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Latest Movies & Streaming Reviews

Horror-comedy splatterfest ‘Renfield’ a gift for Drac fans

Taking flight: Nicholas Cage as Dracula in the horror-comedy ‘Renfield’. RENFIELD ***1/2 (93 minutes) MA Delights aplenty await fans of ...
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Disney’s lavish remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ is OK and looks great, but it’s overlong, underwhelming and pales against the original – as usual

Another remake: Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’. THE LITTLE MERMAID **1/2 (135 minutes) PG It has ...
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More mega-sized vehicular mayhem as ‘Fast X’ delivers its payload of action to its global army of post-pandemic fans

Having a ball: A bouncing bomb rolls through the streets of Rome in ‘Fast X’. FAST X ***1/2 (141 minutes) ...
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Latest Video Interviews

Melbourne homeless – interviews with the invisible

A shopping trolley stuffed with the belongings of a homeless person; a common sight on the streets of Melbourne. To ...
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EXHIBITION Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse @ NGV – Showcasing one of the most creative and controversial fashion designers of the 20th century – Overview & Review

Good, not great: The Alexander McQueen exhibition @ NGV is all about the work. Fans of the influential, notorious fashion ...
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REVIEW/INTERVIEW: ‘Surrogate’, another taut Aussie tale of terror; director David Willing discusses the film’s style and the disciplines of making a low-budget movie

Nice kid: A child medium (Ellie Stewart) helps out a haunted house in ‘Surrogate’. SURROGATE *** (95 minutes) M One ...
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Latest Articles & Commentary

Melbourne homeless – interviews with the invisible

A shopping trolley stuffed with the belongings of a homeless person; a common sight on the streets of Melbourne. To ...
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Robot artists gate-crashed the media preview of the NGV Triennial – and, boy, did they kill

Sit, Spot, sit: One of three robots that will make art at the Triennial. An early preview of the 2023 ...
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Melbourne Now 2023 – An overview of the sprawling exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre @ NGV, including chats with artists and curators

Coming for you: Troy Emery’s sculpture ‘Mountain Climber’ prowls the halls of the Ian Potter Centre as part of Melbourne ...
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Latest Comedy

Out of the frying pan: veteran comedian Mandy Nolan explains the motives and meaning behind her jump into politics in her new show ‘The Candidate’

“For me, this is the most important comedy show I’ve done because it brings together the story of who I ...
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In ‘Disgraceful’, Lucy Best recounts her naughty personal history, confronting issues of anxiety & misplaced shame; review/interview

“I want this show to be fun…I don’t want to dwell on the difficult bits but, of course, there were ...
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“Comedy is my way of making us all feel human together, because you can’t laugh with someone and hate them at the same time.”: Alice Fraser review & interview

“Sometimes I realize that I write my shows upside down.” REVIEW Alice Fraser, Chronos The Greek Centre Reviewed: 21 April ...
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