11 Oct 2015
THE INCIDENT: A Classic Film By Larry Peerce – DVD Review
Something of a lost classic , director Larry Peerce’s raw, uncomfortable drama must have seemed pretty confronting in 1967, and nowadays still feels tense, as…
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11 Oct 2015
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH: Cult Cinema Starring Vincent Price – DVD Review
Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel I Am Legend has been filmed four times: as this first-off-the-rank 1964 outing, as The Omega Man in 1971, under its original title…
9 Oct 2015
The Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association’s 23rd Compilation of Original Music “Brighter Than The Sun” – CD Review
Brighter Than The Sun is the 23rd compilation album from SCALA, the Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association, and primarily features songs that have…
9 Oct 2015
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra: A Big Band Swing Celebration Of Frank Sinatra – Review
There was a tsunami of grey hair and chrome domes in the capacity audience of Her Majesty’s Theatre that swept up onto the stage as well, missing only a few…
6 Oct 2015
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage: Having The Time Of Their Lives In The Still Of The Night – Review
Filled with all the music and passion of the movie, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage stars Kirby Burgess and Kurt Phelan as our unlikely lovebirds…
5 Oct 2015
Adelaide’s G&S Society Presents One Of America’s Most Beloved Musicals – Guys And Dolls – At Arts Theatre: Review
The G&S Society of South Australia has a remarkable history of producing huge musicals in volunteer theatre and Guys And Dolls , one of America’s most beloved…
4 Oct 2015
Ann Hui: My American Grandson – Where Culture And Age Collide – OzAsia Film Festival Review
Made in 1991, this film is very clunky and predictable. Sadly, the subtitle translations were so bad that it was often hard to know what they meant. At times…
4 Oct 2015
Dear John: The Duel Between Music and Dance. The Space Between Noise and Silence – OzAsia Festival Review
In the exploration of noise, it’s just as important to pay careful attention to the silence. Similarly, with darkness and light. In Dear John, a…
4 Oct 2015
THE HOLLOW OF THE HAND: Pictures And Words In The Turmoil Of Our Time – Book Review
Kosovo. Afghanistan. Washington DC. Singer, songwriter and poet PJ Harvey and photographer and filmmaker Seamus Murphy visited these places between 2011 and…
3 Oct 2015
Eighteen Springs: True Love Thwarted By Family Traditions And Obligations – OzAsia Film Review
This is a frustrating story of true love thwarted by meddling extended family members. Directed by Hong Kong’s Ann Hui, it is set in Shanghai in the 1930s and…
3 Oct 2015
Play: The Graceful Meeting Of Traditional Indian Kuchipudi With Contemporary Dance – OzAsia Festival Review
A varied and virtuosic exploration of game-playing through dance and music, Play is an entertaining and frequently jaw-dropping work of stagecraft, with live…
2 Oct 2015
Amber: What Is Love If Not A Comical, Rock-Fuelled, Rapid-Fire Piece Of Musical Theatre? – OzAsia Festival Review
This OzAsia Festival show is full of surprises. The very tender publicity photo fooled me into thinking this was purely a love story, and while the quest for…