One of the year’s better comic book movies
Blue Beetle
Starring Xolo Mariduena, Bruna Marquezine and Susan Sarandon
Rated M
4/5
Blue Beetle is an exciting, moving, character-driven superhero movie.
Mexican law student Jaime Reyes (Xolo...
Charming detective story
A review of Holy Ghost by John Sandford
Holy Ghost, by U.S.-based bestselling author John Sandford, is the 11th in a series of 12...
Healing lingering headaches
Have you had a headache in the last week? There’s a good chance you have! Headaches are extremely common and all of us experience...
Australia Reads research review findings
Australia Reads is a non-profit collaboration of four organisations – Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, and BookPeople....
Past Lives is a present wonder
Past Lives
Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro
Rated M
4.5/5
The directorial debut of Celine Song, Past Lives is a deeply touching, extremely well-written drama...
Forthcoming notable crime thriller
A review of Anna O by Matthew Blake
By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
Anna O, written by British debut author Matthew Blake, is lauded as...
John Morrison – a writer of the Dandenongs
John Morrison (1904-1998), short story writer, novelist and essayist, resided for a time in Mt Evelyn and was part of our local tradition of...
The biggest word you’ll read today
Asteroid City
Starring Jason Schwarzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks
Rated M
3/5
Asteroid City is a charming, well-produced film that destroys its own drama with one fatal...
Welcome to audiobooks
For those who are used to reading written words, listening to spoken words via audiobooks can be an exciting adventure.
Audiobooks offer an immersive...
A healthy Healesville
From its earliest years as a ‘tourist town’ a great deal of emphasis was put on Healesville’s healthy environment – pure air, clean water,...
One year in parliament reached
I firmly believe you are never too old to learn new things. I have tried to stick to this philosophy my whole life, both...
An insider’s guide to the hospitality industry
A review of Raised by Wolves by Jess Ho
by Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
The subtitle of Jess Ho's Raised by Wolves is “a...
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There’s nothing quite like seeing iconic Australian music artists perform under an open sky in summer especially when it’s for a good cause.
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