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Kevin Smith Double Feature – Film Review Fridays
Chasing Amy or Zack and Miri - which Kevin Smith film is better?
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From Meddling Maids to My Brilliant Career: Merrigong Theatre Co’s Season 2026
Merrigong Theatre Company has announced their 2026 season, revealing the 10 mainstage productions coming to Wollongong over the course of next year, as well as 4 MerrigongX presentations and a bustling Kids & Families program. The Tert was lucky enough to be invited to the season launch and hear about
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - Film Review Fridays
If I was forced to choose just one aspect of the film that truly sets it apart from other spoofs and in which its strength really shows, it’s got to be the characters. The assorted oddballs who populate Austin Powers are best understood as caricatures and concepts made tangible.
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Halloween Triple Feature - Film Review Friday
Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott - Review by Daniel Fagan “You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? The perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.” Alfred Hitchcock famously (or perhaps infamously) denoted the difference between surprise and suspense with
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ was one of the first films I ever watched, though I can't conclusively confirm it. It might have been after watching something more child-friendly like ‘The Lion King' and ‘Finding Nemo', but I don't believe either (or
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Barbie and the Three Musketeers - Film Review Friday
Even before it’s started, I know this won’t be an easy review to write. A good portion of the reason for why this is the case is that I don’t have a clue what film to review. Although my Letterboxd is as packed with random and inane
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COOKED Review: UOW Students Stun Sydneysiders
How can you help someone who doesn’t want to be helped? That’s one of the questions posed by new play COOKED, which premiered at this year’s Sydney Fringe Festival. The play’s masterminds are Angel Duggan and Lana Page, two current theatre students right here at UOW
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Tron: Ares - Film Review Friday
Ever since I first watched ‘Tron: Legacy’ as a child, I’ve dreamt of seeing the battle between programs and users outside of the Grid. After 15 years, the dream has been realised in ‘Ares’. My hopes were high after watching the first teaser trailer, seeing the lightcycles in a
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Trans Joy Centre Stage: Orlando Review
What do you get when you cross time travel, gender-bending, and onstage rollerskating? Well, Orlando, of course. The latest offering to grace Belvoir St Theatre’s iconic corner stage pulls out all the stops to bring Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel to life, with a modern makeover. Featuring an all-star
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The Smashing Machine - Film Review Friday
I haven't seen many Dwayne Johnson films, mostly because he feels like a two-note actor to me. He's either an unstoppable, action hero or a suave but slightly naive comedy character. The one film that really turned me off his filmography was ‘Black Adam', not
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Rock Of Ages - Film Review Friday
Even beyond its chart-topping soundtrack and world-class costuming, Rock of Ages is a truly entertaining and whole-hearted tribute that manages to avoid ever slipping into mockery.
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The Death Of Stalin - Film Review Friday
The Death of Stalin (2017) dir. Armando Iannucci “I'm off to represent the entire Red Army at the buffet. You girls enjoy yourselves.” In early 2018, a mere two days before its scheduled release in Russia, Armando Iannucci’s bleak, dark comedy, The Death of Stalin, had its