Author: Chris Singh

This is not the first time Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd has been adapted, but it’s certainly the finest interpretation out there. The Victorian-era story is based around heroine Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) and the fierce commitment she has to maintaining her own independence after inheriting a large farming estate from her uncle….

Game of Thrones upped the ante in “Hardhome”, bucking the trend of Episode 9 being the big action-packed set by giving us a ferocious, layered, and brilliantly executed big battle in the episode’s last half. That isn’t only why “Hardhome” is the best Season 5 episode yet though, every other story line during the first…

In just a couple of days Sydneysiders will be able to watch Jaws on Manly Wharf. Could anything be more perfect? The Steven Spielberg classic will be the first of many classic shown at Manly Wharf Hotel as the seaside venue transforms into a cinema every Monday until the end of September. While Jaws launches…

While pacing was surprisingly rapid in the half of “The Gift”, the episode served us up some big, although fairly quiet, developments. Similarly to last weeks “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” focus was on the smaller character moments here, with storylines leaping forward involving Sansa, Tyrion, Cersei, and Sam. Let’s start with the more negligible part of…

After what seems like a ridiculously long wait, NBC are finally gearing up for the start of the third season of the acclaimed TV adaptation of Hannibal. The show, which has been lauded for it’s clever writing, stylish violence and superb acting, seems to be using season two’s sinister ending to start anew, also drawing…

While not exactly a shot-for-shot re-make, Gil Kenan’s version of classic supernatural-horrorPoltergeist sticks fairly close to the original, at least when it charges into the brunt of the action. The 1982 original, from horror masterminds Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg, has been cemented into popular culture so the story should be familiar to most. You…

Peter Dinklage who portrays Game of Thrones’ Tyrion Lannister has picked up a mic and gotten all emotional to promote NBC’s Red Rose Day and the Game of Thrones musical written by Coldplay. Dinklage uses his deep vocals to re-open old wounds and reminds us that George RR Martin is pretty much a fictional serial…

Westeros is not somewhere I’d ever like to live. It’s dark, brutal, and defeating, full of liars, manipulative Littlefingers, and selfish Queens who do not put the same amount of value in life as we (most of us) do in the real world. If you’re looking for justice, you’ve come to the wrong place. George…

So you’ve got your SFF Flexipass but you’re having a hard time choosing between all the hundreds of films that are part of the 62nd Sydney Film Festival. Not to worry, there are many necessary guides out there – like this one – to help you sift through the often overwhelming amount of choices here….

Today the complete line-up of films that will be picking at our hearts and minds during the 62nd Sydney Film Festival has been announced. Once again, those responsible for curating this comprehensive line-up have reached all across the globe to bring us an incredibly diverse and intriguing line-up full of premieres, classics, future classics, and…

Following the release of the very well-received Surface Pro 3 last year, Microsoft continue to remain consistent as they add to their Surface family with the Surface 3 laptop-tablet hybrid. It’s certainly the megabrand’s most valuable hybrid to date, with price-point, power and performance admirably balanced with consumer convenience in mind.

The bloodiest Season 5 episode yet, “Sons of the Harpy” was packed full of important happenings, especially showcasing chaotic power plays from two of the seasons newest threats. The dark, sinful corners of King’s Landing weren’t safe from the uprising the pious Sparrows brought with them, letting loose the Faith Militant (knights/warriors committed to enforcing…

It would be hard to deny Unfriended as an imaginative and innovative film; Director Levan Gabriadze takes an initially uninspiring concept and makes it work with admirable attention to detail and a genuine sense of tension. However, in the film’s pursuit of as much realism as possible, the viewer is left unable to escape from…

Independently-produced horror film The Gallows is almost ready to be released through Warner Bros as indicated by the curious first trailer, which was was recently released in Australia. The film is from Blumhouse Productions, the same powerhouse behind hits like Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and Sinister. Twenty years after an accident during a small town high…

Set to open at the official Sydney Film Festival Festival Hub in Town Hall is a special video exhibition staged by Sydney Contemporary. The Sydney Contemporary Video Exhibition will open at the hub on Thursday 4th June and run for the duration of the festival (until 14th June), showcasing works from 12 video artists from…

