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Live Music Review: Pete Murray - Enmore Theatre, Sydney - 18.07.25

Pete Murray has been a staple of the Australian music industry for some 20+ years now with over a dozen ARIA award nominations and three albums reaching number one on the charts. His songs have dominated radio airwaves, summer music festival lineups and he’s toured both domestically and internationally. With a new song out titled “Home To Me” he’s opted to head out on an epic 50+ date tour of our…

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Live Music Review: Goo Goo Dolls at AIS Arena Canberra - 20.02.25

Had it not been for February 2024’s Matchbox Twenty tour, it had been 22 years since American pop rockers the Goo Goo Dolls visited Australian shores. However, the excellent reception and 90s nostalgia lineup certainly reinvigorated their fans and gave them recourse to return to our shores so soon as a welcome surprise. Joining them on their Australian “Summer Anthem” tour is one of Australia’s…

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Interview: John Rzenik & Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls have cemented their place as one of the most influential bands worldwide, boasting millions of streams on Spotify and timeless hits like “Slide” and “Iris” a song so iconic it’s been covered by artists ranging from Beyoncé to Taylor Swift. With a career spanning decades and a legacy of unforgettable anthems, the band continues to inspire fans across generations. As they prepare…

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 1

Fans of The Mandalorian need wait no longer, the highly anticipated first episode of Season 2 is now available on Disney Plus. The return of the show comes amid a turbulent year for big studios and will be a welcome addition to Disney’s arsenal since they have had to shuffle some of their releases due to the pandemic. The show not only carries much of the studio’s hopes in reigniting interest in…

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 2

Fans of The Mandalorian will now be settling in for a week to week drop of episodes now that Disney Plus has regained everybody’s attention. In the latest episode of Mando and the Child, the show throws a variety of things into the mix but the most prominent of all is it ramps up the sci-fi creepy scares. Spoilers ahead in this episode review. Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2…

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 3

Mando’s quest continues in this episode as we finally reach Trask. This time around he is once again finding both himself and The Child in jeopardy. However there are plenty of other shenanigans going on in the galaxy and Mando once again ends up bartered into helping out. Spoilers ahead so proceed with caution. Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 3

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 4

We’ve now reached the halfway point of The Mandalorian Season 2 and interestingly this episode decides to return us to the planet where it all began. As we delve into this review, beware of spoilers.  Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 4

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 5

The latest episode of The Mandalorian sees creator / writer / director Dave Filoni not only get to bring a treasured animated character from 2D into live action 3D but simultaneously cement himself as a creative force to be reckoned with. Spoilers ahead with our episode review.  Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 5

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 6

As we edge ever closer to the season finale of The Mandalorian it’s becoming apparent that the back half of this season has really upped the ante. We shift focus back to the quest at hand and knowing full well that a certain villainous ominous character is looming. Spoilers ahead if you have not seen the episode. Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 6

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 7

The penultimate episode to season 2 has a few surprises but is nowhere near as outlandish as some of the previous episodes.  Beware of spoilers in the review ahead. Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 7

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First Impressions TV Review: The Expanse Season 5

If you’re a fan of science-fiction, you’d be hard pressed to find a show that’s more faithful to the genre than The Expanse. Originally a novel series written by James S. A. Corey, the series is set in the far future where humanity has colonized various parts of the solar system. The series predominantly focuses on three main human factions – the Earthers, the Martians and the Belters. Among the…

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TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 8

In this high stakes season finale, Mando must try to rescue Grogu from the clutches of Moff Gideon. It won’t be easy and the odds are stacked against him. Can he manage to get the kid back safely or will he and his team be defeated? Beware spoilers ahead in this episode review. Continue reading TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 8

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Film Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

When 2017’s Wonder Woman directed by Patty Jenkins was released it was considered the lighter, more fun of the films in the DC Extended Cinematic Universe. It brought us this portrayal of a character that was full of optimism and hope. The latest release sees Jenkins return to direct the follow up, this time setting it in the brash and bold 1980’s.  After the poor performance of Tenet earlier…

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Film Review: Dark Waters (2020)

Dark Waters has Ruffalo fighting the good fight against corporate America Film goers will be familiar with the little guy taking on the big corporation genre. We’ve seen it before in The Insider, A Civil Action and Erin Brockovich. We’ve also seen Mark Ruffalo lead a team of investigative journalists as they try to uncover the dirty deeds of the Catholic Church in Spotlight. So Dark Waters on…

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Film Review: On The Rocks (2020)

On The Rocks sees director-writer Sofia Coppola teaming up once again with Bill Murray to this time tackle the inner emotional workings of a complicated father-daughter relationship. With a certain finesse and charm but also a lightness of touch. This film utilises Coppola’s style and whilst not as dark or moody as her earlier efforts, this still manages to engage courtesy of its two core…

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Film Review: Soul (2020)

Pixar has been known for meshing complex and often difficult topics into their fun and family friendly model of filmmaking. Their track record of successes is definitely well above average for any studio. In their Christmas release Soul they take on elements of psychology, philosophy and even a little theology by trying to answer the question of what gives us our “spark”, our purpose and what…

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Film Review: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness (2022)

The second film for Doctor Strange has finally arrived; and for avid Marvel fans, the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes a much darker turn. The film follows on from both the events of the film Spiderman: No Way Home and the Disney+ series WandaVision and What If so if you haven’t seen any of those, you are probably going to be a bit lost. Heads up too, this review will have…