In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Feature - A STAR IS BORN: Eighty Years of Triumph, Tears and Unforgettable Tunes
By Nick Angus. Four films made, four stars born…
Book Review: Suicide Club
Suicide Club manages to be both well-paced and thoughtful. It’s engaging and character-driven while also posing big questions about the inherent value of simply living.
MICF: Titus O'Reily, A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport
‘You’d better like sport,’ was the popular response to my saying I was going to see writer and broadcaster Titus O’ Reily perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival…
Book Review: The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton
2017 was the year of the woman-centred psychological thriller and Karen Hamilton’s debut novel The Perfect Girlfriend follows in this tradition.
Russian Resurrection Film Festival Review: The Bolshoi
The opening shots are enough to draw you in even if your understanding of Russian and ballet is limited or, like mine, non-existent.
Melbourne Cabaret Festival Review: Dolly Diamond
The Lady is a Tramp, performed as a part of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, is a celebration of not just Dolly but all women.
Theatre Review: Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. is an hour long scream of rage from modern feminism. Alice Birch wrote the play in three days, inspired by…
MICF: Ben Pobjie, Degrassi Junior High: The Dining Experience
For those of you who don’t know him, Ben Pobjie is a self-described writer, comedian and poet with ‘no journalistic qualifications whatsoever.’
Book Review: Depends What You Mean By Extremist
Depends What you mean by Extremist: Going Rogue with Australian Deplorables is the second full length literary offering from Australian satirist John Safran.
Film Review: Going In Style
Going In Style would go well with a bottle of wine, some good friends and alongside films such as ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’…
Film Review: Their Finest
Charmingly old-fashioned yet portraying contemporary social mores, Their Finest is an unexpected experience