Tag: John P. Harvey

The Money Maker [L’affair Bojarski] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

The Money Maker [L’affair Bojarski] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Based on the life of counterfeiter Ceslaw Jan Bojarski, The Money Maker begins during ...
The French Job [Les règles de l’art]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

The French Job [Les règles de l’art]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Yonathan Cobb (Melvil Poupaud) is a steady watchmaker. He knows the value of watches, ...
Redress [La réparation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

Redress [La réparation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Clara (Julia de Nunez), who has trained life long as a French chef under ...
[Film review] The Party’s Over! [Classe moyenne!] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

[Film review] The Party’s Over! [Classe moyenne!] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

4/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Philippe (Laurent Lafitte) and Laurence (Élodie Bouchez) have brought their daughter, Garance (Noée Abita), ...
Look out for the French!

Look out for the French!

Film-festival preview by John P. Harvey. The Alliance Française French Film Festival, possibly the largest and almost certainly the most ...
[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 ...
The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Taking us into the high-stakes world of rare art, The Stolen Painting opens behind ...
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 ...