Opera has long been associated with grandeur, but Tenor: My Name Is Pati reminds us that every soaring performance begins somewhere far more intimate. Charting the remarkable journey of Samoan-born New Zealand brothers Pene and Amitai Pati – from singing in church as children in South Auckland to commanding some of Europe’s most prestigious opera…
Some documentaries introduce remarkable people. Others reveal why they became remarkable in the first place. Rebecca Tansley‘s Tenor: My Name Is Pati manages both, crafting a deeply moving portrait of internationally acclaimed Samoan tenor Pene Pati that celebrates not just an extraordinary voice, but the family, culture and unwavering sense of service that continue to…
As global politics becomes increasingly shaped by disinformation, media manipulation and the battle to control public narratives, Olivier Assayas‘ latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin, arrives with unsettling relevance. Adapted from Giuliano da Empoli’s bestselling novel, the political drama charts the rise of Vladimir Putin through the eyes of the enigmatic strategist who helps…
Based on Josh Malerman’s acclaimed novel “Incidents Around the House,” Other Mommy is the latest collaboration between horror powerhouse James Wan and director Rob Savage follows young Bela, whose seemingly ordinary family life is disrupted by a sinister entity that looks exactly like her mother. Starring Jessica Chastain in a remarkable dual role, the film…
The Toronto International Film Festival has officially kicked its 2026 line-up into high gear, unveiling its Gala and Special Presentations slate – and if the opening announcement hinted at an awards-heavy year, this latest wave confirms TIFF is once again pulling together one of the year’s most exciting collections of international cinema. Following the previously…
After conquering the competition in RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 4, Lazy Susan is back in the Werk Room – but this time, she’s sitting beside Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson on the judging panel for Drag Race Down Under vs The World. Premiering July 24th on Stan, the new series brings together eleven…
Netflix has unveiled Queenstown, its first locally commissioned New Zealand series, with production now underway in the South Island’s famous alpine resort. Created by Chloe Stearns (Wolf Like Me, The Falling Girls), the eight-part drama is set against the backdrop of Queenstown’s luxury ski scene, where wealth, power and family collide beneath the town’s postcard-perfect…
Just days after unveiling its Off Campus collection, Funko is continuing its streak of bringing BookTok favourites to collectors’ shelves, this time turning its attention to the hit LGBTQ+ romance series Heated Rivalry. The pop culture collectibles company has announced its first-ever POP! figures inspired by the television adaptation, celebrating the fan-favourite relationship between professional…
After debuting exclusively for CinemaCon audiences earlier this year, the trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is now available for everyone, delivering an epic first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most ambitious crossover since Avengers: Endgame. Years of multiverse storytelling are set to collide as heroes from across the MCU unite against a terrifying new threat:…
For four seasons, Rhys Nicholson has watched queens sashay, lip-sync and occasionally self-destruct from the Drag Race Down Under judging panel. But with Drag Race Down Under vs The World, the competition gets even fiercer, bringing together eleven queens from across the global Drag Race franchise for the first international showdown filmed on Australasian soil….
“Switch On, Light Up, Come Alive” is the theme of this year’s Brisbane Festival, which runs from 4-26 September. This is Ebony Bott’s first Brisbane Festival as Artistic Director, featuring a range of events, including live music, theatre, opera, dance, talks, and film. We’ve chosen five must-see events that showcase new voices, storytelling, and local…
Andy Serkis has spent much of his career exploring what power does to those who wield it. From Gollum’s all-consuming obsession in The Lord of the Rings to Caesar’s reluctant leadership in Planet of the Apes, his work has repeatedly examined the fine line between idealism and tyranny. Now, the acclaimed filmmaker turns his attention…
When lives are on the line, there’s little room for hesitation. Stan’s new Australian drama The F Ward throws audiences into the chaotic reality of Sydney’s underfunded Pines Hospital, where a group of failed medical interns are handed one final opportunity to prove they deserve to become doctors. Battling impossible workloads, life-or-death emergencies and the…
Gal Gadot swaps superheroes for a desperate fight to save her son in the first trailer for The Runner, an upcoming psychological thriller that transforms a routine morning jog into a relentless race against time. Directed as a high-stakes survival story, The Runner follows Maia Marten (Gadot), a successful London lawyer whose carefully controlled life…
Luxury, laughter and seaside escapes might be what first catches your eye in The Five Star Weekend, but beneath the picture-perfect Nantucket backdrop lies a far more relatable story about grief, forgiveness and the friendships that shape us long after we’ve left different chapters of our lives behind. Based on Elin Hilderbrand‘s bestselling novel, Peacock’s…
