Mankind’s eternal search for the fountain of youth has seen Hollywood explore more than one scenario where immortality is a reality, always at some morally reprehensible dystopic expense. Films such as Elysium,The Island, Transcendence or more recently Chappie have approached the idea from different angles with great success. Whether director Tarsem Singh’s (The Fall, Immortals,…
Most films get a cinematic release and then, a couple of months after their run, are released to DVD for viewers to purchase and keep. In a different take on the release strategy, the new film Kill Me Three Times from Kriv Stenders (Red Dog) and starring Simon Pegg will receive a unique press tour and release…
A fun blend of period piece and gothic horrorshow, the first season of Penny Dreadful wasn’t quite the slam-dunk Showtime might have hoped it would be – but it still managed to be solid debut for a show refreshingly different to much of the prestige and genre drama on offer these days. Season 2 is…
Following the success of the Classic Cinema’s first 8K Radius series, Hawthorn’s newly minted Lido Cinema will be getting its own 8-part series of these five-minute film portraits of Hawthorn locals who live and work within an eight kilometre radius of the cinema. Directed by Clayton Jacobson (Kenny), the films are a rich and varied…
The 2015 Scandinavian Film Festival is currently underway at cinemas around Australia, bringing audiences together to view some exemplary pieces of film from the other side of the globe. Continuing through until July 29th, the festival has already premiered some true highlights from some great European directors. One on the program’s exciting features this year…
Making the third film in the Insidious series a prequel was the smartest move this franchise could have pulled; a respectable decision that could completely be overshadowed if a fourth one is ever released. Cutting the franchise off as a trilogy would be a good idea; the second Insidious was underwhelming and came nowhere close…
Getting a huge 24 nods for the 67th Emmy Awards, HBO smash hit Game of Thrones once again leads the nominations which were announced this week (last year the show received 17 nominations). The awards will be handed out at the traditional ceremony on September 20th 2015, which is this year hosted by Andy Samberg…
In our new weekly feature, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in the world of film and TV this week… just in case you missed it. Suffice it to say, it’s been a great week of film and TV news, thanks in part to the annual San Diego Comic Con event,…
The official trailer for David O. Russell’s new film Joy, with a familiar yet fantastic ensemble cast, has just been released. The film will hit Australian cinemas on Boxing Day. Like David O. Russell’s previous films, Joy defies genre to tell a story of family, loyalty, and love. Jennifer Lawrence stars with Bradley Cooper (again with the pairing of these…
Well this should be interesting. Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that animation giants Disney are working on a live-action comedy prequel to their 1992 classic Aladdin. Titled Genies the film will be produced by Tripp Vinson (exec producer of San Andreas) with a script written by Damien Shannon and Mark Swift (the writers behind…Freddy…
Hearthstone is technically a free-to-play game but it can be a pretty tough grind when you get started. It can be tempting and far too easy to splurge a bunch of cash on card packets, chasing the legendary cards needed to give your deck the edge over the competition. Here we have 7 tips to…
The first look trailer for the first feature film about Grammy award winning band Arcade Fire has just been released and it’s so short it will leave you wanting more. The Reflektor Tapes provides an insight into the making of the band’s critically acclaimed 2013 album Reflektor, documenting their creative journey. Directed by 2013 Sundance…
This week sees the release of Paul Rudd‘s foray into the Marvel universe as Ant-Man in Australian cinemas. You may have seen a recent interview the star did where he hilariously told a reporter how unimpressed his son was when he revealed his role in the film but let’s not joke, Ant-Man is not to be messed…
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…
Despite the introduction of dinosaurs, time travelling cyborgs and male strippers, one adorable and very resonant animated film has weathered the storm and secured top spot over the weekend. In its 4th week since opening, Inside Out has been rewarded for its consistency and rose (deservedly so) to the the top of the box office…
