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Ray Martin on the very personal business of death

2024

An interview with Australian journalist, Ray Martin on his new series, 'The Last Goodbye', which explores death with heart-felt emotions and unexpected discoveries along the way. Published in SBS Australia

Rising star Erik Enge on searching for the past in Nordic mystery 'End of Summer'

2024

An interview with the award-winning actor, Erik Enge. In this show, he plays a man who discovers he was adopted – and then meets a woman whose brother disappeared 20 years ago. Both are soon searching for answers

'While The Men Are Away' puts a fresh spin on history

2023

A review of the Australian TV series While the men are away. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Anne is at the heart of her own story in three-part miniseries ‘Anne Boleyn’

2023

A review of the BBC TV series  ‘Anne Boleyn’ played by Jodie Turner-Smith. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Crime gets messy in South Korean drama ‘Cleaning Up’

2023

A review of the South Korean TV series Cleaning Up. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Marc Fennell talks 'The Mission': It "starts weird and gets weirder"

2023

An interview with Marc Fennell, host of the new documentary, The Mission. Published in SBS Australia

Black women share their views on the changing ideals of beauty in ‘Subjects of Desire’

2022

A review of the documentary  ‘Subjects of Desire’, where filmmaker Jennifer Holness asks a range of Black women how they feel about beauty, in the context of history, feminism and social media. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

The realistic teens of ‘Derry Girls’

2022

A feature about underrated TV series Derry Girls and why it is refreshingly different in its portrayal of young women.

Published in SBS Movies, Australia

‘It’s Fine, I’m Fine’ creator Stef Smith talks about her short-form therapy drama

2022

I speak to creator Stef Smith about this TV series which she describes as a "black comedy, magic realism show about humans".

Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Belgian drama ‘Binti’ tells a different story of growing up

2021

Friendship, immigration status and ambition all collide in this film told from a child’s perspective. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

In the wake of 'Bridgerton', revisiting 'Belle' is fascinating viewing

2021

Before ‘Bridgerton’ depicted Black people in royal and high society, there was real-life aristocrat, Dido Elizabeth Belle. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Is Terry Jeffords the only well-adjusted adult on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’?!

2021

Here are some of the reasons why we love this grown-up. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

A United Kingdom celebrates interracial couples on screen, with contemporary relevance

2020

A review of the British film ‘A United Kingdom’ and SBS's own ‘Marry Me Marry My Family’ which explores the consequences that befall interracial couples. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Actress Gabrielle Chan on intergeneration trauma, I felt like I was falling from a cliff 10 times a day

2020

An interview with 'Hungry Ghosts' actress Gabrielle Chan. She plays Lien Nguyen, a woman who is haunted by the past in her new life in Australia.

Published in SBS Australia

Comedy drama ‘Offside’ shows how far women will go to watch football

2020

A review of the Iranian movie, Offside and the lengths women go to watch football in the stadium even when they are banned from doing so.  Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Dinner and a Movie: 'Eat Drink Man Woman' and Taiwanese braised pork

2020

A review of Ang Lee's Taiwanese movie, Eat Drink Man Woman as part of Lunar New Year celerations. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Dinner and a Movie: ‘The Crow’s Egg’ and pizza

2020

A review of the Tamil movie 'The Crow's Egg', which is about 2 kids and their quest for pizza. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Dinner and a Movie: ‘Toast’ and lemon meringue pie

2020

A review of the movie Toast, based on the life of award-winning English food writer and journalist, Nigel Slater. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Dinner and a Movie: ‘Volver’ paired with Spanish omelette

2020

A review of the Spanish movie, Volver and the symbolism of food. Published in SBS Movies, Australia 

Dinner and a movie ideas for a great night in

2020

I combined my two interests, pop culture and food and paired them for a movie-and-food theme night.  Published in Time Out Melbourne, Oct 2020

Kim's Convenience: a charming, wholesome and understated corner-store comedy

2020

A review of the Canadian TV series Kim's Convenience, its fantastic cast and a script that favours empathy over caricature. Published in Guardian Australia

Kung Fu Hustle is an underrated, genre-bending Asian movie you need to watch

2020

A review of Kung Fu Hustle almost 2 decades later and why it deserves more credit. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Politics and radicals – showcasing the experiences of women

2020

A review of the BBC TV series, Guerilla and what a  woman has to do to be considered a revolutionary leader. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

Refreshingly, the women of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ are co-workers not besties

2020

A write up about the sitcom Brooklyn Nine Nine and the women of the show who are supportive, but their friendship never ventures into best-friend territory. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

See Elisabeth Moss rage as an imploding musician in ‘Her Smell’

2020

A review of the movie Her Smell, where Elisabeth Moss delivers a powerful performance as a '90s rocker in a spiral. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

The rise of Asian slackers in pop culture

2020

An observation piece about Asian representation in Western media and why it is refreshing to see more Asian slackers in pop culture. Published in SBS Movies, Australia 

This and That: 'Girls of the Sun' and 'Their Finest'

2020

Reviews of two war movies featuring the experiences of women. Published in SBS Movies, Australia

The Case Against Adnan Syed: Hae Min Lee is more than just a victim

2019

The challenges and importance of including the victim's voice in a true crime docu-series like 'The Case Against Adnan Syed'. Published in SBS Australia

You’re the Worst is an unflinching take on how we deal with mental illness

2019

An op-ed about the series, You're the Worst and how it portrays mental illness. Published in SBS Life, Australia

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