Beautifully portrayed performance of Beauty and the Beast
The Diamond Valley Singers and the Eltham Orchestra are putting on a large and remarkable show with 47 players onstage and overall, approximately 200...
Charm within the cookie-cutter machine
Thor: Love and Thunder
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale
Rated M
3.5/5
Thor: Love and Thunder is another fun and moving comic book movie from...
Cartoon: Kangaroo Tragedy
Danny Zemp was devastated by the news of the cruel deaths of sheep and kangaroos.
A chance encounter
A review of Changeling by Philippa Gregory
Some say that you can make your own luck by opening yourself to the world. Yet, some...
Cartoon: Cockatoo Carnage
Danny Zemp got creative with the idea of some hungry cockatoos.
Sci-Fi drama explores robotic depths and human shallowness
After Yang
Starring Colin Farrell, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H. Min
Rated PG
3.5/5
Based on a short story by Alexander Weinstein, After Yang is a lightweight...
Cartoon: Money Money Money
Danny Zemp is feeling the hit to the hip pocket, and Upper Yarra residents may relate to the desperate attempts to save in the...
One Aussie Novel for every 25 years
Why do people nominate lists of “(insert a number) books you must read before you die”? Some would say they simply can't help it....
A biopic fit for ‘The King’
Elvis
Starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks
Rated M
4.5/5
Elvis is a stylish and poignant biopic detailing the rise, success and struggles of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler),...
CARTOON: Road Safety
Danny Zemp thinks we need safer roads in the Yarra Ranges before we buy safer cars.
Overdone ending spoils subtle horror
Men
Starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear
Rated MA15+
4/5
The latest film from writer-director Alex Garland, Men follows Harper (Jessie Buckley), a widow who arrives at a...
The eccentric tale of The Lady in the Van
An excellemt protrayal of The Lady In The Van is now on show.
Based on a real incident in Bennett’s life when an old crabby,...