Category: Reviews
The Dry by Jane Harper – Book Review
I haven’t read Australian fiction in a while, and I quite enjoyed this solid, well-written crime novel set in regional Victoria during an unrelenting drought.
New Music 07/2024 – Sofia Kourtesis, Romy
Though I’d never describe myself as a massive dance music fan, these two albums both moved me emotionally in their own way.
What Maisie Knew – Film Review
I didn’t expect much from this movie, but it turned out to be a moving and heartbreaking story about a young girl caught up in a middle of a nasty break-up.
Grace Cummings @ The Espy
Sometimes it’s good to take a leap of faith and discover a new artist in a live setting, like this Melbourne-based singer-songwriter with a truly phenomenal voice.
Le Samouraï – Film Review
This stylish, icy cool 1967 crime thriller starring Alain Delon has been on my movie radar for ages, so I was excited to catch its 4K restoration on the big screen.
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. – Book Review
This sprawling, intricate post-apocalyptic novel blends religious faith with science fiction, and envisions a potential course for human civilisation that’s both bleak and hopeful – and surprisingly humorous. It’s a wonderfully written book deserving of its classic status.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Film Review
It’s no Fury Road, but I still enjoyed going back to George Miller’s mad post-apocalyptic world in this audacious if somewhat unnecessary prequel.
Joker – Film Review
Joker is a great-looking film with an astonishing turn by Joaquin Phoenix, but in the end I found it seriously lacking both as a character study and social commentary.
Tinariwen @ Forum Theatre
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