Film & TV

Anne Hathaway plays boss to Robert De Niro in new trailer for The Intern

Roadshow Films have released the new trailer for the forthcoming dramatic comedy film The Intern starring Academy Award winners Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables, Interstellar) and Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Silver Linings Playbook) and this time it’s Hathaway who gets to play boss. Oscar nominated and award winning director Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated, Something’s Gotta…

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Lily James (Downtown Abbey/Cinderella) added to WHONIVERSE events in Melbourne & Adelaide!

Doctor Who fans have been revelling in the fact they’ve had Doctor number 11 himself, Matt Smith, in the country with two previous companions (Alex Kingston and Freema Agyeman), meeting fans, partaking in various Tim Tam slams and generally being a cool dude. The Hub Productions’ WHONIVERSE fan meet and greet tour has been and…

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Box Office Report: Pitch Perfect dethrones the Avengers

There aren’t a lot of films that could knock a Marvel flick off off their perch and in such a timely manner no less. But in only it’s third week since opening, Age of Ultron has been relegated to second spot as the sequel to 2012’s comedy smash Pitch Perfect 2 takes home an impressive $9.4…

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St Kilda Film Festival unveils its program

Today the iconic St Kilda film festival released its 10 day program. The festival will showcase 100 of Australia’s top short films, music videos, archival screenings, youth programs, an extensive filmmaker development program and highlights from the internationally acclaimed Palm Springs International ShortFest. This year the festival will feature special events including a screening of…

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Where the Force is Taking Us: The latest news on the run of Star Wars Films in Production

Episode 1: The force gets ahead of itself While anticipation mounts for Episode VII’s release in December, Disney are busy preparing two stand-alone Star Wars films, as well as Episode VIII (2017). Apparently they’re no longer able to produce a franchise one film at a time. The first stand-alone, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One (2016),…

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Keep your eyes on the screen and nose in a book with Golden Age

The Golden Age Cinema in Sydney is set to become a haven for literary lovers and film aficionados alike, as they present a program full of films adapted from and inspired by some of the best books of recent history. First cab off the rank is a special appearance by author and illustrator of All…

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Live Review: Fight Club with Popcorn Therapy

Curious Cartel is a relatively new film experience, and on Saturday I got to see what all the fuss was about surrounding their new event Popcorn Therapy. Here’s the jist of Popcorn Therapy – a secret screening of a secret film is held somewhere in a secret location within Sydney… secretly. You know nothing of the…

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Alex Garland reveals plans for the latest in the 28… franchise, 28 Months Later!

  Good news, horror fans. The rumour mill has been thrown back into overdrive with 28 Days Later writer and Ex Machina director Alex Garland recently revealing that he has written a story for the film’s long-awaited new installment, 28 Months Later. Dropping the little news nugget while promoting Ex Machina, Garland says that while his involvement in the horror series will…

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TV Review: Game of Thrones Season Five, Episode Five: ‘Kill The Boy’ (USA, 2015)

We’re now at the halfway point of season five, and things are really kicking into high gear. Storylines from all areas of Westeros, and Essos, are being born, nurtured and steered on what is sure, in many cases, to be a disastrous course. Much of the focus of this episode wasn’t in Westeros, but across the…

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X-Files revival premiere date announced

It’s official: the resuscitation of beloved sci-fi series The X-Files will take place in January 2016. US network Fox has announced that the six-episode revival of the beloved cult series will begin on Sunday, 24 January 2016, with the second episode screening on Monday, 25 January, and then continuing on for four more weekly episodes….

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Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Film Review: Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (2014, Canada)

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story is a food documentary that will leave you being unable to look at your fridge and food in the same way again. Documentary filmmakers, Jenny Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin have put together a tight and informative look at the issue of food waste. It offers some eye-opening statistics…

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Make a date with Golden Age and ROAR the most dangerous film ever made

If you fancy yourself as something of a cinematic thrill seeker Golden Age Cinema have the perfect film for you. The theatre is set to host both the Australian premiere and ONLY Sydney screenings of the remastered re-release of the 1981 film Roar, a film that set the bar absurdly high for injuries on set….

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Our highlights of the 62nd Sydney Film Festival program

So you’ve got your SFF Flexipass but you’re having a hard time choosing between all the hundreds of films that are part of the 62nd Sydney Film Festival. Not to worry, there are many necessary guides out there – like this one – to help you sift through the often overwhelming amount of choices here….

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The nine most memorable moments from Vikings Season Three (So Far)!

