It’s finally back! The long and torturous wait between seasons is a testament to how deeply involved the world has become in the Game of Thrones universe. The series’ fourth season kicked off with the mostly excellent ‘Two Swords,’ doing a nice job of making sure we’re up to speed while also setting up some…
Being led up to the hotel room where I’m to interview Amanda Tapping, I’m told shortly beforehand that I’m the only journalist she’s sitting down with today. ‘No pressure,’ I tell myself. This is only a woman who has been idolised by many sci-fi fans across the globe for over a decade to the point…
After the phenomenal critical and commercial success of 2012’s Skyfall, the pressure is certainly on for the next Bond film, currently referred to as Bond 24, to live up to the high standards set by its predecessor. Skyfall director Sam Mendes will return for the next film, as will star Daniel Craig, accompanied by new…
Oz ComicCon took over the Adelaide Showgrounds this past weekend, giving geeks ample opportunities to indulge in Q&A sessions with voice artists, actors and animation artists, as well as spending up big on the multitude of stalls selling merchandise, prosthetics, clothing and more. Of course, Adelaide won out over the Perth event in a huge…
Chances are you already have a couple of packets of Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried herbs and spices on hand. These products are simple and convenient ways to capture the flavour of herbs without sacrificing any of that freshness that comes with chopping the herbs yourself. To showcase the authenticity and ease of use of Gourmet…
the AU review sat down with Australian Singer/Songwriter Dan Sultan earlier today to talk about his new album Blackbird (released today), recording in Nashville, finding the best fried chicken in the city and we look ahead fo his June/July tour. Plus much more! Blackbird is in stores now. Details on his tour dates are HERE.
Toronto’s Last Gang Records have been quite prolific to say the least, working with Purity Ring, Crystal Castles, Chromeo and Ryan Hemsworth just to name a few. Another of their artists, Rush Midnight, has been busy working on a self-titled debut LP, which is out on May 27th. Ahead of its release, Rush has dropped…
Brisbane group Tape/Off – favourites of us here on the AU – have just released their new music video “Pedestal Fan”, which sees the four piece performing the track in the back of their van as it drives erratically around the streets of Brisbane. It’s probably not legal, but boy does it make a fun…
We sit down with Oliver and Louis Leimbach of Sydney group Lime Cordiale while in Austin, Texas at The Aussie BBQ to talk about their SXSW experiences, what’s coming up for the group and much more… and be sure not to miss them when they hit the stage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay over Easter…
Ahead of their massive rock and roll re-launch party tomorrow night featuring Front End Loader, Chase The Sun, The Lazys and The Morrisons, we caught up with Ben and Howler from The Lewisham Hotel to talk about the venue’s relaunch. Who are we speaking to? I’m Howler, I do the drum roles. What can we…
Drawing influences from Cat Power and Bon Iver, Sydney chanteuse Little Fox TODAY releases her debut 5-track Warrior EP (HUB The Label / Inertia). The video for lead track “Anniversary” was shot on location at Little Fox‘s Great-Grandmothers century old house, providing a timeless setting for the beautifully haunting video. Little Fox will tour the…
Following its release in Australia on DVD last month, Nazia caught up with writer/director Andrew Semans to chat about his debut feature film Nancy, Please. They talk about the low budget, the challenges of working with squirrels and more… How did you come up with this deceivingly simple concept and are you happy with it’s execution?…
The Iris takes you behind-the-scenes of the SBS 2 Australian series “The Feed” in this exclusive three part series. In part one, we document one of the new season’s most popular segments: The Chin Wag with Lee Lin Chin. Filming every Monday, we take you behind-the-scenes, filming this parody “Celebrity Gossip” segment with Lee Lin…
The programming for the 7th annual Canadian Music Week Film Fest has been announced. The festival will run from May 8th to 10th at Toronto’s The Royal Cinema and will showcase a mix of premieres, special screenings, retro rarities and limited engagements. The particular focus this year is to pay homage to musical legends and their long-lasting influence on…
Taken straight from the film’s official website, Above All Else is an intimate portrait of a group of landowners and activists in East Texas who tried to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, a $7 billion dollar project slated to carry tar sands oil from Canada to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast. Risking…
The Iris had the opportunity to sit down with Aly Michalka and Dustin Milligan, the stars of the indie film Sequoia at SXSW to talk about the film. The go into detail about what it was like filming in Sequoia, dealing with the heavier subject material in the story and much more… Part One: Part…
It’s been zombies on the brain of late (pun intended), last year was a good year for undead horror flicks with Hollywood churning out some doozies (World War Z, Warm Bodies, Contracted). This genre is tricky, because it’s been overworked so many times, but looking back on the releases above it’s clear to see something’s…
After months of will they/won’t they speculation, the Monty Python team have confirmed that they will NOT be touring their hugely successful reunion shows outside of the UK. To give fans that were holding out hope one last chance to buy tickets, tickets to the 10th and final show on the 20th of July will…
I met with Baz Luhrmann’s long time co-writer Craig Pearce at The Star in Sydney, as the cast and crew were feverishly preparing for the premiere of Strictly Ballroom – while the Lyric Theatre itself underwent a facelift in time for its glamorous debut. We headed into The Star’s new food court for lunch and…
We sit down with the wonderful Mia Dyson while at the Aussie BBQ at SXSW to talk about her US experiences and much, much more… watch the chat here:
As part of our brand new section AU Abroad, we bring you a birds eye view of the world of travel. In this article series, we let you in on the best airlines to fly with. We kick things off internationally with Virgin Australia’s flagship service, taking guests on an affordable direct service from Sydney…
Just announced to be a part of Sydney Film Festival in June, The Iris brings you this series of exclusive interviews with the stars of the new film Joe. In addition to the interviews below, you can also check out our chat with star Nicholas Cage and director David Gordon Green HERE. Tye Sheridan: Adriene…
