Tag: Opinion
Prey a pretty peerless popcorn flick
Prey
Starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers and Michelle Thrush
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
The fifth film in the Predator franchise, Prey joins The Northman as another outstanding historical action...
Book Week Q&A with author Eliza Henry-Jones
1. What are you currently reading?
This Devastating Fever by Sophie Cunningham – it’s brilliant.
2. What book had the biggest impact on your life and...
Self-discovery: an important journey
A review of Bewildered by Laura Waters
Bewildered, by local author Laura Waters, reminds this reviewer of Wild, the 2012 memoir by American author...
Cartoon: Beer Tax
Danny Zemp is disillusioned about the beer tax rise in Australia.
Nope gets a yes from me
Nope
Starring Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya and Steven Yeun
M
4/5
Nope is an absorbing, disquieting science fiction horror film by talented writer-director Jordan Peele.
After a series of...
Take Bullet Train plot with a grain of salt
Bullet Train
Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King and Sandra Bullock
Rated MA15+
Based on the novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka, Bullet Train is a thrilling, funny...
CARTOON: Powers Out
As thousands of Yarra Ranges homes were without power, Danny Zemp thought maybe we were overdue!
BigBug not necessarily Jeunet’s best
Bigbug
Starring Elsa Zylberstein, Stéphane De Groodt and François Levantal
Rated MA15+
3/5
Bigbug is a silly and sweet but overlong science fiction comedy by French auteur Jean-Pierre...
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...
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Council endorsed 2026 Annual Grant Guide
Yarra Ranges councillors discussed the guidelines for the 2026 Annual Grant, which will be open for application on 2 June, closing mid-July.
Each year,...
