Author: Simon Anicich

SXSW Film Review: The Most Hated Woman in America (USA, 2017) is Netflix at its best

There’s no doubt about it, Netflix are on a path to global domination. With a slew of well received original TV programming to their name already, the streaming giant have now turned their attention to taking on the film industry and the Hollywood studio system. The exceptional biopic The Most Hated Woman in America is…

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SXSW Short Film Review: Adult (Australia, 2017) is an unflinching portrayal of the adult film industry

Based on award winning Greek-Australian author Christos Tsiolkas’ short story Porn 1, Adult is an unflinching portrayal of the adult film industry and the mark its key figures leave on their loved ones. Set in a time long ago when the humble VHS was still a thing, Writer/Director Jamieson Pierce’s short centres on elderly Greek…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Gimme Danger (USA, 2016)

Gimme Danger turns the amp up to 11 and never turns down for a second in its nearly two hour running time. Super loud, super charged, and super excellent, this documentary charting the rise, quick demise, and subsequent reunion of The Stooges is one hell of a good time. Written and directed by super fan…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Goldstone (Australia, 2016)

Goldstone was easily my most anticipated film of this year’s Sydney Film Festival, and it’s fair to say it did not disappoint. Written, directed, edited and pretty much everything else by Ivan Sen, it is sure to join the pantheon of great Aussie films – a triumph from start to finish. Seeing the return of…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Goat (USA, 2016)

I’ve got to get one thing out of the way before I can get on with the rest of this review – who would have thought that Nick Jonas was such a good actor. I mean seriously, I’ve heard nothing of this guy since his Disney starring, purity ring wearing days but he completely knocks…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Teenage Kicks (Australia, 2016)

Craig Boreham’s beautifully filmed coming of age tale Teenage Kicks is a film that leaves you thinking long after the final credits have rolled. Writing this review two days after the film had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival I find myself still grappling with its expert exploration of cultural and sexual identities…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (16th – 22nd December 2015)

Simon brings us his weekly TV picks, this week focusing exclusively on Foxtel programming. Check out the incredible selection here: Wednesday 16th December 2015 Rabbit-Proof Fence – Masterpiece Movies – 6.50pm AEST Based on Doris Pilkington Garimara’s much loved novel Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, this Australian drama is an inspiring story of an often dismissed…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (2nd-8th December 2015)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 2nd December 2015 Inside the Clinic – ABC2 – 9.30pm AEST You know a show must be…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (25th November-1st December)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 25th November 2015 Kebab Kings – SBS – 8.30pm AEST The drunken treat we all know and…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (11th November-17th November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 11th November 2015 Videodrome-SBS2-8.30pm AEST With modern society’s obsession with television and the rise of the binge…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (4th November-10th November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 4th November 2015 Blindspot-Seven-8.30pm AEST Starring Aussie soon-to-be superstar Sullivan Stapleton and Jaime Alexander, Blindspot is one…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (28th October-3rd November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 28th October 2015 Kitchen Cabinet-ABC-8pm AEST Political journalist and commentator Annabel Crabb’s Kitchen Cabinet has been a…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (14th October-20th October)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… WEDNESDAY 14th OCTOBER 2015 The Ex-PM-ABC-9.05pm AEST It’s been a sad few months with comedic genius Shaun Micallef…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (7th October-13th October)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs…. Wednesday 7th October 2015 The Principal-SBS-8.30pm AEST SBS’s first original drama in two years is an exceptional exploration…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (23rd September-28th September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 23rd September 2015 Scream Queens-Ten-9pm AEST Scream Queens is the latest series from television geniuses Ryan Murphy,…

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TV DVD Review: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (USA, 2015)

When filmmaker and entrepreneur Andrew Jarecki began the years long investigation that would turn into his award winning documentary series The Jinx, he listed his ultimate aim as attempting to gain a sense of “justice, such as we can get in this case”. Real life events show that Jarecki certainly achieved this, but along the…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks: (16th September-22nd September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 16th September 2015 Tom Felton Meets the Superfans-ABC2-8.30pm AEST You may not recognise the name Tom Felton,…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (9th September-15th September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs…. Wednesday 9th September 2015 9/11: The Lost Hero-ABC2-9.20pm AEST There are innumerable tales of heroism from 9/11; with…

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What to watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (2nd September-8th September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 2nd September, 2015 Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane-ABC iView-Streaming 24/7 In what is both an…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (26th August-1st September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs…. Wednesday 26th August 2015 Aquarius-Seven-8.30pm AEST With the onslaught of period pieces and biopics on our televisions in…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (12th August-18th August)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 12th August 2015 The Last Leg-ABC-9.30pm AEST First airing as a companion show to the 2012 Paralympics,…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (5th August-11th August)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 5th August 2015 If You Are The One-SBS2-6.30pm AEST If You Are The One is not only…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (29th July-4th August 2015)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 29th July 2015 Bosch-SBS-9.30pm AEST For those unfamiliar with the character of Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch, you’ve got…

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What to Watch: The Iris Weekly TV Picks (22nd – 28th July)

Simon brings us his weekly picks for the best on Australian free-to-air TV and Foxtel! Read on for the best in entertainment over the next seven days…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (15th to 21st July 2015)

Simon brings us his weekly picks for the best on Australian free-to-air TV and Foxtel! Read on for the best in entertainment over the next seven days…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (8th to 14th July 2015)

Simon brings us his latest picks for free-to-air and Foxtel this week! Wednesday 8th July 2015 State of Origin-Nine-7.30pm AEST It’s state against state and mate against mate as the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons take to the field for the final match in this year’s State of Origin series. With both sides having a…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (1st – 7th July 2015)

Simon Anicich takes a look ahead at the TV calendars on free-to-air and on Foxtel to bring us his picks of the best viewing on TV this week. Read on for a mix of sports, soaps and daily shows… Wednesday 1st July 2015 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery ABC – 9:00pm AEST If you’ve ever found yourself…

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Trailer released for upcoming documentary He Named Me Malala

Start stocking up on your supply of tissues now, as the first trailer for new documentary He Named Me Malala has been released online and it looks like a real tearjerker. Directed by acclaimed documentarian David Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), He Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who…

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The Australian Shortfilm Creativity Awards are coming!

  If you’re a big fan of all things Australian cinema, get excited, as The Australian Shortfilm Creativity Awards (AUSSCA’s) are coming soon to a screen near you! Marketed as a ‘crowd-powered short film tournament’, the event is set to be distributed by AUSCEN (Australian Cinema & Television Network), and will be publicly exhibited in…

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Sydney Comedy Fest is coming to The Comedy Channel

Did you miss out on grabbing tickets to this year’s hilarious 11th Annual Sydney Comedy Festival? Well no need to worry, you can catch up with all the laughs whilst chilling in the best seat in the house (your own lounge) on The Comedy Channel, when they air the four part series The Best of…

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