Singer Martha on what it’s like to be a Wainwright:‘We talk,yell,cry it out or whatever’

Singer Martha on what it’s like to be a Wainwright:‘We talk,yell,cry it out or whatever’

After her revealing memoir about her famous musical family,singer Martha Wainwright brings her disarming candour to Australian stages in May.

  • byJohn Shand

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This striking film is Tomb Raider in Tuscany,and you won’t want to miss it
★★★★
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This striking film is Tomb Raider in Tuscany,and you won’t want to miss it

With a cast that includes Isabella Rossellini,La Chimera is a stunning,dream-like film where pretty much anything can happen.

  • byJake Wilson
Who would have thought a cost of living crisis play could be so funny?
★★★★½
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Who would have thought a cost of living crisis play could be so funny?

Our reviewers give their verdict on acts all over town from the No Pay,No Way,Carmen,Chris Isaak and Grease.

  • byJohn Shand,Peter McCallum,Harriet Cunningham,Chantal Nguyen andShamim Razavi
This war movie is based on actual Anzac diaries – so why doesn’t it ring true?
★½
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This war movie is based on actual Anzac diaries – so why doesn’t it ring true?

Despite all of the effort put in to the look of this ambitious production I ultimately had trouble suspending disbelief.

  • byJake Wilson
‘Let’s give it a crack’:Dylan Alcott shows he’ll try anything once

‘Let’s give it a crack’:Dylan Alcott shows he’ll try anything once

The champion athlete is set to play The Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show alongside Jason Donovan.

  • byNick Galvin
Godzilla x Kong promised to be the bromance to end all bromances – what went wrong?
★★
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Godzilla x Kong promised to be the bromance to end all bromances – what went wrong?

The much anticipated Godzilla x Kong:The New Empire is,unfortunately,less a battle of the giants and more of a jokey letdown.

  • byJake Wilson
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Showbags are expensive and full of rubbish - but they’ll stand the test of time

Showbags are expensive and full of rubbish - but they’ll stand the test of time

There are few other things I can think of that have endured without alteration.

  • byMali Waugh
Making some noise:the Australian comedians enjoying the Taskmaster effect

Making some noise:the Australian comedians enjoying the Taskmaster effect

After proving themselves to TV’s Taskmaster,these comedians are touring with a newfound confidence and fanbase.

  • byHannah Story
Wrangling this massive rock/jazz/funk band requires the patience of a saint

Wrangling this massive rock/jazz/funk band requires the patience of a saint

Bassist Michael League has learnt a thing or two after 20 years of directing Snarky Puppy.

  • byJohn Shand
Frothy,syrupy and plastic:Clever story can’t save&Juliet from samey songs
★★
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Frothy,syrupy and plastic:Clever story can’t save&Juliet from samey songs

The cumulative effect of Max Martin’s songs is excruciating.

  • byJohn Shand
The Human League put on a classic retro show – but it’s all about that one song

The Human League put on a classic retro show – but it’s all about that one song

Our critics give their verdict on the latest shows around town,including the Human League,Yothu Yindi,Hannah Gadsby,the Song Company,Angelique Kidjo and Bell Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

  • byJohn Shand,Peter McCallum,Daniel Herborn,Shamim Razavi,Michael Ruffles andJames Jennings