Month: September 2025

There’s something rather amusing about what constitutes an “A24” movie.  There’s an expectation placed upon the studio as of late regarding the type of film it releases into theatres, and within its own genre, the A24 comedy has rarely been as wholesome as what Eternity projects.  Between the the darker fare of Sorry, Baby and…

A white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, The Lost Bus is the real-life story of a wayward school bus driver and a dedicated teacher who battled the elements to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno. Starring Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey and Academy Award nominee America Ferrera, The Lost Bus – a…

Midnight Murder Club has been around for a few months now in early access, but I must admit, its full release crept up on me. I’m a fan of fun, unique multiplayer offerings that provide interesting twists to a traditional formula, or something different altogether. In that sense, I really wanted to love Midnight Murder…

She’s a lesbian.  She’s in space.  She’s also a princess.  And she’s voiced by Shabana Azeez. After surviving the bachelor party weekend from beyond hell in Birdeater, and navigating the ins and outs of the medical world in HBO’s relentless new series The Pitt, Australian actress Shabana Azeez is, once again, throwing herself in a…

Paul Greengrass is a filmmaker who over the course of his career has quite masterfully tackled both the action and biographical genres; The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Captain Phillips just a slew of examples.  For his latest, The Lost Bus, he comes close to blending the two together, looking at the everyday man…

RinRin – the musical project of Perth-based singer-songwriter Qarin Hipe – will drop debut album The Nut House later this week. Taking cues from the likes of Poppy, BABYMETAL, and Bring Me The Horizon, RinRin’s sound is an eclectic mash-up, with metal, pop-punk, and pop influences punctuated by big riffs and bigger screams. Upcoming LP…

I haven’t seen the Eiffel Tower since I was nine, so when I crane my neck at the latticework girders and perfectly formed apex, I sigh. Just inches to the left, I duck under the Arc de Triomphe to soak up the romance. For a moment, I feel like I’m in Paris. I dream of…

As confident as it is a little unsure of its tone, California Schemin’ serves as the directorial debut of James McAvoy, who takes the rather wilder-than-fiction tale of a duo of Scottish rappers (Silibil N’ Brains) who faked American accents in a bid to secure a record deal that they believed they wouldn’t have secured…

A rougher slog to get to his directorial “debut” as a feature filmmaker than he would have liked, Aziz Ansari – seven years after he was accused of sexual misconduct and three years after his planned first feature, Being Mortal, was shut down over the inappropriate behaviour of its lead actor, Bill Murray – finally…

Mixed flooring should always be a major consideration when buying a home vacuum. Always. With modern home design trending towards hard flooring, we’re now seeing a lot of wet-dry vacuum cleaners hit the market. Like all niche categories of tech, not all are equal, but Tineco has emerged as the clear market-leader here. Between our…

Despite being headlined by Seann William Scott (best known as Stifler from the American Pie films) and advertising itself as an action-comedy, Michael Diliberti‘s Bad Man leans into more of a sense of seriousness overall.  It isn’t without its chuckles, but it doesn’t have quite an entire hold of blending both genres, leaving the film…

It’s arguably never been easier to stay connected while travelling overseas and abroad, but it’s also arguably never been more complicated. Sure, you can hang onto your existing SIMs and pay for international roaming or expensive data charges as you go, which is not always recommended, or buy a SIM as soon as you get…

ARIA nominated indie dance band Cut Copy was created back in 2001 as a bedroom recording project by Dan Whitford, expanding to a fully fledged band with guitarist Tim Hoey, drummer Mitchell Scott and bass player Ben Browning. The band achieved breakthrough success in 2008 with their second album, In Ghost Colours, which included well-known…

Looking at the premise of Carolina Caroline on the surface, it’s all too easy to compare it to something like Bonnie & Clyde.  Sure, Adam Carter Rehmeier‘s focuses on a loved-up couple and their cross country crime spree, but Tom Dean‘s script is far deeper than that set-up.  For starters, the initial “criminal” of the…

Sydney Sweeney has really been doing a commendable job of proving that, as an actress, she’s so much more than what we see on Euphoria.  Whilst there have been the expected streaming filmic choices (a Netflix horror effort, an Amazon sex thriller) and a dip into the superhero subsect (farewell Madame Web, we hardly knew…

