There’s a certain bittersweetness in watching OBEX (the title specifically capitalised) following David Lynch’s sad passing, as Albert Birney‘s truly bizarre odyssey feels like a kindred spirit to Lynch’s Eraserhead, with the hallucinatory anxiety and surrealist mentality playing into a personality that is perversely into its own weirdness. Set in a pre-internet 1987, and expressed…
TIFF is thrilled to announce the World Premiere of John Candy: I Like Me as the Opening Night Gala taking place on Thursday, September 4, at Roy Thomson Hall. Directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, this documentary is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Canadian icon, with stories and memories from Candy’s…
On a wintery Sunday night, Brisbane’s jacket-clad masses shuffled out of the bitter cold and into the welcoming warmth of a sold-out Princess Theatre. Despite the layered attire and a looming workweek, the crowd arrived ready to move. With UK five-piece Ezra Collective in town, that almost felt like a prerequisite. Wrapping up their whirlwind…
PlayStation has announced a surprise State of Play stream for tomorrow, Thursday the 5th of June. It will run for 40 minutes, and show off a bunch of new titles coming in 2025 and beyond. We’ve listed all times across Australia and New Zealand below: 07:00am AEST – Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Canberra, Brisbane 06:30am ACST…
Given that it’s merging two proven cinematic killers – one serial, the other a shark – it makes sense that Sean Byrne‘s horror-adjacent thriller is suitably tense and highly aware of its own madness. No stranger to executing unbearable tension and providing an antagonist that we can’t help but be utterly absorbed by (see The…
From his imposing turn in Jack Reacher to the Suicide Squad, Jai Courtney is no stranger to playing villains and anti-heroes on screen. But his latest role in cult filmmaker Sean Byrne’s Dangerous Animals, the actor may be embodying his most unhinged yet, as Tucker, a shark-obsessed serial killer with a penchant for showing tourists the…
Last week, Perth pop artist Hannah Stow released her stirring new single “I Never Changed”, a track where she is pouring her heart out in the wake of a difficult breakup. We’re blessed today to be able to premiere the video, ahead of its release later in the week. About the track Hannah writes: “This track…
The 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash takes place outside Silverton (where Max Max was filmed) from the 21st to the 23rd of August. Unfortunately, if you were after the exclusive “Bound for the Bash” merch to display on your road trip, you’ve just missed that deadline. However, the good news is that there are a handful…
Emo pioneers The Juliana Theory are just a few weeks away from returning to Australia, teaming up with The Spill Canvas for a co-headline tour. They’ll be celebrating the 25th anniversay of their album Emotion Is Dead and, ahead of the tour, we asked guitarist Joshua Fiedler to share the tracks that helped craft that…
For over a decade now, Kris Marshall has called Paradise home. After leaving quite the lasting impression in the hit crime comedy/drama series Death in Paradise across four seasons, Marshall’s Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman moved Beyond Paradise to a more rural setting to continue his police procedural work. Returning to Shipton Abbott for a thrilling…
James Bond is back. Well, in the video game sense at the very least. While we’re still waiting on a new Bond to helm the film franchise, developer IO Interactive has now given their upcoming James Bond game an official title: 007 First Light. 007 First Light was initially revealed back in 2020 as Project 007…
After a successful box office run, the Certified Fresh, SXSW Audience Award-winning film is coming to Prime Video! It’s been nearly 10 years since Ben Affleck debuted as Christian Wolff, aka The Accountant, in the same-name actioner that Gavin O’Connor pushed to a sizeable box office haul ($155m) despite tepid-ish reviews. That being said, average reviews have never stopped a…
As we head into Tuesday, we’ve survived the Sunday-scaries, struggled through moody-Monday, and now, the rest of the week can be enjoyed with the help of a banging new tune, “The Crying Wolf” from Americana artist, Nate Currin. This is a golden slice of boot stomping, honky-tonk blues which is crying out for the dance…
There is something so raw and beautiful about being able to capture and immortalise moments in time by taking a photo, particularly with film and instant cameras. You can’t retake the photo in hopes of recreating the same image, you can’t go back in time and preserve the feeling you had right then and there,…
Despite Karate Kid: Legends centering itself around a new character, Jonathan Entwistle‘s legacy sequel is like a greatest hits package, taking all the things that worked from previous Karate Kid offerings, removing the psychological fat that should be traumatizing its plethora of players, and wrapping it neatly in a family-friendly bow, presenting itself as a…
