Tag: Opinion
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.
An ultra-realistic robot narrator
A review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun returned to...
Ant-Man 3 is a bit insubst-ant-tial
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Jonathan Majors
Rated M
3/5
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is fun but frustratingly insubstantial, with several...
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre makes a wonderful night out
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Family Values
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre for its opening production 2023 chose David Williamson’s Family Values.
A retired judge is celebrating his birthday....
Shaped by their era
A review of Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden by Zhuqing Li
As its subtitle suggests, Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden tells the...
CARTOON: Happy Valentine’s Day
Hopefully, love was in the air for Yarra Ranges residents this year, and couples enjoyed a romantic time with their partners.
2023 Oscars preview
an interesting ceremony is in store for the upcoming 2023 Oscars.
As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019, the German film All Quiet...
Short and sharp horror stories with subtle scares
A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre
The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems...
A positive addition to Shyamalan’s portfolio
Knock at the Cabin
Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista
Rated M
4/5
M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good films are great...
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Potholes make it hard to feel the beauty of Maroondah Reservoir...
A regular visitor of Maroondah Reservoir Park was shocked when he visited the park on Friday 27 September.
Warburton resident Brian Way found a...
