Category: Reviews
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo – Book Review
Another gritty, twisty and nasty entry in the Harry Hole series. It could be pure recency bias, but I thought it was one of Nesbo’s best.
The Stranger – Film Review
I never read the original 1942 French novella by Albert Camus, but this stylish, beautiful and unsettling adaptation casts a haunting spell of its own.
Read moreA Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck – Book Review
This flimsy but intriguing novella mixes horror and philosophy for a mind-bending take on the afterlife. I enjoyed its ideas if maybe not the execution.
MSO: Storm & Serenity @ Hamer Hall
The absolute stars of this Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert, featuring music from Mozart, Beethoven and more, were the most animated conductor I’ve ever seen, and a big beautiful shiny horn.
“It” – Film Review
I watched my first silent film, a 1927 romantic comedy starring Clara Bow, the It Girl of the flapper era.
Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings @ Collingwood Town Hall
This intimate musical celebration was a lovely way to mark the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy and its iconic score.
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Book Review
A sci-fi novel of staggering ambition and scope, Children of Time captivates with its incredible world-building and epic grandeur, if not with prose and characters.
New Music 04/2026 – Lucrecia Dalt, Sister Irene O’Connor
My two most recent purchases are a couple of odd birds from a Colombian experimental musician and an Australian nun.
Project Hail Mary – Film Review
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