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Review: UOW Theatre's Chekhov's Gun
UOW Theatre undeniably have a remarkable play on their hands with Chekhov’s Gun. Thought-provoking, well-executed and bold...
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From Longing to Love - A Vocalist's Passion
From Bach to Eurovision, music can make us feel a story even when we don’t recognise the words shaping the narrative. Bach and Eurovision may be an odd pairing to use, but the concept of hearing words that we cannot understand isn’t a barrier to feeling the emotion
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The Phoenician Scheme - Film Review Friday
There are few directors I consider essential to watch as soon as humanly possible. Tarantino was the first filmmaker on such a list though he is in danger of being removed. Robert Eggers and Ari Aster are recent additions; I firmly believe ‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Beau Is Afraid’ are two of
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Bender Is The Breakfast Club - A Film Review Friday Theory
‘The Breakfast Club’ is an 80s classic, a high-school drama attempting to appeal to everybody, bridging the gap between cliques and showing that there isn’t that much difference between the people you meet. Everyone has their own strengths as well as their own vulnerabilities, their own confidences and insecurities.
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The Re-Animator Trilogy - Film Review Friday
Despite his racist views, we can’t deny H.P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror authors of all time. To this day, directors and screenwriters consistently adapt Lovecraft’s stories into terrifying cinema. His bibliography gave way to adaptations of ‘Colour Out Of Space’, ‘From Beyond’ and ‘Dagon’
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The Third Man - Film Review Friday
The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed “Don't be so gloomy. After all, it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance.
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Marian Potts’s 'Henry 5': Who Witnesses History?
How far would you go for ego? Marion Potts’s modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Henry 5 asks this question. After a degrading prank by the French court, the new adolescent king of England sets out to defend his pride through war. Henry 5 explores his unlikely journey to victory
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There's No Business Like Show Business - Film Review Friday
I know it’s a big claim to make of any film, let alone one made over 70 years ago whose reception can only be described at best as mixed, but I’m throwing down the gauntlet and making it – yes, there is such a thing as a perfect film.
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A Clockwork Orange - Film Review Friday
Trigger Warning: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ features images of sexual violence and torture “I’m cured! Praise God!” “You’re not cured yet, boy…” How did my fascination with ‘A Clockwork Orange’ begin? Well, from the snapshot of a forgotten edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records, of course! From
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To The World We Dream About: 'Hadestown' in the Age of the Real-Life Supervillain
In 2006, a writer by the name of Anaïs Mitchell wrote a song called ‘Why We Build The Wall,’ created for the first-ever version of her musical Hadestown. It’s sung by Hades, the King of the Underworld, contextualised in Hadestown as some kind of capitalist hellscape populated by nameless,
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All The President's Men - Film Review Fridays
“You know the results of the latest Gallup Poll? Half the country never even heard of the word Watergate. Nobody gives a shit. You guys are probably pretty tired, right? Well, you should be. Go on home, get a nice hot bath. Rest up... 15 minutes. Then get your asses
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The Print That Roared!
Whether you roll your eyes or adore its flashy, maximalist aesthetic, leopard print has clawed its way through centuries of fashion history to remain an undeniable staple. From ancient royalty to early 2000s pop icons, this fierce pattern shows no signs of fading from the spotlight. A Print with Power