Duncan Jones revives talks of his passion project Mute

Duncan Jones, director of the upcoming Warcraft movie, is stirring up talk of Mute, a film he’s been trying to make for over a decade. The director recently spoke to Indiewire about Mute, the second film in a planned trilogy, with his 2009 space drama Moon being the first. “I’ve always wanted to make Mute,”…

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Sam Raimi attached to tornado heist flick

Director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man) is developing, and possibly directing, an untitled action-adventure film for Warner Bros. Originally titled Stormfall, the studio has picked up the project and is now seeking writers. Details are minimal but the story is a heist caper set in the Carolinas during a tornado and revolves around a relationship between a…

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Julie Andrews to star in childrens show on Netflix

Netflix has announced that award-winning actress Julie Andrews will star in Julie’s Greenroom, a new preschool show from The Jim Henson Company that features an all-new puppet cast of kids learning about the performing arts. Andrews, who created the series with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton and Judy Rothman-Rofė, will executive produce and star as…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: A War (Denmark, 2016)

Simply titled and straight out of Denmark, A War dives into the thick of modern warfare and finds itself fascinated by the moral nuance that most blockbusters simply glaze over. It’s about a soldier coming to terms with a world that isn’t black and white – but not in the way you think. Pilou Asbæk headlines as Claus…

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Ranking the X-Men films

With X-Men: Apocalypse behind us, there’s never been a better time for X-Men fans to look ahead. They’ve got TV offerings like Legion and Hellfire in development alongside big screen project’s like New Mutants, X-Force and Hugh Jackman‘s final Wolverine movie. It’s also a great time to look back, and see how Apocalypse ranks against the series’…

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SHARE by Chef Curtis Stone settles Down Under via Princess Cruises’ superliner Sun Princess

He surfed the menu, worked with three-star Michelin champ Marco Pierre White and set the USA on fire with his TV appearances, and now, internationally-known Chef Curtis Stone introduces Australians to his local restaurant, on the Princess Cruises’ superliner Sun Princess, called SHARE.  The Melbourne-born chef opened his first restaurant, Maude in Beverly Hills 2 years ago, but the arrival of SHARE to Australian shores will make…

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Prahran’s Mount Erica Hotel revamped with Sunny Gilbert’s Spanish flair (Melbourne)

At a recent relaunch party for Prahran’s iconic Mount Erica Hotel, it became evident that the great pub revival that has been sweeping not just Melbourne, but Australia in general, is just getting started. The long-standing, much loved venue has undergone a substantial transformation with a newly appointed team and two shiny new areas, Austin’s…

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Here’s where you can buy the Yeezy Boost 750 Light Grey/Gum in Australia this month

Ready that patient side of you because the “light grey/gum” model of adidas’ Yeezy Boost 750, which also features a glow-in-the-dark sole is officially being released this weekend, and as always, it’ll be hard to get your hands on a pair. The official stockist list for Australian sneaker heads and hypebeasts has been confirmed by…

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The Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort launches High Coffee in The Fireplace (Gold Coast)

High tea is generally regarded as one of those odd activities that only the upper class seem to enjoy. Traditionally a British pastime concerned with combining interesting flavours and the art of good conversation, Australians have tentatively embraced the concept of high tea in the last few years. We don’t share the same religious zeal…

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UNIFY 2017 early bird ticket allocation completely sells out without the line up dropping!

Perhaps unsurprisingly, all the early bird tickets for next year’s UNIFY Festival have completely sold out. The allocation, open to previous attendees of UNIFY exclusively, only had 2000 tickets and once they went on sale, they flew out the window in under 24 hours. The heavy music festival happening out in Gippsland on January 13th –…

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Lewis Del Mar (US) on the success of their debut EP and touring the world in 2016

For Danny Miller and Max Harwood, their musical journey as Lewis Del Mar is one that is continuing to take on new shapes and layers with each show they lock down. Their debut EP dropped this year and off the back of its release, the duo have already impressed at SXSW and as we were to find out, The…

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Music Video of the Day: Banoffee “I’m Not Sorry” (2016)

Directed by Coco & Maximillian, our choice music video of the day comes from the ever-intriguing and talented Banoffee. Her single “I’m Not Sorry” continues to express this brand of fresh and edgy production while lyrically, Banoffee strips it back and presents perhaps one of her boldest songs yet. She looks in on herself and avoids her…

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Live Review: Sam Brittain + Wasted Wanderers + Kelly Menhennet + B R Dalton – The Gov, Adelaide (04.06.16)

Oh boy. Wow wee. There is so much talent floating around Adelaide these days. At times during Saturday evening at The Gov, I quite honestly felt as if I was one of those blessed souls that just happened to be at The Cavern Club in 1961 when Epstein saw The Beatles for the first time….

