A review by Nalini Haynes Emma Dawes (Celia Pacquola) is getting married. You’d think it’s to Daniel McCallum (Luke McGregor) but no, they’re best mates. …
Comedy
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) PG
A review by Nalini Haynes Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a family movie with a PG rating based on Wild Pork and Watercress, a book by Barry …
Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
A review by Nalini Haynes The author of The Rosie Project has done it again: he’s knocked it out of the park with another …
We Were On A Break by Lindsey Kelk
A review by Lynne Larby Liv and Adam are on holiday. Liv’s best friend Cassie told her Adam is going to propose and it’s the last …
Today will be different by Maria Semple
A review by Nalini Haynes Eleanor Flood starts out with #firstworldproblems like needing to make a resolution to only wear yoga pants when doing yoga, …
Down Under (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Shit-stick is a stoner sloth type who’s giving his cousin Evan a driving lesson before they settle in to watch …
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A review by Lynne Larby Lucy Hutton is at war with Joshua Templeman. It’s a game. The hating game. They stare at each other. They …
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
Toad Delight by Morris Gleitzman
A review by Nalini Haynes Limpy is a slightly squashed cane toad living in Queensland. For the past four books he’s been on a mission …
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes I was a bit slow to watch Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because I loathed Warm Bodies in spite of …
How to be single (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes IMDB describes How to be single: There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and …
7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes IMDB describes 7 Chinese Brothers: Larry (Jason Schwartzman) is content with his dog Arrow and booze, barely tolerating anything or …
Mario fan-made video — Mario in a wheelchair!
This is THE MOST AWESOME yet simple video I’ve seen campaigning for disability access although I adored the Brazilian video where people created a post-it …
Resistance by John Birmingham
A review by Nalini Haynes Resistance is the 2nd Dave Hooper novel; the first was Emergence. Dave Hooper is a classic dropkick: for most of …
Simon Taylor: Melbourne Comedy Gets a Little More Geek
A guest blog by Simon Taylor Simon Taylor is a Melbourne and Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian. He has written for Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell …