Hamilton: An American Musical – 2025 Re-Release

By: Russ Matthews

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (OUT OF 5)

We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. – The Schuyler Sisters, Hamilton: An American Musical (Also, a quote from The Declaration of Independence) Read more

Movie Review – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

By: Russ Matthews

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5 STARS)

A Different Side of The Boss and His Career

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The Toxic Avenger – A Super-Powered Dose Of Vengeance

By: Russ Matthews

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5)

In an age of endless remakes, a film that manages to honour its source material while carving out its own identity is a rare beast. Director Macon Blair’s take on Troma Entertainment’s 1984 splatter classic, The Toxic Avenger, is just that. Read more

Matt Crocker’s ‘Interlude’ Finds God in the In-Between

By: Laura Bennett


‘Interlude’ nods to the fragile state transition can leave us in, and the reassurance of God’s unchanging nature in the midst.

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The Travellers – A Sunburn Aussie Homecoming that Loses Its Footing With an Unresolved Farewell

By: Russ Matthews

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5 STARS)

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Frankenstein Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews

The master of monsters makes his masterpiece.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5 STARS)

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Avatar: The Way of The Water (2025) – Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (OUT OF 5 STARS)

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‘She Shapes History’ Finds Australia’s Forgotten Women

By: Laura Bennett

When we learn about Australia’s history oftentimes it centers on notable political figures – the men statues are made of – and business folk who laid the foundations of colonised Australia.
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One Battle After Another – Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews

The revolution will be cinematised.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (OUT OF 5 STARS)  Read more

Natalie Bassingthwaite in ‘Shirley Valentine’: Can We Reinvent Ourselves?

By: Laura Bennett

Three decades on from her stage debut, Australian actor and singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has a new coming-of-age in her return to theatre in one its most iconic one-woman plays, Shirley Valentine.
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