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John Brewster (The Angels) reflects on old songs, new singers and Aussie rock history

Before they head out on tour with Mi-Sex in July, The Angels‘ John Brewster took some time to talk to me about where the band has been and where it’s going. Strap yourselves in for a few lessons in Australian music history. More than forty years later and The Angels are still rocking. Back in…

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Introducing Petit Biscuit aka 16 year old producer, Mehdi Benjelloun

Regular high school student by day and budding electronic producer by night, Mehdi Benjelloun, who goes by the stage name of Petit Biscuit, has achieved a lot for a 16-year-old. Fascinated with the different textures of sound, Mehdi began experimenting with music from the tender age of 12. Fast forward four years to 2016, Petit…

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Single of the Day: Yoste “Haku” (2016)

Today’s single of the day comes from Brisbane-based solo producer and songwriter Yoste. His latest release in a string of singles is “Haku”, a track led by minimalistic percussion, dreamy synth pads reminiscent of Tycho and lead synths full of Japanese Wallpaper vibes. Vocals take a backseat in this track, adding to the soundscape more than acting…

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E3 2016: Horizon: Zero Dawn delayed into 2017, softens blow with new trailer

Horizon: Zero Dawn made a splash at Sony’s press conference during E3 last year, but we haven’t heard much about it since. Developer Guerilla Games have announced the game has slipped to February 28, 2017. It’s not all bad news — they dropped a shiny new trailer to ease the pain.

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E3 2016: The Yooka-Laylee E3 trailer is a surgical strike on your nostalgia gland

Last year, Playtonic Games, a developer made up of former Rare devs, ran a successful Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to the classic platformer Banjo-Kazooie called Yooka-Laylee. The game’s first trailer has arrived and it’s going to have you itching to dust off your N64.

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Blizzard’s new deal with Facebook lets you stream Hearthstone, Overwatch straight to your FB feed

It’s going to be easier than its ever been to log into your Battle.Net account soon. Blizzard have announced a new deal with Facebook that will allow players to livestream games directly to their newsfeeds and log in using their Facebook credentials.

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Stan adds two new exclusive shows to its already stellar catalogue

In addition to a number of exclusives, TV subscription service Stan has picked the Cameron Crowe created series Roadies and the US presidential campaign real-time documentary The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth. Roadies marks the first original series from Oscar winner Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) and features an insider’s look at the reckless, romantic,…

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Watch the first trailer for Monster Trucks here

The debut trailer for family flick Monster Trucks has dropped and it looks pretty fun. Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby…

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ABC series Cleverman has been renewed for a second season

ABC and SundanceTV today announced that a second season of Cleverman will go into production in Australia later this year, and will include six hour long episodes. The recommission announcement comes just as series one launches internationally in the United States and in Australia. Series one directors Wayne Blair – director of the Australian box office…

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Disney Pixar unveils Cars 3 synopsis and concept art

As Disney Pixar continues to create magical stories, occasionally they revisit old characters and touching tales. Enter Cars 3 as Lightning Mcqueen & Co make their return. Owen Wilson is back in the driver’s seat as the voice of Lightning McQueen, who is about to face a new challenge. Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers,…

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Here are your Playstation Plus titles for June

Month after month, PlayStation owners have been continuously dismayed by the lack of AAA titles in their PlayStation Plus goodie bag. It seems that Sony may have been listening because there is a few great surprises for June.

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James Franco returns to the King of Horror

After the success of 11.22.63, James Franco returns to Stephen King territory with King’s short story “Drunken Fireworks” for Rabbit Bandini Productions and Rubicon Entertainment. Franco will not only star but work again with Matt Ranger (The Sound and the Fury and  As I Lay Dying) to write the project. Meanwhile, Vince Jolivette, Doug McKay, Robert Kaplan, Marc Senter and Nathan Grubbs are set to produce. From what has…

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Gillian Anderson joins American Gods

Gillian Anderson has joined Starz’s TV adaption of Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods. The story follows a war between the old and new gods. The old being traditional ones formed by spiritual understandings and mythologies around the world and the new being reflections of America’s obsession with money, technology and celebrities. Casting so far has Ricky Whittle playing Shadow Moon an ex- con…

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Australian Box Office Report: Now You See Me 2 is pulling no illusions here

Hello Folks, Again we have some newbies taking charge! The illusionists are back in Now You See Me 2, which brought in $2,869 million and earned this week’s #1 spot. Jodie Foster’s thriller Money Monster is a close second, pushing Alice further down the rabbit hole at #3. Other titles in the ladder sit tight but we’ve lost Bad Neighbours 2, Florence…

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TV Review: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 “The Broken Man” (USA, 2016)

Watching through this season of Game of Thrones has been incredibly fun for book readers; long-standing theories have turned into massive, fist-pumping reveals, which showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss and each episodes respective Directors have handled magnificently. “The Broken Man” finally addressed one of those theories, and it was all revealed quickly during a…

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Video Games Review: DOOM (PS4, 2016)

The pleasant surprise has become a real rarity in games today. We know so much about every last game before they arrive now, and from this deluge of information it’s usually easy to identify red flags. Following its explosive showing at E3 2015, I wasn’t sure if DOOM could live up to the adrenaline rush its trailers promised….

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Palazzo Versace’s Queensland Week is kicking on right now

If you’re in Queensland this week, celebrating in style is definitely on the cards for you if you head to the Palazzo Versace, as the whole venue goes all out for Queensland Week.   The Palazzo Versace Gold Coast opens up its world of Italian style, glamour and luxury until 12th June, to celebrate the state of Queensland becoming a separate colony in…

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