Film & TV

Well Star Wars fans, it’s that time of year where the annual Star Wars Celebration takes place – and this time around it’s in London. While last year focused on the hype surrounding The Force Awakens, this year has been all about Rogue One. However, the first day of the event was just as much about an hour with Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill…

Earlier today in London, Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, appeared at the annual Star Wars Celebration event, accompanied by her dog, Gary Fisher. The pair were interviewed by Warwick Davis, who famously got his start as the Ewok “Wicket” from the original Star Wars, and also confirmed that he’ll be playing another character in Rogue One (rumoured…

Now in its 65th year, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has revealed the line-up of special guests set to grace Melbourne later this month (and well into August). Melbourne director Cris Jones and cast members Xavier Samuel, Matilda Brown and Rachel Ward will hit the blue carpet for the festival’s glittering Opening Night celebrations,…

The Official Top Ten Night’s short film festival – Get Reel – has revealed the ten finalists for its 2016 event. Supporting Suicide Prevention Australia, Get Reel attracted more than 1,650 entries this year, with entrants asked to respond to the theme “Being Seen” through a short film (ten minutes or less) shot on a…

The early hours of Friday morning were welcomed with the release of the nominees for this year’s Emmy Awards, with various categories proving that streaming giant Netflix continues to be a strong contender against traditional networks in the fight for award-winning television, with House of Cards, Master of None, Bloodline and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt all up for nominations in…

Just in case you weren’t feeling inspired enough, Hollywood film star, martial artist, bodybuilding champion, screenwriter, film producer and director Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to return to Australia for the first time in almost 20 years for shows in Sydney and Melbourne next month. An Evening With Jean-Claude Van Damme – Unplugged & Unscripted! will feature…

The red band trailer for the upcoming coming-of-age flick The Edge of Seventeen debuted today, and shows star Hailee Steinfeld dealing with all the struggles of a young woman in the modern world. The trailer shows a film which balances drama and comedy well – not hesitating to find humour around topics one might call…

Though the additions made in the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman are in some ways small,  there’s little room for doubt when it comes to their impact on the film. Zack Snyder‘s vision of the DC universe still falls a little short of its ambitions but it’s much easier to stomach what he’s trying to…

This week we’ve been given the first taste of the new film from Mud and Midnight Special director Jeff Nicols, Loving. Due out at the start of next year, the film is a love story set amidst one of the most racially charged periods on American history, and reunites Nicols with Australian actor Joel Edgerton, who…

Yes, it’s already mid-July. Which means that in a few short months we’ll be in awards season again. Today the first round of nominees for the 6th AACTA Awards were announced in Sydney where the awards will be held in December across two separate ceremonies. Nominees were named for three categories: Best Feature Length Documentary, Best Short…

From Academy Award nominated writer and director, Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), comes La La Land. A modern day take on the Hollywood musicals of old, it re-unites Crazy, Stupid, Love stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. And today we have the first trailer for the film! Here’s a bit more about it: Set in the starry-eyed metropolis of Los…

It was only a matter of time before businesses and landmarks stop fighting against Pokemon Go players and start working with them. A lot of this stems from certain areas being hotbeds of activity for the game, and Sydney Opera House is becoming largely known as one such place. In response, the Sydney icon will…

Today at 5pm AEST, Australian streaming service Presto started streaming the first two episodes of the highly-acclaimed, Golden Globe award-winning drama series Mr Robot – the same day as the U.S Broadcast. With its second season launch today, viewers can enjoy new episodes of the series every Thursday at 5pm. Mr. Robot follows the story of…

On Monday 1st August, 7.00pm, Ritz Cinema will be presenting a special Q&A event of upcoming Australian film Down Under with writer and director Abe Forsythe (Always Greener,Marking Time and Ned) with the event to be hosted by Jason “Jabba” Davis. This will be the second feature film to be made by Forsythe, exploring the clashing of Anglo-Australian and…

Consider yourself old-school? Love films which echo ‘vintage’? If you’re from Western Sydney and have said yes to both, you’re gonna love this. Parramatta Riverside Theatre will be showcasing cult classic films every Friday during August and September. The program includes The Rocky Horror Picture Show on 5 Aug, The Blues Brothers on 19 Aug, Little…

The 2016 return of Ghostbusters has been copping almost non-stop criticism from the moment it was announced, from its first trailer drop, right up to its theatrical release. Because of this, it’s hard to escape any negative or foreshadowing thought going into this. But upon stepping out of the cinema after the screening finished, I…

The Australian Government has revealed the 58 recipients of Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Stories and Brilliant Careers, marking the largest cohort of projects funded in a single day in the agency’s history. A combined 45 story ideas and 13 industry projects led by Australian women will share in more than $3 million of funding….

