Translated book a tough but worthwhile read
A review of The Masochist by Katja Perat
By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
The Masochist, written by Slovenian poet and essayist Katja Perat and translated into...
Local theatres performing classic plays and musical twists
Gemco Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
Season: Friday 17 March, Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March.
The themes of love, mistaken identity,...
Dinosaur movie missing a chuck of excitement
65
Starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt
Rated M
3.5/5
65 should be a fulfilling monster adventure B-movie, but it's less exciting than an action-horror about dinosaurs should...
Slovenian saga exploring family
A review of The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović
by Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
The Fig Tree, written by Slovenian poet, columnist, screenwriter and...
Cruel Intentions The Musical one for the younger generation
Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre was the venue for Cruel Intentions the Musical, based on Les Liaisons Dangereuses from the novel written by Pierre Choderios de...
Stellar South Korean science fiction flick
JUNG_E
Starring Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo and Ryu Kyung-soo
Rated M
4.25/5
Jung_e is an enthralling South Korean science fiction character drama about love and identity.
In a dystopian...
CARTOON: Hard rubbish makes for a hard life
Hard rubbish time is often a divisive, unsettling and sometimes frightening time of the year for local residents.
Big laughs at local theatre
The Basin Theatre presents Two and Two Together
The Basin Theatre’s 2023 opening production was Derek Benfield’s Two and Two Together.
A hilarious evening of theatre...
BOOK REVIEW: Slovenia’s festival of literature
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun explores the Literature of the World.
In Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature, capital of Slovenia with the proud motto “We...
FILM REVIEW: Brutal but hilarious horror comedy
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Cocaine Bear, starring Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Rated MA15+
4.25/5
Based (very loosely) on true events, Cocaine...
Stop sidelining Yarra Valley roads
How many more deaths before governments take seriously the need to upgrade the many known dangerous roads through the Yarra Valley?
It’s been a...
CARTOON: Eyes on the road
New driver distraction rules are coming into effect in April to help reduce the road death toll in Victoria.
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Millwarra Primary School’s stellar start to the year
Millwarra Primary School has had a wonderful start to 2025, with Melanie Hancock assuming the role of Principal. The entire school community participated in...
