Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears – Film Review
This latest installment of the story of Phryne Fisher has been made for the fans, by the…
Month: February 2020
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, February 29, 2020 – Live Review
It is phenomenal, the number of lives that have been impacted by Hayao Miyazaki’s work, but Miyazaki’s…
À Ố Làng Phố: Vietnamese Bamboo Circus – Theatre Review
Directed by former Cirque du Soleil choreographer Tuan Le, À Ố Làng Phố is more than just…
Ryoji Ikeda – datamatics [ver. 2.0] and NONOTAK – Shiro, Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, February 27, 2020 – Live Review
As part of the ASIA TOPA festival in Melbourne, two different audio-visual artists, Ryoji Ikeda and NONOTAK,…
Citizen K – Film Review
Written, directed, and narrated by award winning documentary film-maker Alex Gibney, Citizen K is a political documentary…
The Invisible Man – Film Review
In his third directorial effort after 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 3 and 2018’s Upgrade, Melbourne native Leigh Whannell…
Billy Elliot the Musical – Theatre Review
Originally when Billy Elliot opened in Australia over 10 years ago, I regretfully missed seeing it. So,…
Honey Boy – Film Review
After a rocky run through what would have been the peak of his career, Shia LaBeouf makes…
Escape and Evasion – Film Review
Written and directed by Scott Ashwood. Escape and Evasion is an Australian film that tells the story…
Shrek the Musical – Theatre Review
The much-anticipated Broadway smash hit Shrek the Musical finally opened in Melbourne this week to a packed…
Uncut Gems – Film Review
When you see Adam Sandler billed as the lead in a film, your expectations are pretty instantly…
The Call of the Wild – Film Review
Buck is no ordinary pooch. He is larger than the ordinary household pet, in both size and…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Torch the Place – Theatre Review
As an Australian of mixed Asian ethnicity (Malaysian-Chinese and Filipino), it is very rare, if at all,…
Emma. – Film Review
With the initial tale of Emma being penned by Jane Austen 205 years ago, one would think…
The Lighthouse – Film Review
Directed and written by Robert Eggers, known for his critically acclaimed film The Witch, The Lighthouse is…
Fantasy Island – Film Review
If you had the opportunity to make one fantasy come true without a question, would you go…
The Grudge (2020) – Film Review
It’s been over 10 years since the popular Japanese horror film Ju-On was westernised into an American…
The Professor and the Madman – Film Review
Based on the 1998 book ‘The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Love…
Confessions of a Mormon Boy – Theatre Review
Steven Fales returns to Australia for his one-man show Confessions Of A Mormon Boy as part of…
The Two Popes – Film Review
The Catholic Church is an institution rich in tradition and one of its oldest is the role…
Marriage Story – Film Review
I don’t know what it’s like to go through the painful trial of divorce. I wouldn’t know…
Miss Americana – Film Review
Taylor Swift, over the course of a thirteen-year career spanning about as many conceptual reinventions, has experienced…