Art and Film

The planet’s eco-warrior: ‘Woman at War’ is wild, witty and wondrous

Kellie BalaamApril 7, 2019

I don’t usually watch foreign films because I find the idea of reading subtitles quite bothersome. However, my mind changed for the better when I first saw the...

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Book Review: ‘Storm and Silence’ by Rob Their

Bithiah NukieApril 6, 2019

Storm and Silence by Rob Thier was the perfect blend of humour and history. Set in London’s late 1830s, this historical fiction succeeded in taking me right ...

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Private places and shared spaces: ‘None of Us Are Getting Out of Here Alive’ exhibition review

Emily GreenApril 4, 2019

This is my first time visiting the Heathcote Cultural Precinct, who have just reopened following recent renovations. The building is a former mental hospital (t...

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‘Pet Sematary’: A good book is not always a good movie

Cait StruttApril 2, 2019

Pet Sematary is the latest rendition of Stephen King’s cult 1983 classic, and is in the same paranormal paradigm as the previous film adaptation of IT. Directed...

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is a mysterious and ambitious mindbender

Daniel PattersonMarch 28, 2019

You may know the term ‘sophomore slump’. Simply, it refers to an instance where a second effort fails to live up to the first. When your debut film is a surpris...

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“Monet was only an eye, but my god what an eye!”: ‘Water Lilies of Monet—Magic of Water & Light’

Kaelen RulandMarch 27, 2019

Many know him as the father of Impressionism, but Claude Monet— “weakened by age and blindness, paralysed by mourning”, as fellow artist Paul Cézanne put it—was...

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‘You know we belong together’: A force of nature

Kaelen RulandMarch 25, 2019

“You know we belong together, you and I forever and ever.” These lyrics have rung in Australian Households since Home and Away’s inception in 1988. It was also...

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‘Destroyer’: The female protagonist you’ve been waiting for

Ellen DimitriouMarch 23, 2019

Destroyer, directed by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body) follows hard-edged LA Detective, Erin Bell (played by the mesmeric, Nicole Kidman) through her ...

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2019 Alliance Française French Film Festival roundup

Daniel PattersonMarch 20, 2019

This year marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Alliance Française Film Festival— a great opportunity to take a break from Hollywood films and see what foreig...

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‘Fighting with My Family’: You might think WWE is fake, but the heart of this film certainly isn’t

Daniel PattersonMarch 19, 2019

There’s been lots of underdog stories throughout the years, especially in the realm of sporting stories. The Rocky series is the classic example, as well as the...

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The planet’s eco-warrior: ‘Woman at War’ is wild, witty and wondrous

Book Review: ‘Storm and Silence’ by Rob Their

Private places and shared spaces: ‘None of Us Are Getting Out of Here Alive’ exhibition review

‘Pet Sematary’: A good book is not always a good movie

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is a mysterious and ambitious mindbender

“Monet was only an eye, but my god what an eye!”: ‘Water Lilies of Monet—Magic of Water & Light’

‘You know we belong together’: A force of nature

‘Destroyer’: The female protagonist you’ve been waiting for

2019 Alliance Française French Film Festival roundup

‘Fighting with My Family’: You might think WWE is fake, but the heart of this film certainly isn’t

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