Tag: Opinion
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A review of We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray
This is the fifth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022...
M3GAN a Gr3at T1me at the M0v13s
M3GAN
Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw and Amie Donald
Rated M
4/5
M3GAN is a tense, funny and surprisingly nuanced sci-fi horror film.
After losing her parents in a...
CARTOON: Which weather direction
It would seem even the weather can't make up its mind on which direction to take - an El Nino or La Nina summer....
New Year cleanouts means appropriate waste disposal
It seems that no sooner have we wished one another a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, that the new year begins in...
CARTOON: The best of 2022
Star Mail's cartoonist Danny Zemp has compiled his favourite cartoons of 2022, showcasing the days of supermarket shelf wars, flooding and some significant deaths...
Christine’s top five books of 2022
With the new year just hours away, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2022 while planning new projects and...
Best films of 2022 revealed by resident film buff, Seth Lukas Hynes
This year's good films were marked by fun coincidences and creators going against the grain.
We got three Stephen King or King-adjacent films, two of...
The top 10 worst films of 2022
Every year has some film-related bad news and disappointments, but you might say that this year's incidents were more provocative than most.
In March we...
Get behind our ‘Buy, Employ, Enjoy’ campaign
It has become a sad trend of the last few years, that the Mayor’s Message at the end of the year is wrapping up...
CARTOON: Santa’s lost mojo
It's been tough year for many people and it seems Santa might be feeling it too - warn out, tired and in need of...
Escalating youth mental health concerns must rise above politics
Every young person deserves to be understood and grow in a safe and healthy setting. To attain this, the government needs to consistently prioritise...
Prepping your body for ongoing immune challenges
Many people in the community feel anxious at the prospect of repeat immune challenges. Especially the recurrence of Covid. We hear mixed reports...