of movements like #MeToo, director Jay Roach and screenwriter Charles Randolph take a close…
Great Bear Rainforest (IMAX 3D) – Film Review
Take a trip far up north for a totally immersive cinema experience in one of the planet’s…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) – Film Review
In what might possibly be one of the most beautiful films of 2019, winning Best Screenplay and…
The Truth (La Verité) – Film Review
Memories can be a fickle thing; sometimes they’re sharp, sometimes a little fuzzy, and sometimes they are…
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…
Noise (ノイズ) – Film Review
In his debut feature writer, director, and producer Matsumoto Yasuke unveils the secrets and dark sides to…
Playing with Fire – Film Review
On the rise as a natural comedic actor, professional wrestler John Cena takes on the role of…
JK☆Rock – Film Review
Young, fun, and ready to rock – Muguruma Shunji’s coming of age rock’n’rollercoaster JK☆Rock follows three high…
Official Secrets – Film Review
What would you do if you had the opportunity to prevent a war? Official Secrets tells the…