Tag: Opinion
Excitement building for Melbourne Writers Festival
The Melbourne Writers Festival will take place on September 8-11. The theme this year is “ambition”, showcasing “a thrilling exploration of ambition – denied,...
CARTOON: Taking it slow in Healesville
Danny Zemp is bemused by the new 40 speed limit through the centre of Healesville.
A colour in the title perhaps the feature of another great film
The Black Phone
Starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
The Black Phone is an enthralling horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and based...
Asking what it means to be those left behind
A review of The Gaps by Leanne Hall
Melbourne author Leanne Hall's The Gaps is the winner of Adelaide Festival Young Adult Fiction Award as...
Gray Man has colourful character
The Gray Man
Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas
Starring MA15+
4/5
The Gray Man is an exciting and refined action movie directed by the...
Young performers demonstrate wonderful stage presence
The Wind in the Willows presented by the Young ELT group
A musical that relates to the adventures of several animal friends and neighbours in...
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...
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Celebrating this year's Love Your Bookshop Day, The Star Mail recently interviewed Matt and Claire, owners of The Book Barn, the “one stop shop”...
