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Jul 22, 20213 min read

Black Widow: Marvel’s big return to the big screen

*This review contains spoilers for numerous Marvel films* After a two-year absence from cinemas, Marvel has finally returned to the big...

Jul 21, 20216 min read

Halston showcases memorable fashion at every turn

Ryan Murphy’s most recent series, Halston (2021), celebrates late-20th century American fashion while inevitably glossing over some...

Jul 12, 20212 min read

Lin-Manuel Miranda brings stage to screen with In the Heights

It is impossible not to compare Lin-Manuel Miranda’s most recent film to his hit show Hamilton. While In the Heights showcases the best...

Jun 30, 20212 min read

20th birthday treat: Welcome back to Monsters Inc

Just a few months shy of Monsters Inc’s 20th anniversary, Pixar has dived back into the city of Monstropolis to bring audiences a...

Jun 28, 20212 min read

Melbourne’s arts industry at crisis point

Melbourne’s once vibrant creative and event industries could be going backwards without government support, experts say. Victorian...

Jun 26, 20213 min read

Byron Bay festival goes fully virtual as Covid refuses to go away

Byron Bay-based festival Splendour XR will ditch mosh-pits for lounge rooms with a completely online festival on July 24 and 25. With...

Jun 19, 20214 min read

From bare to beautiful: empty shopfronts get a community-friendly makeover

A Boroondara council program aimed at promoting community growth in the wake of Covid-19, entitled Bare to Beautiful, will see empty...

Jun 12, 20218 min read

So, why haven’t I finished a book in two years?

Why is reading so hard, and why have I only made it through half a book in two years? These are the questions I ask myself at least once...

Jun 8, 20212 min read

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a fun way to save the world

Good characters make for great family viewing, and Sony Pictures Animation’s new film for Netflix, The Mitchells vs. the Machines,...

Jun 3, 20212 min read

Stowaway on a forgettable space adventure

For a film set solely in one location with a talented cast and exciting writer/director at the helm, Stowaway should’ve been a gripping...

Jun 2, 20212 min read

Invincible: Amazon delivers a bold new take on the superhero genre

A teenager developing superpowers is a story we’ve seen time and time again on both the big and small screen. It has become a trope of...

May 30, 20218 min read

Songs for lockdown: Forty tunes for stage four

As Victoria plunges into a seven day circuit breaker lockdown the team at The Standard have compiled a list of tunes to get you through....

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