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Alex First
17 hours ago3 min read
School of Rock The Musical (PLOS Musical Productions), at Frankston Arts Centre - 2 hours 30 minutes, including interval
It’s lively. It’s cheery. It upends political correctness. In fact, it is the perfect holiday treat. I speak of School of Rock The...
Alex First
2 days ago2 min read
Nosferatu (MA) - 133 minutes
Atmospheric, Nosferatu puts the bite on an impressionable youngster, who carries her commitment to Dracula into her marriage, with...
Alex First
3 days ago2 min read
John Foreman's Australian Pops Orchestra New Year's Eve and the Day Before Gala Concerts, at Hamer Hall - 2 hours 30 minutes, including interval
What a glorious way to bring in the New Year. Witness three powerhouse performances from musical theatre royalty, accompanied by...
Alex First
4 days ago2 min read
Paddington in Peru (PG) - 106 minutes
Paddington (the voice of Ben Whishaw) gets back to his roots in a rollicking adventure with the Brown family in Paddington in Peru. The...
Alex First
5 days ago2 min read
My Top Ten Theatrical Productions of 2024
The world of creative theatre is one of many hues. As a Melbourne-based reviewer, naturally I see most productions in that city. I can...
Alex First
6 days ago2 min read
Blitz - 120 minutes
Between September 7th, 1940 and May 11th, 1941 , the Nazis carried out an intense bombing campaign in London and other strategic cities...
Alex First
Dec 26, 20241 min read
Top Ten Films of 2024
1 The Zone of Interest – a deeply distressing watch, at the root of which is pure evil … and denial. 2 Anatomy of a...
Alex First
Dec 25, 20242 min read
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (PG) – 110 minutes
Colour, movement and hijinks are back in the latest instalment of the video game spin off Sonic The Hedgehog 3. Sonic (Ben Schwartz)...
Alex First
Dec 25, 20243 min read
Better Man (MA) – 135 minutes
Let’s clear up the most obvious question about Better Man, so I can get on with talking about the film. Yes, Robbie Williams’ biopic...
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