Are we ready for ‘Purple Rain’ the musical?
Forty years on from its debut, Prince’s film Purple Rain is set to be presented as a Broadway musical. Yes, start revving up those engines. The…
Put away last year’s plethora of RPG games: the new Prince of Persia has enough action and adventure to take up your day
There hasn’t been a Prince of Persia game in eons. The last I played was back in 2010 when I was finishing high school; back when…
On Wednesday, They Wore Pink: to the premiere of the new ‘Mean Girls’
One of the key lines from the original Mean Girls movie was “On Wednesdays, we wear pink” and on Wednesday last week, filmgoers flocked to the…
Why an AI-generated version of a Keith Haring painting is causing controversy online
A purposely unfinished painting by late artist Keith Haring has been manipulated to look complete using AI, and it is causing much debate online about copyright…
The original Mickey Mouse’s copyright has ended: does this mean the Disney icon will start to lose his value?
An early incarnation of Mickey Mouse was as Steamboat Willie – a cartoon mouse with big ears, button-up pants and stick legs who piloted a steamboat…
‘Two Tickets to Greece’ – escape to the cinema while the vacay is on hold
It’s been a tough year economically for most of us, some of us having to cancel holiday plans in order to cover the basic cost of…
Vagabondo offers fine Mediterranean food with a modern bent in the heart of bustling Bali
The word vagabondo is not exactly Greek in origin – it’s actually Italian for ‘vagrant’, ‘tramp’, ‘someone without a home’. Still, it’s the name given to…
THE CREAM CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2023
Phew! Another year about to pass us by and Chrissy will be here before you know it. Amongst all the busy-ness, one thing we can help…
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ paints a fairer picture of the Emperor than any depictions in British history
If you think you have too much drama going on in your life, spare a thought for Napoleon. Becoming an army general at 26 and having…
‘Dirty Birds’: a play that’s two thirds entertaining, one third enlightening and all very good
I’ve enjoyed just about every performance by actor Mandy McElhinney. I love her in lead roles on the theatrical stage; playing big-wigs in TV miniseries; heck…
Sculpture by the Sea to celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe will celebrate its 20th anniversary when it returns to Cottesloe Beach, Perth from 1-18 March 2024. One of Australia’s largest free…
‘Chicago’ still shines as a snazzy musical almost 50 years on
I’d seen a top-tier production of Chicago, the musical on Broadway back in 2002 featuring Michael C. Hall (he who starred in Six Feet Under and…
An update on that sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ – Paul McCartney, Elton John confirmed to feature
Just about everybody who is connected to the music industry has seen, or at least heard of, the mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, the first…
