Forced humour on the force
Coffee and Kareem
Starring Ed Helms, Terrence Little Gardenhigh and Betty Gilpin
Rated MA15+
Good comedies are hard to review, as it's difficult to explain why they're...
Rape is never funny – ever
The Wrong Missy
Starring David Spade, Lauren Lapkus and Molly Sims
Rated MA15+
Streaming allows you to curate your own entertainment more than ever before. This is...
The Decline
The Decline
Starring Guillaume Laurin, Réal Bossé and Marie-Evelyne Lessard
Rated MA15+
The Decline is a harrowing, masterfully-paced French-Canadian thriller about a survivalist retreat that turns into...
Extraction has transcendent action
Extraction
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal and Golshifteh Farahani
Rated MA15+
Extraction is a riveting, brutally efficient action thriller.
Chris Hemsworth delivers a sombre badass performance as Tyler,...
Sharing words of wisdom
The inaugural Yarra Valley Writers Festival will showcase a range of talent next month.
While the event couldn’t take place in traditional format, the virtual...
Code Eight out of ten
Code Eight
Starring Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell and Greg Bryk
Rated MA15+
Code Eight is a compelling, tightly-written sci-fi drama with an innovative take on superhero tropes.
In...
The Platform is morbid excellence
The Platform
Starring Iván Massagué, Zorion Eguileor and Emilio Buale Coka
The Platform is an intelligent, gut-wrenching Spanish dystopian horror-thriller.
Goreng (Iván Massagué) awakes inside a tower-like...
Horse Girl a galloping success
Horse Girl
Starring Alison Brie, Debbie Ryan and John Reynolds
Rated MA15+
Horse Girl is a well-paced, confronting psychological drama co-written by and starring Alison Brie.
Sarah (Brie),...
Strong Men Young Warriors
Hearth Galleries’ newest exhibition Strong Men Young Warriors explores the roles, responsibilities and qualities of manhood in Aboriginal culture.
Gallery director Christine Joy said, “This...
Community Diary
Family Tree
Yarra Glen’s living and learning centre is hosting a presentation on how to get started creating a family tree. Experienced archivist and historian,...
A day for dogs
Healesville Rotary’s Dog’s Day Out will return for a fifth consecutive year providing a fun day out for the whole family, including the furry...
Classic Highway Rock in the valley
The Accelerators are bringing their Classic Highway Rock show to the Yarra Valley when they perform at Rochford Concert Lounge on Saturday 21 March.
Classic...
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Gendered violence reporting remains at fore
As the 16 Days of Activism campaign begins to again work towards the end of gendered violence, Star Mail took a look back at...
