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Review: ‘Love Actually – The Musical Parody’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2025)

Playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre until December 23, Sydney’s Darling Quarter Theatre until December 23 and Brisbane’s Royal ICC Theatre until December 21.

Tickets and more information at loveactuallymusicalparody.com

Review: ‘Icefall’ (2025)

2025, MA15+ (strong violence), 96 mins
Walkden Entertainment/Defiant Entertainment
Stars Joel Kinnaman, Cara Jade Myers, Danny Huston
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky

Review: ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ (2025)

Released in Australian cinemas on Thursday, October 30, Kiss of the Spider Woman is the latest musical drama written and directed by Bill Condon with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the winning team behind hit shows such as Cabaret and Chicago.

News: The filmed version of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ is coming to Australian cinemas this December

The live filmed version of the smash four-time Tony Award-winning musical Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Maria Friedman, will open in cinemas in Australia and worldwide, including Canada, the UK, Ireland, United States and New Zealand, beginning on 5 December.

News: ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ to debut in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne in 2026

Broadway and West End smash hit musical Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on the much-loved iconic film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, will make its debut in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne in 2026.

News: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ Has Been Extended Until December 14

Due to popular demand, Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre in Brunswick has been extended until 14 December 2025.

Review: ‘The 39 Steps’ at Comedy Theatre, Melbourne (2025)

Currently playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until October 4, 2025, The 39 Steps is a visually stunning, laugh-out-loud crime caper starring Ian Stenlake, Lisa McCune and the Umbilical Brothers, David Collins and Shane Dundas.

Review: Latency (2024)

2024, 90 mins
M (Mature themes, horror themes, violence and coarse language)

Stars Sasha Luss, Alexis Ren
Directed by James Croke

A great premise and striking visual style elevate what is ultimately a frustrating and not fully-realised horror thriller. Latency is one of those films that starts out brilliantly and hooks you in, but then sadly doesn’t really go anywhere with its premise. Still, there’s a lot to like in Australian writer/director James Croke’s debut feature.

Review: ‘Piper’ (2023)

2023, M (Supernatural themes and suicide scenes), 100 mins
Available on DVD and Digital Platforms from November 13, 2024

Stars Elizabeth Hurley, Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart and Tara Fitzgerald
Directed by Anthony Waller

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a famous fable that has arguably fallen out of the public consciousness in recent decades, but the creepy undertones of the story have enormous potential to be repurposed for a horror movie. Piper revives the legend to solid effect, and tries hard to evoke an unsettling mood throughout, even if it doesn’t quite work overall.