In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review: Beautiful Boy
The film is a dark reality of how addiction can tear relationships apart as David (Steve Carell) does everything in his power to help Nick (Timothée Chalamet) overcome the addiction which is destroying his life…
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