In a time when so many action movies have a sense of the recycled about them, you have to admire the approach taken with Motor City.  It’s working off a gimmick, sure, and that in itself means Potsy Ponciroli‘s gritty, violent actioner won’t be for everyone, but if you want a genre feature that embraces…

Over the night of Thursday, September 4th (or over the early hours of Friday, 5th for most Aussies), massive online game retailer Steam went down. So did the Nintendo eShop. And the PlayStation Store. And it all had something to do with the release of a little Australian-made game called Hollow Knight: Silksong. You might…

Set in 1916 during World War I, The Choral takes a look at a certain group of community who, in their time of hardship, come together to uphold a tradition that serves as a spiritual lifting. The choral society at the centre of the film have come to a crossroads.  Their choral director has been…

Young love and all the amazing, traumatic things that come with such are explored in Charlie Harper, Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean‘s emotional, non-linear romance dramedy, anchored by the moving performances – and palpable chemistry – of its leads, Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson. Centering around the two halves of its titular coupling (so no,…

I can’t remember the last time I hopped behind a steering wheel. I’ve attempted to get my learners several times throughout my life, though I’d only ever make it as far as a few streets before the freeze started to set in. I’d feel tears form and panic take over. Learning to drive may be…

When an ensemble of accident-prone actors take on a murder mystery performance, everything that can go wrong… does. But amount of chaos can crush their spirits, as they battle the odds to make it to their final curtain call – by any means necessary. Never has a play gone so wrong, yet felt so right….

Few bands wear their convictions as proudly as Rise Against. For over two decades, the Chicago rockers have been a voice of fury and hope, delivering anthem after anthem and balancing urgency with melody. Now, with their tenth studio album Ricochet, they’ve taken a huge leap forward. Produced by Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Wolf Alice, Frank…

London art-pop sensations The Last Dinner Party will return to Australia in January 2026 for a national headline tour. Following their acclaimed debut Prelude to Ecstasy and sold-out shows across Europe and North America, the band are set to bring their celebrated live show back to Australian stages. The Last Dinner Party are one of…

From the opening sequence of Aneil Karia‘s Hamlet it’s evident that the Shakespeare tale we know won’t be simply rehashed on screen.  This isn’t your school production or even Broadway, with Karia maintaining the classic tongue of the prose, but bringing its setting to modern day London within the South Asian community. Following the moment…

If you are one of the many audience members seemingly disappointed that Dakota Johnson‘s love triangle with Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal’s in Materialists earlier in the year wasn’t as romantic as you were led to believe, then it’s possible that Michael Angelo Covino‘s Splitsville may be the antidote.  Of course, this self advertised “unromantic…

Embracing the “unromantic comedy”, writer/director Michael Angelo Covino assembles one of this year’s finest ensembles for Splitsville, a riotous, emotional dramedy about the perils of honesty and intimacy within relationships. When Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Covino) for support….

It’s the first week of Spring and we have ten more tracks to add to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Fresh from a successful jaunt touring across Europe, Fanny Lumsden takes home our Track of the Week with her new single “Look At Me Now”. “Look At Me Now”, recorded on the…

We just got our first decent look at 007 First Light with a brand-new State of Play showcase, dedicated to Britain’s most iconic spy. The showcase took us through a 20-minute mission filled with espionage, stealth and bucket loads of action, complete with a smaller, more guided 10-minute look at how gameplay elements and options…

From relatively humble horror beginnings, The Conjuring Universe – as it was so dubbed the more sequels it garnered – is coming to a close after over a decade of mixed scares and box office bullion. And whilst The Conjuring: Last Rites, the ninth installment in the franchise overall (following the previous three Conjuring films,…

Brighton’s explosive punk duo Lambrini Girls are set to bring their riotous live energy to Australia for the very first time, announcing headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth February/March 2026. Lambrini Girls are vocalist Phoebe Lunny and guitarist Selin Macieira-Bosgelmez, are known for their sharp-witted political commentary, unapologetic stage presence, and a ferocious…