Author Archives: andyq

2026 in lists: Movies

Posted on 11 January 2026 by andyq

Stay tuned… Movies: seen on TV, probably on a streaming service, or on an airplane Goodbye June. The critics called it formulaic and trite, while acknowledging the acting. I don’t expect much these days from movies seen on TV, so … Continue reading →

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2026 in lists: Television

Posted on 11 January 2026 by andyq

A work in progress.  Television Billionaire’s Bunker: We begin 2026 with mediocrity. The premise is great and we absolutely loved Money Heist (Casa de Papel). But perhaps that was creator Álex Pina’s peak. This was a soap opera with too … Continue reading →

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2026 in lists: Musicals, theatre, concerts, books and exhibitions

Posted on 5 January 2026 by andyq

A work in progress … Musicals and theatre The Normal Heart, Sydney Theatre Company. I’ve never seen this though it’s part of my history as a gay man in the Western world, and for this reason, reviewers, now and at … Continue reading →

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2025 in lists: Musicals, theatre, concerts, books and exhibitions

Posted on 31 December 2025 by andyq

Musicals and theatre Hamlet Camp, Carriageworks: A kooky idea with engaging pros telling the story. I loved the autobiographical poems that opened this, our friend Claudia provided a wonderful different energy to the production, and the evening was both skilfully and … Continue reading →

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2025 in lists: Television

Posted on 30 December 2025 by andyq

Television Squid Game, Season 2: I can’t believe that so many people all around the world watched such a violent show in Season 1, which purported to say something important about the gap between the rich and poor, and the … Continue reading →

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2025 in lists: Movies

Posted on 29 December 2025 by andyq

Movies: seen on TV on a streaming service or on an airplane The Substance: There seems to be a difference in opinion. Husband absolutely loved this one. I found it well-made in parts but simplistic and disliked the camera’s voyeurism over … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

Posted on 6 December 2025 by andyq

Love Stories by Trent Dalton My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m going to go right down the middle with a middling rating of this book, with the stars mostly for the intention. It is clear that Dalton is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lorrie Moore’s The Collected Stories

Posted on 6 December 2025 by andyq

The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore My rating: 3 of 5 stars I think I was in university when I first discovered Lorrie Moore, reading Like Life (1990) and then liking it so much that I read Birds of America … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eduardo Galeano’s The Book of Embraces

Posted on 6 December 2025 by andyq

The Book of Embraces by Eduardo Galeano My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I was first exposed to the Memory of Fire trilogy, it was a revelation. Here, in anecdotes both poetic and mythic, Galeano turned the history of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Andrew O’Hagan’s Be Near Me

Posted on 6 December 2025 by andyq

Be Near Me by Andrew O’Hagan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Because I’d raved about O’Hagan’s Marilyn Monroe book (as narrated by her dog, Maf), a new literary friend loaned me one of his favourite books, ‘Be Near Me’. … Continue reading →

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