Adventure doesn’t come any bigger with Big Trouble In Little China kick starting the new In The House season next Friday! Catch John Carpenter’s energy-filled classic up on the big screen at Event Cinemas George St in Sydney on July 22 with martial arts, feuding demons, action-adventure and comedy! Join David “Quinny” Quinn from Supanova…

So, there is this little thing called Netflix. Some people may have heard of it.  A streaming service taking the world by storm. That service seems to be pumping out amazing original shows as of late. I recently stumbled upon this amazing trailer online of a show called Stranger Things. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY We’ve…

“Don’t waste a single day of your life being at war with your body, just embrace it.” Taryn Brumfitt, founder of the Body Image Movement and all round body image crusader, is due to release her documentary Embrace on August 4. Ahead of this, she’ll be appearing at Palace cinemas in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to…

There’s something an uncanny quality to Our Kind of Traitor. It looks like cold war thriller, sounds like a cold war thriller but, when you get down to it, it’s not. Not really. It wears the trappings of the genre with pride but, by taking place in modern times, fails to do much beyond wear them….

The Hayden Orpheum in Sydney (Cremorne) will be holding a special Q&A preview screening of Love & Friendship. The event will take place tomorrow, a full week ahead of the films theatrical release. Xavier Samuel, who plays Reginald DeCourcy will be on stage to answer questions. Based on Jane Austin’s novel, Love & Friendship follows Lady Susan Vernon…

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is quickly creeping up on us and those who are putting “the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema” together have announced a number of India’s finest actors, directors, producers, designers, critics and singers as special guests. The leading figures from the world’s biggest film industry will…

Despite The Legend of Tarzan barrelling into cinemas with a tonne of marketing, Finding Dory still managed to come out on top in this weeks box office figures. Dory racked up another AU$5 million but the real story is that in the U.S, it became the highest grossing domestic release of 2016, currently sitting on…

Korean actor Lee Byung Hun is one of Asia’s most accomplished film stars. On July 5, he was honored at the New York Asian Film Festival for his portrayal of a gritty gangster for Inside Men. We sat down with Lee Byung Hun to discuss his selection criteria for new roles, including his highly anticipated…

Later this month, the 65th annual Melbourne International Film Festival will kick off an incredible season of over 345 films*, spanning 22 venues across the Melbourne CBD, from 28 July to 14 August. It’s near impossible to narrow down the list, but today, with tickets to all screenings currently on sale, we’re going to do our best, bringing you…

There’s a tonne of new and promising shows this week, so sit back and enjoy our TV picks for the days ahead on Australian free-to-air and Foxtel: Tuesday In Search of Frida Kahlo, Foxtel Arts, 7:30pm AEST One of the iconic artist’s biggest fans, Emeli Sand explores the complex life of Frida Kahlo. Dead of Summer,…

From July 30th until August the 18th, Village Cinemas will be playing some of Disney’s most beloved live-action fairytales for the Fairytale Film Festival. The festival will conclude with an exclusive preview screening of Pete’s Dragon, Disney’s anticipated live action reboot of the 1977 classic of the same title. The festival comes on the back of the success…

Only days from its expected release, the first hour of the second season of Mr. Robot has premiered via streams on USA Network and YouTube. Fans paying close enough attention to the show’s Twitter were notified of an announcement that the first hour would stream for a limited time from 8.30pm EDT. ET, Snapchat, Buzzfeed…

Aussie adventure documentary Motorkite Dreaming will begin screening in selected cinemas from August, touring South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Motorkite Dreaming follows voyager Daryl Clarke as he attempts to fly a motorkite (basically a lawnmower with a hand-glider attached) across 400km of outback Australia, passing through 20 Aboriginal nations. The film will…