Category: Reviews
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.
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.
Agnes Obel @ Hamer Hall (09/2026)
My first time seeing the bewitching Danish songstress live, with Hamer Hall the perfect setting for her singular, atmospheric, ghost-like chamber pop.
Practical Magic – Film Review
With the new sequel out, I checked out the original 1998 brew of family drama, horror, comedy and romance about two witchy sisters, and enjoyed it far more than expected.
MSO: Organ Gala @ Melbourne Town Hall (09/2026)