Lord Alaric Valerian has spent centuries isolated in his crumbling castle, busying himself with his artistic endeavours, and making a fine mess while doing it. But, even vampires suffer from overbearing parents and his mother has decided that Black Crag Castle is the perfect place for a ball – a ball where they will announce…
On a rainy Friday night in Brisbane’s Woolloongabba, excitement was building for the long-awaited reunion of Australian indie outfit Cloud Control — a return seven years in the making. Formed in the mid-2000s in the Blue Mountains and breaking through with their acclaimed debut Bliss Release in 2010, the band had been on hiatus since…
Oral hygiene has never been easier with Oclean products. And now the tedious chore of flossing will be made even more effortless with the newly launched Oclean W10 Water Flosser. The wireless and incredibly lightweight device is designed to help prevent the effects of gingivitis using a deep and high frequency clean between teeth and…
In Los Angeles over the weekend, Netflix Tudum, a global pop culture event that showcases what’s on the slate for the streaming behemoth, was held to mass fanfare – and a Gaga performance – in celebration of all the most anticipated titles for the remainder of 2025. Here at The AU Review we’ve gathered all…
No syllabus. Just chaos. Gen V, the acclaimed series that expands the Emmy Award-winning world of The Boys with its own chilling and satirical edge, is welcoming its legion of fans back for another session of school as Prime Video release the anticipated teaser for Season 2. As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s…
Water flossers appear to be gaining popularity by the day. With a new era of technologically infused dental hygiene routines, the water flosser feels like the next logical step. After all, if your toothbrush is already vibrating or spinning to clean between the tougher crevices and gaps, why not make flossing a little easier too?…
It takes at least around 2500Pa of suction power to make a decent robot vacuum cleaner. That number comes after years of testing robot vacuum cleaners from big-name brands like Ecovacs, Dreame and Roborock. It’s the bare minimum if you want a robot vacuum that actually does what you want it to do. And yes,…
After a notable absence from Australian shores, Huawei has returned with a statement, launching its impressive Watch Fit 4 series with a clear aim at challenging Android leaders Samsung and Google when it comes to wearables. The Chinese tech giant has unveiled two compelling options: the standard Watch Fit 4 and the premium Watch Fit…
Australia’s loveliest band, Ball Park Music, turned it up a notch and delivered one of the most wholesome (and at times funny) sets at the Enmore Theatre as part of their Like Love album tour. With the Sydney crowd in the palm of their hands, the Brisbane locals’ set left everyone feeling loved up and…
UK five-piece Ezra Collective lit up the Forum on Thursday night with a set bursting with rhythm, joy, and pure talent. Blending Afrobeat, hip-hop, and jazz, the band had the crowd moving from the jump, with drummer Femi Koleoso setting the pace alongside Joe Armon-Jones (keys), TJ Koleoso (bass), Ife Ogunjobi (trumpet), and James Mollison…
Director Wes Anderson has his devotees and his detractors in equal measure, but it can’t be denied that his films manage to assemble some of the most impressive ensembles put to screen. And his latest, The Phoenician Scheme (you can read our review here), is no exception. Centering around Zsa-zsa Korda, “one of the richest…
Over two decades ago, the world was introduced to Yellowcard as they exploded onto the scene with Ocean Avenue, a record that quickly became an anthem for a generation of emo kids with hearts on their sleeves and headphones glued to their ears. Since then, they’ve released eight studio albums, gone through a breakup and…
As we hit the tail-end of May, this week we have added ten more tracks to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify, including two tracks we had premieres for earlier in the week. Our track of the week goes to MORN, who hail from South Wales (not NSW!) with their debut track, “Modern…
Open earphones are certainly an evolving and growing space, and in 2025, they’ve arguably never been more popular. For someone into fitness looking to be aware of their surroundings when out and about, or simply needing to keep an ear out for something or someone around the house, they’re a must-have. Anker has had a…
The type of intriguing, wealthy-white-centered murder mystery that feels as if Nicole Kidman is going to swan in at any given moment, The Better Sister manages to escape its familiar set-up thanks to strong performances and a genuine sense of unpredictability surrounding the “who” and “why” of it all. That familiar set-up involves the murder…
