Film & TV

Cut Snake is not your average crime thriller, it also explores the deeper and darker mysteries of understanding ourselves and sharing our secrets with the people we love. The complexity of life and love and how it’s not a simple case of black and white, and how the lives of three people become changed forever….

Bringing numerous, awkward cultural references and hilariously blunt take-downs, Andy Samberg has nailed his first ever gig hosting the Emmy’s, opening the ceremony with a 15 minute song and an excellent monologue, in which he announces his celeb beef with Amy Pohler, laments sharing a category with Bill Cosby, and threatens the replace an orchestra…

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony has now wrapped up, celebrating the year that was, across various categories covering everything from drama to limited series. The big winners were Game of Thrones in the Drama category, Veep in the Comedy and the excellent Olive Kitteridge (which everyone needs to watch, like NOW). Meanwhile, The Daily Show with Jon…

The latest reimaginging of a classic movie comes from Director Ericson Core, who has gone an updated Point Break for release in cinemas early next year. Our first look at the reboot showcases a promising, high-stakes, high-adrenaline action flick which zones in on Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), a young FBI agent who is in over…

In this origin story but not quite an adaptation of the beloved J.M Barrie book Peter Pan this film takes us on a journey that seems to have no real rhyme or reason other than Peter trying to find his mother, accidentally stumbling into an adventure and ultimately discovering his destiny. Peter (Levi Miller), a…

There is a moment in Heaven Knows What when a mobile phone is thrown up into the night sky and a surreal sparkle of fireworks cracks and fizzles from the point at which the phone disappears. This is the only moment of beauty and relief that the film offers. The rest of the time, it’s…

Director Takashi Miike is a workaholic, with 98 credits to his name on IMDb since 1991. A genre master, he has a devoted fan base; a group to which I admit I don’t belong, not because I’m not a fan, but simply because I’ve only seen one other of his films, Ace Attorney (2012), which…

Gaspar Noé has proven himself an imaginative auteur, highly capable of and fiercely loyal to surreal, experimental cinema. He shocked with the unforgettable Irreversible and warped minds with the visually satisfying Enter the Void – undoubtedly his two most famous works – but now he seeks to add a more tender, sentimental touch with Love….

It seems that the Doctor Who Gods read my article on the things I really want to happen this season, gifting me with more Missy, a two-parter, a dark tone, and the mother of all nods to past seasons – bringing into question something that the Fourth Doctor said many moons ago – who created Davros?

We’re just hours away from The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by former SNL cast member and current star of Brooklyn Nine Nine, Andy Samberg. Do we also need to mention that he’s a member of the musical group The Lonely Island? So, chances are that we can expect some hilarious music numbers. And…

Just in time for the original series’ 20th anniversary, Mr. Show‘s Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are set to reunite on screen for the new Netflix series With Bob and David. It was officially announced last month that the pair have produced a brief four episode sketch series that is sure to have fans of the now classic…

A new teaser and poster for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 are helping keep the promo wheel rolling for the final instalment in the franchise, which is released in November. The teaser, entitled “For Prim”, features a typically emotive soundtrack from M83 and takes us on a trip down memory lane, reminding us…

After two years on the market, and the release of the likes of the UE Roll and the UE Megaboom along the way, the Ultimate Ears BOOM wireless speaker has received a sequel: The UE BOOM 2.

One of the biggest hits of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was Academy Award-winning writer-director George Miller‘s fourth instalment in the franchise – and it took him some 17 years to get there.  And now, in news that will excite cinefiles all over Australia, Miller and the film’s creative team will be answering questions from…

Doctor Who returns to our TV screens this Sunday, and we’re a little bit excited about it. Few more so than our writer Ally Koster, who will be our resident Doctor Who writer for this season. As she gets excited for the new season, she’s put together seven things she wants to see happen in…

Euphemia “Effie” Gray was once a woman stuck between a rock and a hard place. This free-spirited, Scottish lady was living in Victorian times and was trapped in a loveless and sexless marriage to a renowned art critic named John Ruskin. Divorce was not an option for Gray but despite this, she managed to find…

Every second Friday, guests to the In The House Screenings at Event Cinemas on George Street (Sydney) are treated to a trivia question from your friends here at The Iris. And here is where they come to find the answer! This week, the question concerns the classic musical film Grease, which screens tonight at 7pm! 

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…

Oh the movie Barely Lethal could have been had it been in the hands of the right people.  There’s a neat little premise here, even a hint of charming self-awareness, but sadly director Kyle Newman and screenwriter John D’Arco have ignored the multitude of opportunities presented to them and ultimately made just another high school comedy…

The first teaser trailer for the third instalment in the YA-to-screen series Divergent has been released. Allegiant picks up where Insurgent left off and looks like it should keep fans of the series happy as we head beyond the wall. The film is being directed by Robert Schwentke and will be separating the final book in the…

Ahead of the release of Black Mass in early October, a new ‘Notorious Gangster’ featurette has been released to give audiences a glimpse behind into the making of the film. Historical context, actors’ transformations and much more is discussed. Click through to watch the featurette and to find out more about the feature film… Three-time…

Directed by music video and commercials director Platon Theodoris, Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites is a bizarre mix of comedy, drama, road movie and magical realism. Theodoris was inspired by a regular drop-in meditation class at a Buddhist Centre, an obsessive-collective partner Fritjof Capra’s book The Tao of Physics and his intense provocateur father. Made…

The trailer for Ron Howard’s thrilling new film In The Heart Of The Sea has just been released. Based on Nathaniel Philbrick‘s best-selling novel, the trailer gives us a sneak peek into the the dramatic true journey of the whaling ship Essex.  It stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson….

Royals, movie stars, and superheroes all feature in this week’s DVD releases. A Royal Night Out This comedy is very loosely based on the two English Princesses – Elizabeth and Margaret – celebrating the end of WWII on VE Day. The young princesses are allowed to celebrate in London under strict guidelines from their father,…

Straight Outta Compton’s time at the top was short lived after Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opening last week, but the N.W.A biopic is still going strong. Indeed, The sequel to last years Maze Runner has fared slightly better in Australia in its opening weekend. It made $3.5 million, just beating out its predecessor which…

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,…

There are some movies that you need to see on a big screen, that their scale can’t be contained or properly appreciated on a small screen or even on your own home theatre system. Everest is one of those films because it can take your breath away with how visually stunning it is. But the…

Room – not to be confused with the classic and often named worst film of all time The Room – is a new movie hitting Australian cinemas in January. It’s based on the book of the same name by Emma Donoghue, who also wrote the film, directed by Lenny Abrahamson (What Richard Did) and stars William H. Macy, Brie Larson, Joan…

The illegitimate child of an alcoholic mother and an absent father preoccupied with his pre-existing family, youngster Stet (Garrett Wareing) spends most of his time in detention, acting out. However, he has tremendous musical talent, in which Ms. Steel (Debra Winger) recognises, and organises for him to audition for the ‘Boychoir’, fronted by the great…

Disney has released a trailer for the live-action remake of classic The Jungle Book, giving us a really epic look into how the 1967 animation will be adapted by Director Jon Favreau. With an impressive cast, including Bill Murray (as Baloo) and Idris Elba (as Shere Khan) along with newcomer Neel Sethi as the very…