Author: John P. Harvey

[Film review] Rental Family

[Film review] Rental Family

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Opening in the family festive season is the delightful crowd-pleaser Rental Family, its title ...
[Film review] My Brother’s Band [En fanfare]

[Film review] My Brother’s Band [En fanfare]

4/5 Review by John P. Harvey. After collapsing on stage, acclaimed orchestra conductor Thibaut Desormeaux (Benjamin Lavernhe de la Comédie ...
Christmas Spectacular — Canberra Theatre, 22 to 23 December 2025

Christmas Spectacular — Canberra Theatre, 22 to 23 December 2025

Review by John P. Harvey. The ghosts of Christmases recent are alive and kicking in Michael Boyd’s annual Christmas variety ...
[Film review] Eternity

[Film review] Eternity

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Upon his accidental death, Larry (Barry Primus) finds himself in the afterlife, now in ...
Rental Family — Capital Film Festival 2025

Rental Family — Capital Film Festival 2025

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Closing this year’s highly curated international lineup in the Capital Film Festival was the ...
[Film review] Prime Minister

[Film review] Prime Minister

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Opening the Capital Film Festival, and screening again on Saturday November 1st, ahead of ...
[Film review] Sketch

[Film review] Sketch

4/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Jack (Kue Lawrence), Amber (Bianca Belle), and their dad, Taylor (Tony Hale), seem to ...
[Film review] Kangaroo Island

[Film review] Kangaroo Island

Review by John P. Harvey. 3.5/5 After flying to Los Angeles to star in a television series, and spending the ...
The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

Review by John P. Harvey. Taking us into the high-stakes world of rare art, The Stolen Painting opens behind the ...
The Queen’s Nanny — The Playhouse — 19–21 June 2025

The Queen’s Nanny — The Playhouse — 19–21 June 2025

5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Melanie Tait, playwright, and Ensemble Theatre, who together brought you The Appleton Ladies’ Potato ...