CARTOON: El Niño?
The rain in Melbourne's outer east has been surprising for many, not least Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp.
From Mechanics Institute to Theatre
The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre venue has a history going back to 1888 when it was erected as the Mechanics Institute and Meeting Hall.
It was...
A B-plus belter with bad dialogue
The Beekeeper
Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman and Josh Hutcherson
Rated MA15+
3.5/5
The Beekeeper is a good old bone-crunching action movie from director David Ayer.
After his neighbour...
Mayor Todorov’s parting words for 2023
Preparations are well underway this holiday season and I hope you've been able to take advantage of the many events around the municipality, whether...
What does Christmas mean to you?
What does Christmas mean to you?
Is it a time to feast and drink
Or a time to pause, reflect and to think?
Is it a time...
The best films of 2023
2023 was a year of strikes and box-office disasters, but also had its fair share of milestones and triumphs.
Everything Everywhere All At Once swept...
CARTOON: Is it summer yet?
Cartoonist Danny Zemp is asking when Summer will arrive.
Christmas is just around the corner
Christmas is the festival that engenders much fervour and more expectations than it often delivers.
Then why is it when fewer and fewer of...
Godzilla Minus One is A-Plus-Plus
Godzilla Minus One
Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Hidetaka Yoshioka
Rated M
5/5
Godzilla Minus One is an outstanding new film for the undisputed King of the...
National Survivors’ Day calls for Victorian Government to expand the Terms of Reference of...
National Survivors’ Day (NSD) calls on the Victorian Government to expand the Terms of Reference of the Beaumaris Inquiry to recognise all Survivors of...
Promising Young Woman director’s great second film
Saltburn
Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Alison Oliver
MA15+
4.5/5
The new psychological thriller from Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell, Saltburn may be one of the...
Strong own-voices debut
A review of Sunburnt Veils by Sara Haghdoosti
This is the second in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young Adult...
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Plaques matter deferred
During Tuesday’s council meeting on 27 August, the motion to defer the matter of a new Plaques and Memorials Policy was passed unanimously.
Designed to...