Madman Entertainment has announced the latest blockbuster film in the DRAGON BALL Z franchise, DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ will screen across 69 locations and counting in Australia and New Zealand from August 6th, 2015. Hot on the heels of last year’s blockbuster, BATTLE OF GODS, DRAGON BALL Z is back in cinemas. DRAGON BALL…
Trailing behind the release of the enormous The Avengers: Age of Ultron comes the final film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 2 line up of films, Ant-Man. After much talk surrounding the production prior to its release, and always ongoing questions of ‘what if’ we’re now witness to the final product. It’s surprisingly small…
Paris of the North is director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson‘s second feature film. His first feature was the Icelandic comedy Either Way, which was remade into the US film Prince Avalanche, directed by David Gordon Green. The film was written by Icelandic script writer and novelist Huldar Breidðfjörð. Long time actor and musician Helgi Björnsson plays the father (an unwanted guest); previously…
In the lead up to the July 16th release of the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man we’re taking a look into the comic realm and some of the silliest super hero names. Generally the ridiculous names also mean that our heroes have some pretty ludicrous super powers too, and some of them are just…
Years in development, the latest project from Supermassive Games may be very well prove their defining hit. Developed exclusively for Playstation 4, Until Dawn shuffles into the same category of interactive cinema games like Heavy Rain with a rich, textured narrative that is well thought out, driven by character dynamics, and terrifyingly immersive. What’s more…
Songlines, the Gertrude Street Projection Festival, and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival have announced a free screening of Buried Country this Thursday the 16th of July at *MAYSAR (Melbourne).
The official trailer for the new comedy-drama film Miss You Already, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has finally been released. The film will be screening nationally from the 15th of October.
Hosts of the biggest and best podcasts in the world will convene on stage for the inaugural Cast Party. Celebrating the emergence of podcasting as a powerhouse medium, the live festival will be captured for cinema screenings across Australia on 22nd of August.
This August, the twelfth annual Arab Film Festival Australia returns to cinemas with an array of stunning feature films and four shorts. Festival co -director, Fadia Abboud, is particularly thrilled with this year’s variety, stating they will “push boundaries both physically and ideologically”.
Written and directed by Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World) and available for the first time in a three volume boxed set, The Decline of Western Civilization Collection documents the city of Los Angeles from the perspective of three distinct scenes across the course of two decades, changing fashions, trends and styles. The seminal first film charts the…
Just when you thought Comic-Con was done with superhero trailers, Fox went and screened the brand new trailer for the forthcoming Fantastic Four at their recent panel. That trailer has now been officially released, giving us a deeper look into “huge, multipower slugfest” that Director Josh Trank promised would be one of the major talking…
This week the AU had a chat with household name, Carl Barron. The Aussie king of comedy came to us with some different news this time. He’s promoting his first feature film, co-written and directed by Anthony Mir. Released this year, Manny Lewis is a film about an Aussie comic (sound familiar?) who struggles with…
The “Heroes Reborn” panel at Comic-Con over the weekend saw a very insightful trailer released for the revival series, revealing that Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Masi Oka (Hiro) weren’t the only original characters returning to help the mini-series maintain continuity. In this full trailer we catch glimpses of Jimmy Jean-Louis (“the Haitian”), Cristine Rose…
Got post Sydney Film Festival sadness? Us too. That’s why we’re ecstatic to learn that The Travelling Film Festival is bringing Ruben Guthrie and Women He’s Undressed to Wollongong’s Greater Union Cinemas. Brendan Cowell, the director, playright, screenwriter & actor of Ruben Guthriewill be in attendance of the film’s opening night in Wollongong where he will take part in a special audience Q&A after…
Australia’s most popular stand up comedian, Carl Barron, has released his first ever feature film Manny Lewis to Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Download on Wednesday 8th July. Available through all good retailers, Manny Lewis sees Carl make his acting debut in the movie, which was directed and co-written with Anthony Mir and produced by Martin…
