Expectations have been building ever since it was announced that X-Men and X-Men 2 director Brian Singer would be returning to helm the next film in the series, titled X-Men: Days of Future Past. They were raised even further with the release of the incredible first trailer last year, and are likely to shoot through the roof with the release of…
Opening a potentially very heavy week of nightly evening news with a lighter story is a wise move- and that’s certainly what the team at The Feed appeared to be doing by having a story about cane toad licking addicted dogs kick off its Addiction Week. As cartoonish as this story may sound on paper…
Having a full house premiere at the Stateside Theater in Austin on Monday was Frank, the Lenny Abrahamson directed offbeat comedy which takes inspiration from the Chris Sievey persona Frank Sidebottom. Starring Domnhall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Fassbender – as the papier mache head wearing ‘Frank’ – it’s a film that has prompted much…
Cesar Chavez comes as one of the more visually and emotionally striking films of the SXSW Film program for 2014. Set for US release on March 28th, the film documents the life of the famed American labour rights leader, Cesar Chavez. Directed by Diego Luna and starring the likes of Michael Pena, Rosario Dawson and…
the AU review interviews New York punk outfit Perfect Pussy at SXSW 2014 to talk about their South by Southwest experiences, being a “buzz band” at the event, the nerves of the NPR showcase, their music, touring, their favourite Australian bands and much more… Get your hands on the punk stylings of Perfect Pussy on…
Larry Heath interviews Keith Morris of OFF! (formerly of Black Flag and Circle Jerks) at SXSW 2014 to talk about the band’s third record, Wasted Years, due out next month, performing in zoos to a bunch of monkeys and more. Part two happens after the jump… Wasted Years is set to be released on April…
After enjoying them late last year at Culture Collide in Los Angeles, the AU review caught up with Costa Rica’s The Great Wilderness while in Texas, at SXSW 2014, to talk about the festival, their music and much more…
the AU is proud to premiere the brand new music video and single from Sydney-based, NT-raised singer/songwriter Leah Flanagan. We’ve been fans of Leah for a long time now, as have many; she’s had the honour of collaborating with the likes of Sinead O’Connor, John Cale and Meshell Ndegeocello. Her new single “Everything” comes off…
Watch our chat with two parts of New York outfit Bear Hands, as we talk about their new album Distraction and much more. The second part of the interview is available after the jump…
Kicking off tonight, SBS 2’s news, culture and technology program The Feed will be spending a whole week hooked on the topic of addiction, cracking the lid on obsession and vice in all its alluring glory. Here’s a look at some of the highlights you can expect from the week: Monday March 24 Time to…
With SBS 2’s The Feed spending their week looking at addiction, we at The Iris and the AU review will be spending a bit of time doing the same. We’re kicking things off here on The Iris by looking at 7 characters whose various addictions make them must-watch television in their own right. You might…
the AU review presents Joshua James performing the new track “Favorite Diamond” LIVE and Acoustic as part of their AU sessions series. Filmed in Sydney, Australia on 21st March 2014, while Joshua was in the country supporting Neil Finn on his national tour. Don’t miss Joshua headline tonight at The Vanguard (March 23rd) in his…
It had to be done, right? ‘The Grove’ didn’t move the plot along at all, opting again for a stand-alone type episode in similar fashion to Beth and Daryl’s alcohol-driven journey in ‘Still.’ The third to last episode of season four took it’s time to slowly crush us with one of the most intense episodes…
The final four episodes of the new wave HBO crime drama, True Detective, pushed closer to solving the 17 year running investigation into heinous crimes and further explored the personas at the centre of the double barrelled story, Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) and Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey). Episode 5, “The Secret Fate of All Life”…
Ahead of his appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest in April and a short promotional tour we caught up with award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated English Folk musician Seth Lakeman to have a chat about his latest album Word of Mouth, his experiences touring Australia, and his involvement in the award-winning collaborative project The Full English….
the AU review talks to Robert DeLong at SXSW 2014 about the festival, his return to Australia for Groovin’ The Moo, his updated live show/experience and much more…
If ever in doubt of where to go at SXSW, a good bet is to pick a headliner you’d like to see and get there early. There’ll usually be a few artists on that bill who might surprise and impress along the way. Or, as I said here, the church is always a good bet,…
This week’s episode is crammed with about thirty different and not visibly interwoven plot-lines, but let’s put all that aside for now and focus on the most sensational moment in the show: Fuzz (Keegan Joyce) has come home from Africa and he has turned into his dad! A scotch swilling, Tin Tin coif-sporting, loosened skinny…
This week marked the end of the ‘Sister’ trilogy and the end of Abby’s time on the show, although I’m hoping to see her cameo down the track like Jess’ parents sometimes do. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the episode was that every character had some sort of development, or lesson learned – and…
The highly reputable Sydney-based company Fresh Catering have been invited back by Opera Australia – after successful partnerships during Carmen and La Traviata – and given the massive task of creating an exquisite dining menu for this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly (which runs from March 21 to April 14 at Fleet…
You may have already read about some of my adventures earlier last week at the Hype Machine Party. I mentioned I snuck out during the set, and as it turns out, I actually ended up going to a SXSW comedy event for the first time, to catch “surprise” headliner Sinbad, in a showcase hosted by…
While his mates over at Marvel studios hog the spotlight, it can be easy to overlook the fact that arguably the most popular Marvel character is returning to our screens in a few weeks’ time! The sequel to 2012’s successful reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro looks set to be another massive hit…
Larry gets lucky with Anamanaguchi at SXSW 2014, before they played their first show at the Gaming Expo. We talk about their last album, playing SXSW, find out why they haven’t toured Australia yet and much more…