Travis Fimmel as the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings. Warning: This article contains Season 3 spoilers! What a journey the Vikings have been on in Season 3, sailing to England, back to Kattegat and then to Paris, led by protagonist Ragnar Lothbrok, portrayed by Australia’s Travis Fimmel. Curious, tortured, ruthless Ragnar who will risk everything…

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Film Review: A Royal Night Out (UK, 2015)

Girls just wanna have fun. Except that in the film, A Royal Night Out, those two ladies are Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at ages 19 and 14, respectively. The film is a fun and warm-hearted historic romp that does feel like it’s being played a little too safe at times. On V.E. Day (8…

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Film Review: When Marnie Was There (PG) (Japan, 2015)

In the bustling city of Sapporo, Anna (Sara Takatsuki) sits alone and silently sketches the other, happy girls. Presumably they don’t have asthma, their parents are alive and, unlike her foster parents, they don’t keep them just for the tax benefit. After she has an attack that asthma cannot fully explain, her foster mother, Yoriko…

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DVD Review: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (USA, 2014)

We’ve all had bad days, and on the eve of Alexander’s twelfth birthday he has had one of the worst days ever. To make it hurt just that little bit more, it seems his entire family is riding a wave of positivity and enjoying all the good things in their lives and unaware of how…

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Box Office Report: The Avengers maintains top spot

In a predictable display of dominance, Avengers: Age of Ultron has blitzed it’s competition in its second week. Earning $7.8 million the comic franchises latest venture has has brushed off the occasional bad review and proved that it is truly “the age” of comic movies. Unfriended, the innovative, out-of-left field horror flick has had a tremendous showing…

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Glass Animals to Guest Host Rage

Hailing from the UK, The Glass Animals have already made a name for themselves in Oz and now the boys from Oxford are about to guest host Rage. Drawing inspiration from Electronica & Hip-Hop, The Glass Animals made waves down under last year with their debut album Zaba and subsequent tour. They managed to shoot…

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Film Review: Infini (MA15+) (Australia, 2015)

The century is the 23rd and the world’s population is, for the most part, impoverished. In an effort to escape the rat race, the poor take jobs in dangerous extraterrestrial industries, of which even the commute, via a process of data transmission known as slipstreaming, is treacherous. Whit Carmichael (Daniel MacPherson) is one such worker….

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Film Review: Pitch Perfect 2 (M) (USA, 2015)

They are back, pitches. Whether you invited them or not. As Pitch Perfect 2 opens, the Barden Bellas are at the zenith of competitive acapella group achievement, having dominated the scene imperiously since capturing the national title for the first time three years prior. However, a wardrobe malfunction of Janet-Jackson-circa-Super-Bowl-XXXVIII proportions during a televised performance,…

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Meet The Doctor & His Companions – Win a double pass to WHONIVERSE Australian events!

The TARDIS is landing in Australia this week – The Hub Productions’ huge Doctor Who event, ‘Whoniverse’ kicks off in Sydney on Saturday night before heading around the country to venues in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the 11th Doctor Matt Smith, plus beloved companions Karen Gillan (Amy…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger heading to Sydney!

He’s back! Terminator superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading down under with Australian star Jai Courtney (Insurgent, Divergent) to promote the new film in the much-loved franchise, Terminator Genisys. Schwarzenegger and Courtney will appear at the film’s premiere at the Event Cinemas George Street, and will walk the red carpet from 5:30pm on Thursday, 4 June….

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The 62nd Sydney Film Festival full program announcement

Today the complete line-up of films that will be picking at our hearts and minds during the 62nd Sydney Film Festival has been announced. Once again, those responsible for curating this comprehensive line-up have reached all across the globe to bring us an incredibly diverse and intriguing line-up full of premieres, classics, future classics, and…

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Win a double pass to the Australian Premiere of Blackhat!

Set within the heady, dangerous world of global cybercrime, Blackhat – the explosive new thriller from revered director, Michael Mann (Heat, Ali, The Insider, Collateral)– follows furloughed convict and top notch computer hacker, Nick Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth), and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles…

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Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Film Review: I Will Not Be Silenced (Australia, 2014)

Charlotte Campbell-Stephen is one incredible and inspiring Australian woman. She’s also the subject of the raw and gritty documentary film, I Will Not Be Silenced. This tells the story of Campbell-Stephen’s steely resolve and determination in pursuing justice in a flawed legal environment. The film is written and directed by veteran filmmaker, Judy Rhymer. It depicts Charlotte’s…

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Entertainment One Announces Cannes Lineup

Entertainment One have recently announced their latest theatrical release schedule, and are delighted to announce that three of their films will have their world premier at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Now in its 68th year, the festival is set to run from May 13-24. Amy From the BAFTA-winning team behind the acclaimed documentary Senna, comes…

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John Oliver heading down under for first ever Australian shows

Everyone’s favourite British comedian, reluctant journalist, Emmy and Writer’s Guild Award winner, and general ass-kicker John Oliver is heading to Australia in late 2015 for two live shows. Oliver is the much-loved host of HBO show Last Week Tonight, the Peabody Award-winning program that breaks down current events and issues in a humourous way. Oliver…

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Teaser trailer released for Tom Hardy thriller Legend

A new trailer has been released for new British film Legend, starring Tom Hardy as infamous London gangsters, Reginald and Ronald Kray. Legend follows the Kray twins as they secured their infamy during their reign of terror in London, over the 1950s and 1960s. Australian actress Emily Browning also appears in a central role as Reggie Kray’s…

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Win a double pass to attend a special screening of The Fifth Element on VMAX in Sydney!

Some of the most celebrated films are returning to the big screen at Event Cinemas George St, with their In The House Program! Hosted by Channel 7’s Jason ‘Jabba’ Davis, and Quinny from Supanova Pop Culture Expo, the next and final film in the program is The Fifth Element being screened on VMAX. A host…

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