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Out of the air: the sublimity of ‘Sheets of Sound’

Emily GreenJuly 6, 2019

Sheets of Sound is the latest project of Perth-based percussion performer and composer Louise Devenish, who has worked with composers Matthias Schack Arnott and...

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‘The Third Wife’: oppression and seduction in 19th century Vietnam

Venus Choo J. Q.July 6, 2019

Polygamy and child marriage has been around for a long time, with families in many cultures marrying off their young children (usually daughters) to reduce the ...

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‘Booksmart’ is this generation’s defining teen comedy

Daniel PattersonJuly 4, 2019

There are generation-defining teen comedies every decade. In the '80s, teen comedy staples included Fast Times at Ridgemont High and John Hughes classics The Br...

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is filled with lots of superhero action and inspiring messages

Venus Choo J. Q.July 2, 2019

When you get bitten by a radioactive spider and suddenly receive supernatural powers, life should be a hundred times easier, right? That's not the case for Pete...

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‘Annabelle Comes Home’: the next sinister instalment of the Conjuring Universe

Venus Choo J. Q.July 1, 2019

The legend of the possessed evil doll Annabelle, strikes again in Annabelle Comes Home, a sequel to Annabelle (2014) and Annabelle: Creation (2017). It is almos...

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Floor Thirteen: a claustrophobic exploration of the guilty conscience

Paris DoickJune 29, 2019

Performed in a theatre in the round stage style, Floor Thirteen, directed by Marshall Stay and written by Elise Wilson was an alternative, thought-provoking pie...

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‘Good Omens’: Should you read the book?

Zoe WellsJune 29, 2019

If you haven’t seen Good Omens, it’s a funny and refreshing take on heaven, hell, and the apocalypse, starring David Tennant as an emotionally conflicted demon....

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‘Parasite’ finds director Bong Joon-ho in typically scintillating form

Daniel PattersonJune 26, 2019

Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho may be considered a genre filmmaker, but that does a complete disservice to how brilliant he is as a writer-director. Clashing tones ...

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Workplace gender politics, sustainability debates and journalism in ‘The Torrents’

Kellie BalaamJune 25, 2019

In the 19th century, a woman’s place was in the home. It was considered absurd for a woman to be in the workforce, rather she should be at home looking after he...

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‘Yesterday’: A Forgotten Era

Max GoldieJune 24, 2019

Directed by Danny Boyle, Yesterday is Universal Pictures' most recent film, which tells the story of Jack Malik (played by Himesh Patel), a local warehouse work...

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