comedy
Love is a Battlefield: The Roses is a Viciously Funny Battle of Wits
Some movies are born of a single, brilliant idea, and a film about a seemingly perfect marriage descending…
2 Sep 2025 drinks
A Toast to Dad: Last-Minute Gifts That Don’t Look It
The year sneaks up on us all. One moment Father’s Day is a distant thought, and the next…
1 Sep 2025 drinks
Blackbird Lands in Melbourne: A New Nest for Fine Dining
Can a beloved Brisbane institution land in Melbourne and feel like it’s always belonged? With Blackbird, the answer…
29 Aug 2025 arts
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
For decades Cirque du Soleil has been synonymous with a new kind of circus, one that trades sawdust…
23 Aug 2025 arts
Now or Never: Melbourne’s Winter Awakening
There’s a special kind of magic that settles over Melbourne in the winter, and for ten days, the…
18 Aug 2025 arts
In the Heights
Before the global phenomenon of Hamilton, there was In the Heights. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning first Broadway show was…
11 Aug 2025 comedy
Freakier Friday
For a generation of millennials (myself included), the 2003 film Freaky Friday was a cultural touchstone. Lindsay Lohan…
7 Aug 2025 arts
MIFF 2025: What to See at Australia’s Best Film Festival!
There’s a certain feeling that washes over Melbourne as August rolls around. The city’s trams, cinemas, and laneways…
5 Aug 2025 arts
Kimberly Akimbo
Broadway success stories often come with a weight of expectation, and few musicals have arrived with as much…
31 Jul 2025 film
Bride Hard
Rebel Wilson has long been one of Australia’s most beloved comedic exports, and with her latest film, Bride…
29 Jul 2025