Italian Film Festival 2026 – Holy Cannoli, Three Goodbyes
Just like last year, my picks for the Italian Film Festival were something light, something bittersweet: a comedy about love, pastries and Catholicism, and a sensitive drama about farewells.
Hans Zimmer Live: The Next Level @ Rod Laver Arena (10/2026)
Though I initially struggled with some of its artistic choices, the new live show from the legendary film composer ultimately lived up to its ambitious title and left me on a euphoric high once again.
Brünnhilde the Cat
It takes a rare cat to tolerate being dressed up as a Valkyrie, such as this beauty from the 1936 photograph by Adolph E. Weidhaas. I love the look of calm, sly intelligence and a hint of a smile.
Top Ten Tuesday – Edgar Allan Poe Book Covers
For the Halloween Freebie at That Artsy Reader Girl, I thought I’d pay my respects to the Master of the Macabre. I last read Edgar Allan Poe as a teenager, but so many of his stories still haunt my brain to this day with their dark imagery and memorable quotes.
MSO: Christian Li Plays Brahms @ Hamer Hall (10/2026)
My second time watching the young homegrown virtuoso perform at the Hamer Hall, plus the gorgeous Melbourne Symphony Orchestra rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite.
Suspiria (1977) – Film Review
Dario Argento’s gruesome and beautiful fever dream is a sensory experience unlike any other horror film I’ve seen before.
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin – Book Review
1984 might be the definitive work of the dystopian genre, but it was in turn influenced by this lesser-known Russian novel written in the early 1920s, the proper granddaddy of the modern dystopian literature.
Sleepy Hollow – Film Review
The spooky season is upon us, so I thought I’d kick off the streak of horror and supernatural-themed movies with Tim Burton’s gory and atmospheric take on the classic short story.
Charlie the Cat at Nearly Nine
