Opinion
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Is this a good movie? Yaut-Ja
Predator: Badlands Starring Dmitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning M 4.5/5 Predator: Badlands is another excellent Predator film from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg. Dek (Dmitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi),…
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Roadside rubbish survey
Endless piles of illegally dumped rubbish are lining our roads more often than not and destroying our environment, while the State Labor Government believes if…
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No Betting
Cartoonist Danny Zemp’s take on Australia’s obsession with the Melbourne Cup, highlighting the potential financial loss from gambling.
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Melbourne Cup a mirror of society
You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away, and know when to run. The Spring…
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Kemp’s Curtain Call
Burrinja Theatre Speak Percussion Percussion, Conversation, Degustation is a captivating blend of improvisational music and cross-artistic performance, led by Dure Dara – Melbourne food along…
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Great film with misbegotten ending
Bugonia Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis MA15+ 4/5 Bugonia is yet another gripping psychological thriller directed by Oscar-winning auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. Michelle…
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History of the Mt Evelyn Railway Station
Mt Evelyn Railway Station opened as the Olinda Vale Unattended Platform on 13 November 1901 at the highest point (225m above sea level) on the…
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Great film faithful to Shelley
Frankenstein Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Christoph Waltz MA15+ 4.5/5 Frankenstein is a thrilling, sumptuous, deeply moving triumph from Gothic grandmaster Guillermo Del Toro.…
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CARTOON: Hard to see
Cartoonist Danny Zemp this week depicted the challenges of spotting motorcycles from high up above in the large cars now filling roads.
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Osteoporosis explained
Most people don’t know they have osteoporosis until something breaks – literally. Osteoporosis (or its precursor osteopenia) affects two thirds of Australians over the age…
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Hate only possible with love
The Roses Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman MA15+ 4/5 Based on Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, The Roses is a fast-paced, sharply-written romantic dramedy about…
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Contemporary Chinese speculative fiction
A review of The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories is a collection of Chinese science fiction and…












