July 2015 is set to be a big month for film aficionados in Brisbane, with the inaugural Queensland Film Festival (QFF) set to run at the New Farm Six Cinemas from July 24 to 26. An annual international film festival championing excellence and variety in cinema, QFF will screen a dozen feature films and supporting…
The Sydney Comedy Festival is about to become a whole lot more hilarious, with the launch of Australia’s Funniest Shorts. Taking place at The Factory Theatre on April 28, the event showcases short films (up to 8 minutes) and sketches (up to 3 minutes) created by some of Australia’s best comedians and filmmakers. According to…
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and Victorian Government are teaming up to create the ultimate incubator for emerging documentarians are on the hunt for young Victorians to get involved. Hothouse is a weeklong intensive program for Victorian students in Years 10 to 12, aimed at nurturing creativity and moving image skills. Ten…
Between trying to give Tom Brady a handjob and suing the government, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted and Mark Whalberg’s John promise a worthy sequel in Ted 2. Universal Pictures have just dropped another trailer ahead of the June release date, and this time it leaves little doubt to whether or not this will be as raunchy…
“Daredevil” opens with the funeral of Ben Urich, whose death serves to be the driving force that brings the band of Matt, Foggy and Karen back together to take down Wilson Fisk once and for all. With Marci’s help, the three get their hands on Landman and Zack’s files relating to Fisk. But the real…
There’s a lot that worries us today. Whether it be terrorism, the rising cost of living, disease or the scary advances in technology, the threat of a dystopian world has been explored in countless films and television programmes. This is the jumping off point that director Denis Hennelly presents us in Goodbye World, where old…
Now that we have passed the first two episodes and caught up with the working storylines for this season “High Sparrow” was perfectly placed to shake things up a bit, and it did so with a very eventful episode that gave us one very satisfying death, one very shocking betrothal, one new and important character,…
Initially, St. Vincent may seem like a rather bland story, and it’s far from the most original idea. Take a grumpy, cynical aging man who lives on his own and gradually dig into his heart by way of teaming him up with the endearing 10 year old boy who he is roped into babysitting. A…
The fifth series of HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones is gaining momentum as we head into its third episode, and Foxtel is catering to the enthusiast in us all with new series Thronecast, a British series that recaps every episode of Game of Thrones’ new season. Hosted by Sue Perkins and Jamie East, Thronecast contains…
Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna was famous for being the reluctant leader of the 90s ‘riot grrrl’ movement. Later becoming the lead singer of group Le Tigre, Hanna began to shy away from the spotlight, but her more recent life and musical pursuits have been captured in the film The Punk Singer. Hanna is one…
Foxtel channel Channel [V] is aiming to cater for every kind of music fan with five new genre-dedicated music shows. The shows will air weekly and aim to bring some of the best music from around the world to Australian shores. “Our audience love all kinds of music and now Channel [V] is bringing dedicated…
It’s always easy to fetishize the final performance of a late, great actor – especially one as towering and impressive as James Gandolfini. Whilst other recent tragic losses, like that of Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman, have yielded a range of so-so posthumous performances, this is thankfully not the case for the final chapter…
We’re returning back to the wonderful creepy world of shaky-cams and remote settings and sinister things afoot with new thriller/horror film The Visit. Writer/Producer/Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) brings us the story of a brother and sister who are sent to go visit their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a week. However…
Wesley’s death may have come as a shock, especially given who pulled the trigger. But the death of Ben Urich? Well that’s just something else entirely. For the sake of the narrative of this show, I get why Ben had to die, but I still feel as though the writers have made a pretty big…
Ask most people what the term ‘Northern Soul’ means to them and there’s a very good chance you will be met with a blank expression. This movement, that grew from a love of American Soul music in England’s north, sprang into being in the late 60’s. With the British Mod scene on the wane, the…
