Opinion
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Shakespeare reimagined
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…
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One of the year’s better comic book movies
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…
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Charming detective story
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…
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Welcome to audiobooks
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…
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The Biggest Word You’ll Read Today
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…
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Your Mission: See This Movie
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…
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Melbourne Rare Book Week
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…
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Switzerland on in theatre
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…
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Deadloch giving thrills, delights and cackles
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…
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Welcome to this land:
A review of We Come With This Place by Debra Dank. In July 2022, Debra Dank’s We Come With This Place was praised as “a…
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CARTOON: State of denial
‘You just have to remember it’s always deny, deny, deny.’
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History in the making at Ambleside
A member and volunteer of the Knox Historical Society (KHS) was intrigued by the history of Ambleside Park with one member stating there was nothing…