Hamnet – Film Review
Can a disappointing film be redeemed at the last stretch by a powerful ending that finally gets to you? In case of Chloé Zhao’s historical drama about the possible heart-rending origin of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, I’d have to say, not really.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Alexandra Gardens
Missing out on Australian Open tennis finals was worth it for a double dose of Nick Cave in glorious full band mode.
No Other Choice, The Handmaiden – Film Review
I skipped the beach and went to the Classic Cinemas for a South Korean double from auteur director Park Chan-wook.
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham – Book Review
This 1957 sci-fi novel about a very different kind of alien invasion raises questions about morality and survival, and has some of my favourite genre tropes: small English villages and weird creepy children.
My Cats by Charles Bukowski
I know. I know.
they are limited, have different
needs and
concerns.
but I watch and learn from them.
I like the little they know,
which is so
much.
they complain but never
worry,
they walk with a surprising dignity.
they sleep with a direct simplicity that
humans just can’t
understand.
their eyes are more
beautiful than our eyes.
and they can sleep 20 hours
a day
without
hesitation or
remorse.
when I am feeling
low
all I have to do is
watch my cats
and my
courage
returns.
I study these
creatures.
they are my
teachers.
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons – Book Review
A send-up of the early 20th century rural novel, this sharp and funny parody clearly outlived its subject of mockery and stands on its own as a highly amusing read.
New Music 01/2026 – David Gilmour, Olivia Dean
Latest album from the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd; delightful retro sounds from a young breakout star.
The Luzhin Defense by Vladimir Nabokov – Book Review
This is a rare book that I loved mainly because it made my brain tingle with its brilliant, beautiful prose, even if I found it emotionally chilly and distant.
Bad Santa – Film Review
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