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Sweeney Todd review – a solid, haunting take on Sondheim’s demon barber
Drama theatre, Sydney Opera House
This dark and theatrical production doesn’t carve out new territory but its commanding cast deliver a crowd pleaser
This dark and theatrical production doesn’t carve out new territory but its commanding cast deliver a crowd pleaser
Debbie Zhou
27, Jul, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘It’s a nonstop dream’: the YouTuber twins behind Talk to Me, the scariest film of the year
Adelaide brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, AKA RackaRacka, have won the praise of Spielberg and Jordan Peele for their terrifying debut feature
Debbie Zhou
25, Jul, 2023 @3:00 PM
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes review – knotty and nuanced #MeToo play
An affair between a middle-aged rockstar academic and his teenage student raises questions about agency, power and who gets to control the narrative
Debbie Zhou
07, Jun, 2022 @1:36 AM
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson review – riveting but heavy-handed outback western
While it doesn’t always hit the mark, Leah Purcell’s Indigenous feminist reimagining of Henry Lawson’s classic is a bullet between the eyes of a whitewashed fable
Debbie Zhou
08, Nov, 2021 @1:59 AM
‘It was strange and seductive’: film director Clara Law on finding home in Australia
The Hong Kong-raised Melbourne film-maker, who has two movies screening at Sydney film festival, reflects on the ‘farcical’ immigrant experience and being a pioneer of Asian Australian cinema
Debbie Zhou
03, Nov, 2021 @4:39 AM
Fun Home review – Alison Bechdel memoir-musical adaptation burrows its way into your heart
Behind the image of a picture-perfect family is a father’s torment and an artist’s attempt to grasp at the truth
Debbie Zhou
11, May, 2021 @1:05 AM
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner review – a high-octane interrogation of racism and Twitter
Heavy-hitting issues are discussed at breakneck speed in Jasmine Lee-Jones’ award-winning play, whose Australian debut is directed by Shari Sebbens
Debbie Zhou
21, Apr, 2021 @3:23 AM
‘I did this for my family’: how High Ground uses a ‘both ways’ approach to tell Australia’s story
Yothu Yindi’s Witiyana Marika produced the film after decades of trust-building with traditional owners. He hopes it can serve as a model for the next generation
Debbie Zhou
09, Feb, 2021 @1:46 AM
Dark Whispers review: eclectic, unsettling anthology of horror shorts from 10 female directors
Boasting Asher Keddie and Anthony LaPaglia, this round-up of Australian horror demonstrates untapped genre talent
Debbie Zhou
25, Jan, 2021 @2:04 AM
Babyteeth review – Eliza Scanlen stars in a shattering, refreshing and achey coming-of-age film
Shannon Murphy’s debut feature – the latest in the terminally-ill-teen romance subgenre – treats its characters with rare respect, and a quiet warmth
Debbie Zhou
21, Jul, 2020 @10:00 PM
Relic: Australian director Natalie Erika James on dementia, horror and her Sundance hit
The first-time film-maker’s claustrophobic movie has been compared to The Babadook and Hereditary – and draws on themes that are close to home
Debbie Zhou
07, Jul, 2020 @5:30 PM
'People are starting to wake up': Berlin film festival spotlights Australia’s ‘unfinished business’
After Nightingale and Sweet Country swept Venice, stories highlighting Australian political injustice have dominated the country’s Berlinale contingent
Debbie Zhou
27, Feb, 2020 @11:56 PM
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