Film review: Gladiator II
Ridley Scott trades Russel Crowe with Paul Mescal but recruits Denzel Washington to elevate his sequel to the classic blockbusterNick Cave tells an anecdote about…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Artist interview: The Gospel According to Paul
Jonathon Biggins on the ‘honour and privilege’ of portraying former Prime Minister Paul Keating.Jonathan Biggins, the co-creator and star of Sydney Theatre Company’s The Wharf…
By LSJ Team - 4 min read
Film review: Gladiator II
Ridley Scott trades Russel Crowe with Paul Mescal but recruits Denzel Washington to elevate his sequel to the classic blockbusterNick Cave tells an anecdote about…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
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Book review: 2024 Booker Prize winner Orbital
By Amy Dale - 3 min readA single day account which tells the earthly story of being alive.Orbital was today announced as the 2024 Booker Prize winner. The judges said “our…
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Book review – The First Friend
By Vincent Barry - 3 min readSet in the Soviet Union during the peak of Stalinism, The First Friend is an absurdist comedy on the legacy of despots and blood-thirsty dictators.Author:…
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Book review – The Waiting
By Pippa Lyons - 2 min readDetectives Harry Bosch and Reneé Ballard join forces again in a new Michael Connelly page turner that delivers exactly what it promises.I am busy (but…
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Book review: Nothing More To Tell
By Noa Granek - 2 min readAn immersive and gripping young adult thrillerPublisher: Penguin Books Australia Author: Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus is a well-known author of crime novels. She…
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Book review: Safe Haven
By Jen Webb - 6 min readShankari Chandran’s gripping and persuasive novel of asylum seekers, reads like an open wound.There have been many Australian publications about refugees and asylum seekers. Many…
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Book review: The Leaves
By Avril Janks - 2 min readAuthor: Jacqueline Rule Publisher: Spinifex PressJacqueline Rule is both a lawyer and a literature specialist, and her debut novel is infused with the finest qualifies…
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Book review: The Vulnerables
By Amy Dale - 2 min readSigrid Nunez signs a COVID novel that has the same kind of humour, observation and literary references her fans recognise.Author: Sigrid Nunez Publisher: Hachette Australia…
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Book review: Past Lying
By Avril Janks - 2 min readThe plot of a dead author’s half-finished manuscript eerily mirrors the real-life disappearance of a young woman. In an Edinburgh lockdown, McDermid’s cold case cop…