Arts & Entertainment Reviews
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Girl Asleep
Arts & Entertainment Reviews
If you've ever wondered what The Wizard of Oz might have been like had it been set in the 1970's, then Girl Asleep is your answer. -
Relatively Speaking
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Mark Kilmurry deserves to be awarded a bouquet for his creative casting of four fine players in Alan Ayckbourn's farce Relatively Speaking. -
Bare
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After what has been a pretty great year, Marrickville's Depot Theatre saved the most ambitious production for last. -
A United Kingdom
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The fascinating history of southern Africa and its complex relationship with the British Empire gets the love story treatment in A United Kingdom. -
The Legend of Ben Hall
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The Legend of Ben Hall, despite wearing its historical authenticity proudly, attempts to romanticise Ben Hall, one of Australia's most notorious outlaws. -
The Fencer
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While it is based on a true story, at times it indulges in the recognisable tropes of the genre, while at other times sharply diverging to fascinating effect. -
Let's Talk About You
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Constantly trying to decide between what we know and have learnt since we were children and the unexpected yet exciting unknown. -
Paterson
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Jarmusch's latest, the strange and elliptical Paterson, is his most existential search for identity yet, exploring all the possible dimensions of narrative filmmaking. -
I, Daniel Blake
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Loach's latest in his distinctive social realist style hinges on the distinction between state-sanctioned formality and personal empathy. -
Little Wise: Silver Birch
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Silver Birch is the sort of record that suits a very particular, pensive mood of introspection. -
My Father's Left Testicle
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The play, which is on at Marrickville's Depot Theatre until Saturday November 12th, aims to uncover the bureaucratic mess and tortuous struggles faced by refugees. -
Faith Healer
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This fascinating play by Brian Hardy is not only comprised of challenging monolgues, but a magnificent, intriguing and entertaining script that captures and keeps the attention of the audience. -
German Film Fest: 4 Kings
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Tis the season to be jolly, but for Alex, Lara, Fedja, and Timo nothing could be further from the truth. -
Hacksaw Ridge
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Throughout his long career both behind and in front of the camera, Mel Gibson has proven time and time again that he knows how to tell a story. -
American Honey
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When the keys turn in the ignition, the music cuts off abruptly, and we are snapped back to sweltering, tiresome reality. -
The Light Between Oceans
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There is all the time in the world. And slowly, slowly The Light Between Oceans builds into a dramatic and touching trilogy of choices and consequences. -
Hell or High Water
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Part outlaw Western, part crime caper, part road movie, part buddy comedy, Hell or High Water is a surprising and endlessly endearing piece of genre filmmaking. -
Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth
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Weyes Blood has long been a cult artist, but in its honesty and timeless sound, Front Row Seat to Earth feels like a major breakthrough. -
The Neon Demon
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No matter how it's dressed up, there's no pleasure in seeing women abused, tortured, and pitted against one another. -
All Our Exes Live in Texas: "The Devil's Part" Tour
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All Our Exes Live in Texas have had an impressive few years since they combined their individual talents and formed the group.