Bob Geldof: ‘Rock ‘n’ roll as an instrument of change is over’
At 73, the frontman of Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats – and organiser of iconic benefit concerts Live Aid and Live 8 – reflects on money, his alter ego and smuggling painkillers.
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Vince Vaughn’s Monkey Business is black comedy at its very best
While away the hours with a pulpy mystery series set in ‘a sunny place for shady people’ and scene-stealing wildlife.
This film is a brutally beautiful Oscar contender
In 2003, aged 29, Adrien Brody became the youngest recipient of the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Pianist. I’ll be surprised if he is not nominated again for this film.
This film has been compared with Pretty Woman — but it’s no fairytale
The two films share a similar starting point – a rich man hires a beautiful prostitute – but Anora does what Pretty Woman thought about, but pulled back from.
Oscar buzz for this trans gangster musical is a little over the top
Geographically speaking, Emilia Perez is one out of the box. It’s cheesy and loopy and fun to watch – but I’ll be surprised if it wins an acting or directing award at the Oscars.
Michael Klim’s early life in Communist Poland
Olympic swimmer Michael Klim charts the upheaval of his childhood, and reveals how one place – the pool – became a constant.
Peace, love and country music: Ringo’s surprising turn, aged 84
As a post-Beatles solo artist, Starr recorded an album of country songs in 1970, but it’s taken him more than 50 years to record another one after a string of 20 hit-and-miss pop albums.
Which African mammal sleeps for only 30 minutes a day?
The High German word warg refers to which animal? Pit your wits against Review’s resident Quizmaster.
Will the MCA door charge work?
Free entry to the great museums of the world allows truly democratic access to some of the most important art and archaeology of the world. Has the MCA doomed itself to failure?
A little lubricant for the social machinery can get you where you want to go
Telling whoppers – and white lies – has served this writer well throughout her life, but for reasons that have changed over time, she explains.
Why Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu’s story is being retold
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu’s family is seeking to entrench the Indigenous superstar’s legacy with a new posthumous album.
How Australia changed its attitude towards migration
Hopes and Fears traces the successive waves of migration that made Australia a more harmonious multicultural nation.
2024’s TV was surprisingly good. This year will be even better
Old favourites like The Bear, Poker Face, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Last of Us and White Lotus are set to return – but there are surprises in store, too.
A black cast – in whiteface – reimagines the wild west
Sydney Festival marquee show Dark Noon inverts the usual westerns script, as a black South African cast depict three centuries of US history in 100 frenetic minutes: ‘This is what it looks like when you write someone else’s history. Can you see how ridiculous it is?’
You’ll never see the huge twist coming in this Vatican drama
Conclave piles on the Vatican intrigue as cardinals manoeuvre the politics of electing a new pontiff. It’s as tantalising as a murder mystery.
A bloody, funny take on the Dracula story
Nosferatu, written and directed by American filmmaker Robert Eggers, is a remake of the 1922 German film of the same name. I left the cinema thinking, ‘Hold on, is this a love story?’
The most anticipated books of 2025
Chief literary critic Geordie Williamson previews the titles we can look forward to this year – in both fiction and nonfiction.
At sea level, how far can you see to the horizon?
Is it 5km, 10km or 15km? Pit your wits against Review’s resident Quizmaster.
You’ll never guess my NY resolution …
Less carbs, no chocolate, more yoga, more steps, more compassion, fewer finger gestures in traffic, master the French half tuck … but that’s not what I’m swearing off this year.
Willem Dafoe and Robert Eggers take on disturbing vampire classic
Willem Dafoe watched his first Robert Eggers film on a whim. Eight years later, the pair are launching their third project together, this time taking on FW Murnau’s Nosferatu.
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