Day: 26 December 2014

Cruising with the AU: Hauraki Blue Cruises – Auckland, New Zealand

With today marking the release of the final film in The Hobbit trilogy (you can read my review HERE), we’re taking you over to New Zealand for some unique travel experiences on AU Abroad. We kick off this series with a unique experience offered by Hauraki Blue Cruises, based out of Auckland – an overnight…

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7 Acts not to miss at Woodford Folk Festival 2014/15

Ahead of our return to the amazing surrounds of the Woodford Folk Festival this weekend, we’re counting down the 7 artists we reckon you can’t miss at the iconic event. But with hundreds of performances, talks and events that run through the mammoth event, this barely scratches the surface… 7. Olivia Chaney Described as a…

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the AU interview: Richard Colburn of Belle & Sebastian (Scotland) talks Australia and "Girls in Peacetime…"

Belle & Sebastian are not only making their long awaited return to Australia in the new year, but they have a new album to boot – the much anticipated Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance, their first in five years. Ahead of its release and the tour, I spoke to drummer Richard Colburn about it,…

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New trailer for Pixar’s Inside Out takes us into the human mind…

As Disney’s Big Hero 6 hits cinemas with plenty of Pixar charm, the next film that’s actually produced by Pixar – Inside Out – has a new trailer doing the rounds, which you can view below. The film literally takes us into the mind of a child – Riley – as various emotions guide her through…

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Producer Roy Conli talks about the creation of Disney’s Big Hero 6

Having produced the hit Tangled, and been part of the team behind Wreck-It Ralph and the sensation that is Frozen, Roy Conli is part of Disney’s incredible track record from the last few years. His latest effort sees him serving as the Producer for Big Hero 6 – which was released in Australian cinemas today (read…

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Film Review: Big Hero 6 accompanied by the short Feast (USA, 2014)

The new Disney animated film Big Hero 6 – released in cinemas today – is the anticipated effort from directors Don Hall and Chris Williams, inspired by an obscure Marvel comic of the same name. Though Marvel were not involved in the film directly, a cameo from a certain Marvel patriarch keeps at least one…

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