Gentle giant Terry Crews has enjoyed a big profile in hollywood since his appearance in 2004 comedy White Chicks, but none of his subsequent roles have produced a scene as memorable as the one where he sits in a car, all buff and masculine, and lip syncs to Vanessa Carlton’s “1000 Miles”. Recently, Crews got…

Between trying to give Tom Brady a handjob and suing the government, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted and Mark Whalberg’s John promise a worthy sequel in Ted 2. Universal Pictures have just dropped another trailer ahead of the June release date, and this time it leaves little doubt to whether or not this will be as raunchy…

Now that we have passed the first two episodes and caught up with the working storylines for this season “High Sparrow” was perfectly placed to shake things up a bit, and it did so with a very eventful episode that gave us one very satisfying death, one very shocking betrothal, one new and important character,…

Further to our look at Kiyomi last week, we also explored the other new restaurant leading the charge in the $345 million transformation that is sweeping through Jupiters Gold Coast. Italian restaurant Cucina Vivo is in stark contrast to Kiyomi in design; whereas the neighbouring Japanese restaurant is dimly lit and moody, Cucina is endearingly…

There are some big plot changes from the book going down right about now, but none quite as significant as Jamie’s fifth season quest and some other changes which begin in this episode. “The House of Black and White” sets everyone’s favourite kingslayer on a much different course than in the source material, and the…

It’s easy to write about a film that was a bit more average than you’d expected; it’s much, much more difficult writing about a film like this, without making it sound like you are just gushing through a stream of superlatives between cast names and plot points. What Christopher Nolan has done with Interstellar is…

Gourmet Cinema is back this year, spread across three days from 9th to 11th June, to once again deliver the perfect pairing of food and film to the Sydney Film Festival. The concept is quite simple really, you sit back with a group of fellow cinephiles to enjoy a fine foodie film and then, following…

June 11th couldn’t feel further away now that a new trailer has been released for the highly anticipated, long overdue fourth installment in the iconic Jurassic Park film franchise, Jurassic World. The explosive trailer gives us a comprehensive look at what we’ll be witnessing when Colin Trevorrow’s film is finally released later this year. From…

With Mortal Kombat 9 receiving such universal acclaim, heralded as a major revitalisation for the long-running and controversial series, and deemed ‘the best MK so far’, it’s only right that Mortal Kombat X completely top it’s predecessor. With the NetherRealm team jogging in the right direction, they have managed to take make their first foray…

Following the big leak yesterday, in which we saw the trailer for the upcoming mega-superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice through the lens of a handheld camera, Warner Bros. has caved into pressure and have released the trailer early. Since we’re now able to watch the trailer properly we get a much better…

So someone went and done leaked the trailer for the highly anticipated Batman VS. Superman: Dawn of Justice film. Warner Bros. are going around pulling all the Youtube videos down but strangely enough this Vidme stream is still up. The official trailer is supposed to be released next week, but with all movies that draw…

There are few movie trailer which really make you trip over yourself with excitement; this is one of those few. We now have a nice, suspenseful look at what we will be witnessing when Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released on December 25th this year. Director J.J. Abrams seems to be doing to iconic…

Indie horror It Follows is simple in it’s execution but a bit complicated in it’s innovative idea, combining the sexual angst of teens with a ridiculous premise and somehow making it work through director David Robert-Mitchell’s atmospheric and effectively creepy style. Shifting the focus to the viewers’ imaginations and curiosity, using our own minds to…

Acclaimed Sydney restaurant Flying Fish are in the midst of a menu change, preparing for autumn with a brand new range of tempting dishes. With food as stunning as that million dollar view at the Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont, the award winning restaurant remains one of the cities best and so we thought it’d…

Confirmed as of today, the opening night gala for the 62nd Sydney Film Festival will be centered around a World Premiere screening of Australian film Ruben Guthrie, the directorial debut of award-winning playwright, screenwriter and actor Brendan Cowell. The film has been adapted from Cowell’s own critically acclaimed Belvoir St Theatre production, which played in…