by Bobby Goudie | Sep 8, 2017 | Reviews, Theatre
Space Theatre, Thu 7 Sep. South Australia is the last stop for the shake & stir theatre company, following an extensive tour to 44 different towns across Australia with their gruesome interpretation of Dracula by Bram Stoker. Dracula has had various...
by David Robinson | Aug 27, 2017 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 25 Aug. The Gov turns back the clock tonight; returning to a period that begins sometime around 1977. It’s a rare chance to see and hear Young Modern, a band that probably deserved more than they got back in the day. Fans of the band have...
by Dave Bradley | Aug 23, 2017 | Book, Books, Reviews
Linda Green (Quercus) 2017, 429pp, RRP $29.99 Green’s follow-up to her While My Eyes Were Closed was partly inspired by true stories of domestic violence, and while this has a supernatural/fantastical edge which is never really explained, it remains an often...
by Dave Bradley | Aug 23, 2017 | Book, Books, Reviews
Laura Marshall (Hachette) 2017, 371pp, RRP $29.99 Kent-based first-time author Marshall’s psychothriller is a compelling read and intriguing on several levels: it’s yet another creepy character piece that uses social media as a site of fear and mistrust; it presents a...
by Dave Bradley | Aug 1, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, M, 85 Mins This multi-directed mixed-bag of skits and giggles from 1988 (or so) is less rude and crude than driving-force John Landis’ similar Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and follows a theme-of-sorts, as we’re supposed to believe we’re watching late-night TV...
by Dave Bradley | Aug 1, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, M, 104 Mins The writings of Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007) never properly translated to the screen, although that didn’t stop many directors trying (maybe look for the all-star 1999 failure Breakfast Of Champions too?), and yet this 1972 shot at filming...