Hello!
My name is Jo Bradley, and I’m a freelance writer and editor specialising in film, theatre, TV and pop culture criticism. I’m also an emerging theatre director and dramaturg, and more information about my theatre work can be found at Jo-Bradley.com.
I have run Scribbles of Stage and Screen since 2015, and my current focus is Sydney-based theatre reviews and interviewing fellow indie artists.
If you would like to invite me to your upcoming theatre production, please get in touch!
I’m based in Sydney, Australia, and this site is home to all my reviews, essays and interviews. I recently completed my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at UNSW, where I studied film and theatre studies. In 2020, I wrote my Honours thesis on Female Artistic Directors in Australia’s theatre industry. I am currently a NIDA student in the MFA Directing program.
I have been writing about film, theatre and television since I created this blog in 2015. Since then, I have written reviews and essays for this site, as well as PACT’s Extra! Extra!, Tharunka UNSW, Screen Queens, AussieTheatre.com, Film Inquiry and Blitz UNSW. In 2020, I worked as one of the editors for Tharunka, UNSW’s long-running student magazine.
Scribbles of Stage and Screen 
Hey, I really liked your review of Monuments Men and no, it was not a boring review to read if “I had not watched it before.”
Can you please do a review of a Beautiful Mind next? I want to know what you think about the movie
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Hello,
Thankyou for your feedback- I will watch it in my Holiday ( It was on my list for a while!)
Jo Bradley
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Just wanted to let you know I have added your review to Theatre Now’s Review Roundup. Hope that is OK. Great review and if you ever review another Sydney show please let us know and we will add it to the review roundup.
Review roundup with your review included is at http://theatrenow.com.au/minusonesister/
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Thank you very much. I will be sure to let you know whenever I have a review up.
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Yo Jo! Watch Contact with Jodi Foster. Great for Discovery.
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I really appreciate you following my blog.
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No Problem! Always happy to find another blog to read.
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Thanks for the nice words.
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Hi Jo, thank you for following my blog. I’ve been reading your blog and i think it’s great.
By the way i saw that The Newsroom is your favourite show. I actually met Emily Mortimer in the summer and interviewed her. She was lovely. I’ll let you know when i actually post the interview!
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Hi- No Problem! Yes I think it’s a fantastic show and am interested in watching some of Aaron Sorkin’s other shows. I love Emily Mortimer- as well as being great in this show she’s also very funny in The Pink Panther. I would be keen to read your article!
Jo
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Hi Jo,
Thanks for following my blog! I like your blog too! I also watch a lot of TV, though I’m not an aspiring actress, I just like stories! I definitely agree with you that Sherlock and Brooklyn Nine-Nine are amazing TV shows, I like your taste!
As for your favorite movies, I have one question. Which Peter Pan movie are you talking about? The Disney rendition is my favorite Disney movie (closely followed by Robin Hood) but I also really like this version: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316396/. Oh, and this is my favorite TV mini-series: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1720619/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2. And if you happen to be looking for a good book that looks at this story from another perspective, check out Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (the review is on my blog: https://owlishbooks.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/review-tiger-lily-jodi-lynn-anderson/). It sticks close to the original story so I don’t need to warn you for spoilers, but it’s a very interesting take on it! I definitely recommend it.
Cheers!
Loes
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Hi!
The 2003 Peter Pan is definitely my favourite- I find the cartoon Wendy a bit annoying. I’ve had my eye on that Neverland show for a while. Thanks for your comment.
Jo
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Hi Jo,
I’m from the states and I would love to have you audition for my web series. If you want to talk further, let me know.
Cheers
Sam
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Hi,
As I’m in Australia, I’m not sure how that would work haha. Thanks anyway.
Jo
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Hi Jo- what a fantastic top list! I must say, your taste is impeccable 🙂 I’d love to talk to you about sharing your articles on moviepilot.com, as well as some exciting opportunities we have coming up on the site. If you’re keen, shoot me an email at eileen.holmes@moviepilot.com– thanks!
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Hi, I would love to! Emailing you now.
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In polite company, one never comments upon another’s taste. Why? Taste is self evident and just because Jo appears to have good taste is no reason to draw her attention to this fact. Amongst peers, good taste is presumed. Keep posting Jo.
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Hey Bradley! I personally love movies too(especiallyStarWars) and I’d love to share your posts on our blog. If you’re interested, please visit our site! https://yourthoughtmatters.wordpress.com/recruitments/
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Hi! We at Stuff And That nominated you for Liebster Award. If you’re interested, check the deets:
https://stuffandthatreviews.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/liebster-award-nomination-jus-cuz-were-too-good-boi/
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Hey Jo, i love your site and agree with most of the review, rankings and your opinions, i think in the future you should review,
American Psycho, Schindler’s List, The Babadook, Apocalypse Now and Breaking Bad. i think you would like these. and also for your section on the best SiFi, i think Star Wars episode 5, should 100% be in front of episode 4.
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Hey Jo, i love your site and agree with all most of your reviews and rankings. i think in the future you should review American Psycho, Schindler’s List, The Babadook, Apocalypse Now, and Breaking Bad, i think you would like these. and also in your section of best SiFi’s, i 100% think that Star Wars episode 5 should be in front of episode 4!
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Hey Ollie! Thanks for your comments. Of the above I have only seen Schindler’s List so i will see the others and get back to you 🙂 I don’t know- the actor playing old Annakin was so bad I preferred the 4th. Plus it had that chase sequence.
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Hi Jo, great blog! I love how you organized the 10 top list and your reviews too.
Do you review indie films? thanks!
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Hi! I review whatever film I can get my hands on. If it looks good, and at a cinema/foxtel/ streaming service near me i’ll review it! 😀
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