New Music 03/2024 – Gina Birch, Lankum
Tag: review
Adventurous debut from godmother of feminist rock; a dark, atmospheric and intense take on traditional Irish folk that got me to learn a new genre, doom folk.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie – Book Review
I did it: after five and a half years, and eighty novels and short story collections, I’ve finished my Agatha Christie re-readathon with the Poirot mystery that started it all.
Bob Marley: One Love – Film Review
An enjoyable if somewhat disjointed biopic of the Jamaican icon, elevated by the great performances and fantastic music.
Anatomy of a Fall – Film Review
A layered, smart and elegant psychological thriller that begins as a murder mystery, morphs into a courtroom drama, and ends up a blistering examination of a failing marriage.
Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case by Agatha Christie – Book Review
The Queen of Crime brings down the curtain on life and work of Hercule Poirot in this melancholy finale that does give her most famous creation a dramatic and memorable send-off.
The Breeders @ Forum Theatre
Awesome start to the new year of live music, with a fantastic show from old favourites that cut through my Monday lethargy.
Poor Things – Film Review
I absolutely loved this deliciously bizarre, macabre and raunchy comedy, with Emma Stone in her best performance to date.
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King – Book Review
I felt like re-visiting this collection of four dark and disturbing novellas of varying quality, all centred around the themes of justice, complicity and retribution.
Shayda – Film Review
Based on real-life experiences, this tender and harrowing movie is an impressive and deeply felt debut telling the story of an Iranian mother and her daughter trying to rebuild their lives in Australia.
The Holiday – Film Review
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