Review: Company (2011)
by“Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company! No strings, good times, room hums, company!” The masterful lyrics of Stephen Sondheim‘s Company simply speak for…
James Madden
TV Review: Tangle, S3E1
byThe third series of Showtime’s Tangle premiered last night with a terrific aplomb. Some changes have occurred since the previous season finale. Ally (Justine Clarke) has…
TV Review: The Straits, Episode 9
byAfter a tumultuous ending last week, The Straits returns with a much more sombre episode. Killing Lola (Emma Lung) has a mentally crippling effect…
TV Review: Woodley, Episode 5
byFrank Woodley continues to entertain as the endearing and unfortunate self-titled character in Woodley. Guest star Jack Charles appears as Frank’s grandfather Vern as…
TV Review: Smash, Episode 5
byNBC’s Smash continues to please as “Let’s Be Bad” highlights the many creative tensions, pressures and insecurities that exist in the lives of creative…
AFFFF Review: The Look (2011)
byIf there was ever an enigmatic international star of the silver screen in contemporary times, it would be Charlotte Rampling. Her aura exists in…
TV Review: The Straits, Episode 8
byWithout a doubt, The Straits entered into uncharted territories of compelling Australian drama, not frequently seen on the small screen.
Thievish Thursdays: Wolf Creek (2005)
byWolf Creek made a proverbial splat when it arrived on Australian screens in 2005. In keeping with our companion piece to The Straits on ABC, Film…
TV Review: Woodley, Episode 4
byEpisode 4 once again increases the simple premise of a naïve and bumbling individual (Frank Woodley) out into the bigger world.
TV Review: Smash, Episode 4
by“The Cost of Art” finally moves the new NBC series Smash into the rehearsal space. First day anxieties and nerves are a plenty, especially…