Tag: Opinion
Slasher documentary
In A Violent Nature
Starring Ry Barrett
R18+
4/5
In A Violent Nature is a savage Canadian horror movie with an intriguing minimalist style that may turn off...
Addressing Ageism to prevent elder abuse
Addressing ageism is a critical strategy in preventing elder abuse.
Evidence strongly suggests that ageism and disrespect are key drivers of the mistreatment of...
CARTOON: Photo Bombers
Watch out, photographers!
You might capture uninvited guests in your photo.
Shows to see and a review of Gypsy
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre
Little Women The Broadway Musical
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters is brought to vivid musical...
Why does this exist?
The Platform 2
Starring Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian
Rated R18+
3.75/5
A Spanish psychological horror film and the sequel to one of my favourite films of 2020,...
Celebrating 10 Years of Queenscliffe Lit Festival
This year's Queenscliffe Literary Festival, from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 October, will bring some of Australia's best authors and thinkers to seaside Queenscliffe...
Looking back at Lilydale’s hotels
There would only be a few locals now would remember that Lilydale once had the enjoyment of four Hotels.
In earlier times there was...
Local talent shines in challenging production
1812 Theatre
The Larmie Project
The Bakery @1812 Theatre was the venue for The Laramie Project.
A story of real life.
In 1998 a gay man, Matthew...
Roads neglected
Last week, our community confronted another dreadful day of serious road trauma on local roads.
Condolences to the family of the man who lost his...
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
To sin by silence, when we should protest,
Makes cowards out of men. The human race
Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised
Against injustice,...
A portrait of WW2 Italy
Echoes of War, by Australian author Tania Blanchard, is set in Calabria in Southern Italy, at the “toe” of the country's boot-shaped peninsula.
The...
Musical Joker a Surprising Success
Joker: Folie A Deux
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson
Rated M
4/5
In Joker: Folie A Deux, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), aka Joker, awaits trial...
Latest
Three men charged following aggravated burglaries in Lilydale, Montrose
Three men have been charged and a fourth arrested after a series of aggravated burglaries in Lilydale and Montrose where they wielded firearms. ...