Renowned astrophysisist and author Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson is heading to Australia in August 2015 with a new tour to share his knowledge of all things outer space with audiences on the East coast. Dr Tyson is renowned for his ability to explain the most complicated of topics to any audience, and this ability has…
Testament of Youth begins with a fleeting glimpse of the crowded streets of England on Armistice Day in 1918. Amidst the celebrations, we catch sight of the pained visage of Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander). Overwhelmed by the crowd, she seeks refuge in a nearby church and, finding solitude in an alcove, loses herself in a…
In 2011, during the aftermath of the GFC and in the wake of what would become the Occupy Movement, Hollywood gave the world three unlikely heroes, who were well and truly part of the 99%, and created a plot that would allow this trio – Dale (Charlie Day), Nick (Jason Bateman) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis)…
Some of the most celebrated films are returning to the big screen at Event Cinemas George St, with their In The HouseProgram! Hosted by Channel 7’s Jason ‘Jabba’ Davis, and Quinny from Supanova Pop Culture Expo, the next film in the program is the classic Mad Max 2. In aniticipation of the release of Fury…
Just when you thought Foggy discovering Matt’s secret identity was the best cliffhanger pulled off by Marvel’s Daredevil, “The Path Of The Righteous” comes along and knocks it straight out of the ballpark. When Wesley kidnaps Karen following a phone call with Wilson Fisk’s mum, I knew that there was no way there could ever…
Despite some solid competition, Fast and the Furious 7 continues to mow down everything in its path, earning $4.3 million this week. The 7th installment in the ever popular action franchise is breaking records everywhere and doesn’t look to be slowing down. The live-action adaptation of Disney classic Cinderella is doing very well for itself,…
INFINI, the new Australian Sci-Fi thriller from Shane Abbess is going to be released digitally on the same day as the US – May 8th. Ahead of its release, cast & crew will be holding Q&As and attending screenings in Sydney to help promote the film. INFINI tells the story of a search and rescue…
Anzac Day is this Saturday and ABC are broadcasting an extensive look at all the marches and commemorations. Including services from Turkey and France, the schedule is as follows The local Anzac Day marches are at: NSW 9.00am – 12.30pm ACT 10.30am – 12.30pm (National Ceremony) VIC 9.00am – 12.30pm TAS 10.30am – 12.30pm QLD 9.30am…
Legendary costume designer Orry Kelly will receive the spotlight as The Australian Center for Moving Image presents their latest exhibition Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood. Having crafted costumes for the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart and lending his genius to films such as Casablanca, Some Like it Hot and The Maltese Falcon among others. Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood tells…
The collaboration between revered director Michael Winterbottom and comedy superstar and activist Russell Brand, The Emperor’s New Clothes is set to hit Australian theaters on June 11th 2015. The documentary focuses on the inequality were currently facing and the way the financial climate gives prominence to it. Utilizing live talks and rallies from Brand himself, the…
In an article earlier today (here it is) we posted a news piece about ACMI holding an exhibition on Orry-Kelly, Australian costume designer to some of the biggest stars of classic cinema. The exhibition will feature the documentary Women He’s Undressed by Gillian Armstrong, which focus on Orry Kelly’s tumultuous history including his impact on…
Australian audiences will be some of the first in the world to see the new The Avengers: Age of Ultron film courtesy of global positioning, time zones and release dates. All of these things combined plus the constant hype surrounding this film will no doubt ensure its rampage through the box office like an enormous…
As part of the global Game of Thrones franchise, British actor Finn Jones has been thrust into the spotlight and under the microscope of what is a well known and intense fan base. Fleshing out and developing the popular knight on screen over the past four seasons of the show has seen Jones develop a following of…
Grab some popcorn, a bunch of your friends, and a change of underwear – the trailer for the third Insidious film has been released. Starring Dermot Mulrony, Stefanie Scott and Australia’s Angus Sampson, Insidious 3 is a prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family from the previous installments. The film follows the attempted…
Twentieth Century Fox classic The Sound of Music celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015, and some of Australia’s biggest stars and media personalities have come together to commemorate the occasion with a special video and rendition of “Do Re Me”. Stars such as Guy Sebastian, Ita Buttrose and Ryan Fitzgerald have come together with the Australian…
