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Documentary review: Buck

The story of ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman is a beautifully filmed window into the subculture of horse lovers, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Film review: War Horse

The new Spielberg film War Horse is overdramatised, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth, but nonetheless it is a moving story of the Great War’s innocent participants: the horses.

Film review: Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen’s romanticised expression of love to the city and its dreamy, bohemian streak, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Documentary review: Buck

The story of ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman is a beautifully filmed window into the subculture of horse lovers, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Film review: War Horse

The new Spielberg film War Horse is overdramatised, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth, but nonetheless it is a moving story of the Great War’s innocent participants: the horses.

Film review: Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen’s romanticised expression of love to the city and its dreamy, bohemian streak, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

more from Suzannah Marshall Macbeth

Documentary review: Buck

The story of ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman is a beautifully filmed window into the subculture of horse lovers, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Film review: War Horse

The new Spielberg film War Horse is overdramatised, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth, but nonetheless it is a moving story of the Great War’s innocent participants: the horses.

Film review: Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen’s romanticised expression of love to the city and its dreamy, bohemian streak, says Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.

Alan Attwood: Working journalist profile

As current editor of The Big Issue and former foreign correspondent for The Age, Alan Attwood has had a varied career. Suzannah Marshall Macbeth talks to him about the street magazine and about not specialising as a writer.

Navigating the disconnect

Robert Manne’s critique of The Australian has been the topic of much debate in recent weeks. But as Suzannah Marshall Macbeth explains, it’s not easy to take sides.

Film review: Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn is predictable and silly, but Suzannah Marshall Macbeth says it succeeds as a parody of the Bond spy genre and turns out to be so much more fun in the process.

Film review: Red Dog

The movie Red Dog is based on the true story of a dog who became famous for his travels across Western Australia’s Pilbara region in the 1970s. Suzannah Marshall Macbeth was moved by this evocative, funny story of a community brought together by a dog.

Film review: Mozart’s sister

Nannerl Mozart is just as talented as her brother Wolfgang, but she is forbidden from composing music by virtue of her gender. The film’s beautiful score makes Suzannah Marshall Macbeth wonder what could have been.

Outgoing editors bid farewell

As we prepare to welcome upstart’s new editorial team, the outgoing editors wanted to say a few words.

Book review: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

Caleb’s Crossing is the latest book by Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Geraldine Brooks. Suzannah Marshall Macbeth says it is not just the story of Harvard’s first Native American graduate, but also of a young woman fighting against the confines of a strict Puritan society.

Expanding empathy: Go Back to Where You Came From

The ‘social experiment’ of a refugee journey in reverse has challenged both participants and audiences. Suzannah Marshall Macbeth says that SBS’s bold piece of television highlights the importance of empathy in a complex debate.

Reading habits and the impact of the internet

The role of the internet and its impact on reading is debated and discussed constantly. For Suzannah Marshall Macbeth, the internet is just one factor in the inevitable evolution of the way that we read.

Evan Schuurman – Working Journalist profile

Evan Schuurman is fresh on the job at The Ballarat Courier, having decided to become a journalist just last year. He shares his insights so far with Suzannah Marshall Macbeth.