If Britney Spears were to perform in Australia, these are the stages that would make sense. When Britney Spears recently captioned an Instagram post with the words “I will never perform in the U.S. again…but I hope to be sitting on a stool…performing with my son…in the UK and AUSTRALIA very soon,” it was inevitable…

After we teased Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa’s long-awaited action-comedy team-up The Wrecking Crew last year with first-look images, Prime Video has now unveiled the film’s first full-length trailer – and it’s every bit the explosive good time we were hoping for. Set against the sun-soaked streets of Hawaii, the film finally unites two of…

Rose McGowan has been speaking again – quietly, painfully, and with a clarity that still cuts. On the latest episode of Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, the actress and activist reflected on the cost of telling the truth in an industry that rarely forgives women who do. Now 52, McGowan, one of…

Thanks to Sony Pictures Australia, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in the thrilling new action pic Mercy, in Australian theatres from January 22nd, 2026. In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to…

Thanks to Sony Pictures Australia, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see Ralph Fiennes in the epic sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, exclusively in Australian theatres from January 15th, 2026. Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 YEARS LATER – but turning that world…

Europa! Europa Film Festival is set to return for its fifth year in early 2026, expanding its footprint further than ever before. Alongside its established Melbourne and Sydney screenings, the festival will debut in Brisbane, Hobart and Auckland, bringing a month-long celebration of European cinema to new audiences across the region. Running from 19th February…

Now playing at the Playhouse in the Sydney Opera House, Pirates Love Underpants is a stage show based on the 2013 picture book authored by Claire Freedman and illustrated by Ben Cort. Targeted at kids two years and older, the swashbuckling show has puppetry, singing, and engaging performances. The performance offers some interactivity for the…

Turnstile played to a sold out all ages show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and this gig could already go down as “gig of the year” and it’s only January. From Never Enough to the final song Birds the fans matched the full on energy of Turnstile, crowd surfing, circle pits, and going totally off! Supported…

When Hostel was released theatrically in 2006 (it technically debuted in 2005 at the Toronto International Film Festival), it arrived like a blunt instrument. Audiences recoiled, critics argued, and the term “torture porn” entered the mainstream horror lexicon almost overnight. Directed by Eli Roth and produced by Quentin Tarantino, Hostel quickly became a lightning rod…

We might be one week into the year, but there’s every chance we’ve already seen the set of the year, in the form of Turnstile at their Hordern Pavilion headline show. Yes, it’s a big call considering there’s a plethora of festivals ahead of us, a multitude of announced and unannounced tours coming our way,…

The Alliance Française French Film Festival is gearing up for another major year, offering audiences an early taste of what’s to come in 2026 with the announcement of seven standout titles from its upcoming program. After drawing a record-breaking crowd of nearly 199,000 attendees in 2025, the festival – now firmly established as Australia’s largest…

At just 24, James Barry already sounds like an artist who’s lived a few musical lifetimes. Releasing music under his indie project link3 since late 2022, Barry’s journey has been shaped by instinct, curiosity and a very clear vision, rooted in a self-described ‘slowcore revival’. Growing up in Australia, he gravitated towards the quiet intensity…

Fans can rejoicify and return to the Emerald City as Wicked: For Good, the epic conclusion to the untold story of the witches of Oz, arrives on digital platforms today (January 6th). After debuting at #1 at the global box office and earning a thrillifying USD $223 million, the film surpassed Part One as the…

When Christy Martin exploded into the public consciousness in the 1990s, she didn’t just change the visibility of women’s boxing – she redefined what strength could look like when it refused to be contained. Christy revisits that seismic rise through the eyes of those tasked with bringing her story to the screen: Sydney Sweeney, whose…

In Christy, writer-director David Michôd turns his gaze away from the brittle myths of masculine bravado that have long defined his work, and towards a woman whose strength was forged in public, pressure and pain. The film charts the life of boxing trailblazer Christy Martin not as a sports legend alone, but as someone who…