The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival has expanded its Special Presentations line-up, unveiling another five films set to screen as part of this year’s festival. The latest additions continue TIFF’s tradition of showcasing some of the year’s most anticipated premieres, with new works from acclaimed filmmakers Rachel Morrison, Bassam Tariq, Benjamín Naishtat, Ben Shirinian, and…
For all the technological leaps cinema has made over the last century, Christopher Nolan continues to prove that nothing rivals the tangible. The weight of real bodies. The unpredictability of crashing waves. The texture of weathered stone. The immensity of landscapes that actually exist. The Odyssey is perhaps the purest expression yet of Nolan’s filmmaking…
Prime Video’s Off Campus has quickly grown from bestselling book adaptation to streaming obsession, and now fans have another way to show their love for the series. Funko has announced its first-ever Off Campus POP! collection, with four of Briar University’s most beloved characters joining the company’s ever-expanding line-up of pop culture collectibles. Inspired by…
Crime thrillers live and die by two things: whether their central mystery keeps you guessing, and whether you care enough about the people at the centre of it to stay along for the ride. Thankfully, Lucky has Anya Taylor-Joy. Apple TV+’s seven-episode limited series wastes little time throwing audiences into the deep end. Luciana “Lucky”…
Medical dramas have long been built around brilliance. The gifted surgeon. The impossible diagnosis. The life-or-death operation that only the best doctor in the hospital can pull off. But The F Ward takes a different approach, asking what happens when the people holding the scalpel are the ones still trying to put themselves back together….
More than four decades after Friday the 13th introduced one of horror’s most enduring legends, the franchise is heading back to its roots. The first teaser for Crystal Lake has arrived, offering an unsettling glimpse at the upcoming psychological thriller series that explores the tragic events before Jason Voorhees became a horror icon. Premiering October…
When The Pitt reminded audiences how compelling a hospital drama could still be and Scrubs returned to television for a new generation, Australian TV was noticeably missing its own great medical series. Thankfully, The F Ward arrives not just to fill that gap, but to prove the genre still has plenty of fresh stories to…
After years of scaling buildings, hanging off aircraft and pushing the limits of practical stunt work, Tom Cruise looks set to remind audiences why he remains one of Hollywood’s finest character actors in Digger, the latest film from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have unveiled the first look…
Christopher Nolan‘s mind-bending thriller Memento is set to receive a unique new interpretation this August, with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard drummer Michael “Cavs” Cavanagh performing an entirely original live score to accompany the film in Sydney. Taking place for one night only at City Recital Hall on Saturday, August 29th, the latest instalment…
Ten years after audiences first sailed beyond the reef with Moana, Lin-Manuel Miranda has returned to one of the defining works of his career – not because the songs needed rewriting, but because the story deserved to be experienced in an entirely new way. The Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning songwriter, who penned the…
Few modern Disney films have resonated with audiences quite like Moana. Nearly a decade after the animated original became a global phenomenon, the beloved adventure returns to cinemas in an expansive live-action adaptation that honours its roots while charting a course of its own. Directed by Emmy and Tony Award winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton), Disney’s…
The Melbourne International Film Festival has unveiled its full 2026 program, with more than 300 screen works set to play across cinemas, special events, XR experiences, regional Victoria and MIFF Online. Running from August 6th to 23rd, with MIFF Online available nationally from August 14th – 30th, the 74th edition of the festival will open…
Across Booksmart, Don’t Worry Darling and now The Invite, Olivia Wilde has shown an unmistakable fascination with characters reaching a point of rupture. Her films may differ wildly in tone and genre, but they all orbit a similar question: what happens when people begin to challenge the life they have accepted as normal? With The…
A dinner party where everyone decides to be honest. Is there anything more dangerous? That deceptively simple premise powers The Invite, Olivia Wilde‘s sharply observed adaptation of Cesc Gay’s The People Upstairs, and what initially resembles an awkward comedy of manners gradually evolves into something richer, sadder and surprisingly profound. Restricting itself almost entirely to…
Saccharine arrives with one of the strongest horror premises of the year. In an era where Ozempic, body positivity, calorie counting and algorithm-fuelled beauty standards dominate everyday conversation, a ghost story built around weight-loss pills made from human ashes feels both deliciously grotesque and eerily timely. It’s exactly the sort of concept that seems tailor-made…
