Opinion

It seems that the world we inhabit has become more and more filled with uncertainties, ambiguities and cruelties. Writing after World War I, the Irish…

Nowhere Starring Anna Castillo and Tamar Novas Rated MA15+ 3.75/5 Nowhere is a very solid Spanish survival thriller driven by a riveting central performance. Fleeing…

Knox Historical Society has had a change at the top. Local author and historian, Ray Peace, takes up the position of KHS President for the…

Lilydale Athenaeum theatre The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again) This is the September play from LAT and there must be something about…

Blue Beetle Starring Xolo Mariduena, Bruna Marquezine and Susan Sarandon Rated M 4/5 Blue Beetle is an exciting, moving, character-driven superhero movie. Mexican law student…

A review of Holy Ghost by John Sandford Holy Ghost, by U.S.-based bestselling author John Sandford, is the 11th in a series of 12 books…

For those who are used to reading written words, listening to spoken words via audiobooks can be an exciting adventure. Audiobooks offer an immersive experience…

Asteroid City Starring Jason Schwarzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks Rated M 3/5 Asteroid City is a charming, well-produced film that destroys its own drama…

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1 Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Rebecca Ferguson M 4.25/5 2023 has been a phenomenal year for action cinema…

This year’s Melbourne Rare Book Week will take place from July 21-29. The program features a wide range of free talks and events across the…

Lilydale Athenaum Theatre’s choice of play for June/July season was Joanna Murray-Smith’s Switzerland. Quoting from the director’s notes Helen Ellis’s original intention was to to…

This Aussie-set series is a whodunnit that will keep you guessing until the series end, with a few laughs along the way. Set in the…