Sydney Sweeney has really been doing a commendable job of proving that, as an actress, she’s so much more than what we see on Euphoria.  Whilst there have been the expected streaming filmic choices (a Netflix horror effort, an Amazon sex thriller) and a dip into the superhero subsect (farewell Madame Web, we hardly knew…

Returning to the country for the first time in three and half years, Joy Crookes took to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre stage to deliver a smooth, sultry and genuinely funny set in support of her second album Juniper. In town performing on a selection of new year’s festivals, the English artist was in fine form as…

London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes performed for the first time in Sydney in over three years at the Enmore Theatre, playing songs off her critically acclaimed 2025 album Juniper and debut album Skin. Her songs draw from smoky jazz phrasing and soul tradition with cool beats and basslines. A star on the rise. Supported perfectly by…

Underworld may be the biggest name on the lineup for a new Carriageworks live series, simply called The Works, but make no mistake about it: the headline is intelligent curation and the art institution’s wondrously well-suited warehouse. Over the next few weeks, Carriageworks will kick the new year off with a series of classic warehouse…

The wind, music and good times were at an all-time high on the fourth and final day of Beyond The Valley 2025. The Day 3 fatigue was shaken off with attendees eager to get back into high spirits and ring in the New Year in the best way possible. It was a much cooler day,…

  Beyond The Valley Day 3 arrived with a noticeable and welcome shift in pace and temperature, which was exactly what the festival needed. After the chaos and intensity of Day 2, Tuesday felt like a collective exhale. Attendees were obviously still keen on partying like there’s no tomorrow, but there was a calmer, more…

2025 has proven to be a year of cinematic surprises, a period where filmmakers pushed boundaries, challenged expectations, and delivered stories that linger long after the credits roll. From pulse-pounding thrillers that leave you breathless, to intimate dramas that pierce the heart with quiet, unflinching honesty, this year’s films navigated extremes – emotional, visual, and…

Day 2 of Beyond The Valley came and went in a hot, dusty haze. Most of this week is a haze, really- that odd time between Christmas and New Years when you have no clue what day it even is. Except this time, it’s filled with live music, great food and the best vibes. The…

Until the Sky Falls Quiet is not an easy film to watch, and that is precisely why it matters. Filmed largely in real time and through the doctors’ own cameras, directors Erica Yen-Chin Long and Jason Korr deliver a raw, urgent documentary that refuses distance or comfort. Following Western Sydney doctors Dr Siraj Sira and…

Between continents, contracts, and curtain calls, Barry Conrad has found himself standing at the threshold of a bold new chapter. In the space of just a few months, he went from rehearsal rooms in Australia to stepping into New York for meetings – landing in time to attend the Tony Awards the very next day…

Song Sung Blue brings a gentle, often disarming dignity to the art of imitation. Inspired by Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary of the same name, it largely sidesteps the trap of becoming a jukebox curio thanks to Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson’s open-hearted performances, which ground the film in emotional sincerity rather than novelty. What begins…

Against the thunder of the Western Front, The Choral listens instead for something quieter – the fragile, defiant sound of people choosing to sing. Set in Ramsden, Yorkshire in 1916, the film unfolds as a community hollowed out by war attempts to hold itself together through music, recruiting boys to replace the men who have…

Set in 1916 during World War I, The Choral takes a look at a certain group of community who, in their time of hardship, come together to uphold a tradition that serves as a spiritual lifting. The choral society at the centre of the film have come to a crossroads.  Their choral director has been…

The end of the year is nigh, and the Australian summer sun has finally decided to make an appearance, just in time for Beyond The Valley to kick off today. Day one was off to a cracking start with tops of 28 degrees and a gentle, cool breeze. This is my first year attending the…

The Copenhagen Test arrives without the usual genre fanfare. There are no grandiose set pieces or relentless action beats demanding attention (at least not initially), with the series instead drawing viewers in quietly, building tension through atmosphere, psychology, and a creeping sense of dread. It’s a sci-fi espionage thriller that understands restraint can be more…