Australian alternative pop/rock outfit Winters End makes a powerful return with “Deadtree,” a deeply affecting new single written in honour of the band’s late member – and frontwoman Marissa (Riss)’s brother – Christopher. After stepping way from music in 2020 following his sudden passing – where Riss admits that she went from “Writing songs daily…
One Battle After Another proved it was winning one of its own hardships as it was announced today that the Paul Thomas Anderson black comedy-thriller was this year’s most lauded title at the Golden Globe Awards. With nods for its director, lead actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), actress (Chase Infiniti) and supporting players (Benicio Del Toro and…
I’m enjoying this neighbourly interplay between robot vacuums and stick vacuums. Both categories are moving forward, respectively, by borrowing liberally from each other in an ongoing attempt to change the way we think about home cleaning appliances. Since we started doing home tech reviews on the AU review, I’ve been able to test out plenty…
I’ve tried my fair share of robot vacuums, from budget models that whirr around in confusion to premium options that promise smart cleaning but still leave crumbs in the corners. The Narwal Flow doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it feels like it’s paying attention to how the category is evolving, and how this brand can…
Sydney is set to host the very first Pokémon GO City Safari this coming weekend. This unique experience will get fans exploring Sydney’s harbour, discovering new landmarks and hidden gems, all while meeting new friends along the way. The event will kick off this weekend and take place on December 13 and 14, 2025. We’ve…
Thanks to StudioCanal Australia and Sixth Dimension, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to giveaway to the new Christmas horror Silent Night, Deadly Night, in Australian theatres from December 11th, 2025. After witnessing his parents’ brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling…
All it took was one listen to “Fire” before I was ready to claim House of Protection as the best band in the world right now. Once I saw them live, it was pretty much a done deal. “I think, it’s like, The Prodigy meets Rage Against the Machine,” I would tell people in the…
Director Mike P. Nelson is no stranger to reimagining cult horror properties. After completely re-envisioning the 2003 cannibalistic thriller Wrong Turn into something far more psychological for its 2021 outing, there’s a sense of comfort in him handling Silent Night, Deadly Night – originally a 1985 slasher that proved particularly controversial for its content around…
This Christmas, Santa’s gonna slay! A reimagining of the controversial cult 1984 classic slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night, director Mike P. Nelson is preparing to scare a new generation this festive season. After witnessing his parents’ brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling…
Good Things Festival Sydney unfolded under brutal, blistering heat that turned Sydney Showground into a frying pan and tested every punter’s stamina. Even so, the crowd pushed through, fuelled by cold drinks, shade and the promise of big riffs. Highlights included Shirley Manson and Garbage, Weezer, Fever 333, Bad Nerves, Tonight Alive, Wargasm, James Reyne…
GWAR at Good Things Festival Sydney, turned their mid-afternoon set into a blood-drenched carnival of metal, satire, and sheer lunacy. From the moment the band stomped onstage in full intergalactic warlord regalia, it was clear no one in the crowd or photographers were leaving clean. Jets of blood spray blasted across the pit as the…
As Disneyland continues its 70th Birthday celebrations in Anaheim, California, the Christmas decorations are out and the spirit of the Winter Holidays is in full force. I visited the park last month to get a taste of what guests will enjoy until 7th January 2026, and what’s been added to the park since my last…
Westpac OpenAir, the world’s most beautiful cinema, has today announced a stellar program for its 30th Sydney season, featuring a dozen premiere and preview screenings. Launching with the Australian premiere of Marty Supreme, the 2026 line-up includes a roll call of the new year’s most anticipated films, from Toronto Audience Award Winner Hamnet, to Neil Diamond tribute Song Sung Blue, Emerald…
Filmmakers, artists, and creatives of all skill levels and backgrounds are invited to celebrate Public Domain Day, by creating and uploading a 2-3 minute short film to the Internet Archive. This contest offers a chance to explore and reimagine the creative treasures entering the public domain, especially works from 1930 that will enter the public domain…
When Netflix announced it would acquire Warner Bros. for more than $80 billion, the news landed with considerable weight. It wasn’t just another merger in an era already drowning in media consolidation. It was the moment Hollywood officially surrendered one of its last legacy studios to the gravity of a global tech giant. And let’s…
Melbourne weather really turned it on for Good Things Festival, my favourite Friday of the year. Under the beaming sun at the iconic Flemington Racecourse, this year’s instalment was something special. With headliners Tool, Weezer and Garbage locked in from the start, the lineup was one of the strongest since the festival launched in 2018,…
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nominees for the 2026 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group, recognising outstanding achievements across film, television, documentary, short form and digital production. The Awards will be presented during AACTA Festival, held 4th – 8th February, 2026 at HOTA, Home of the Arts on…
Despite the fact that 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s was quite critically mauled, its $297 million global haul spoke to the contrary. Fans seemed to eat up what director Emma Tammi and co-writer Scott Cawthon (the creator of the video game series it’s based upon) put forth, even if they too readily admitted that the…
It’s a shame that the romantic comedy doesn’t feel as cinematically necessary as it once did, with the genre relegated to streaming services or an On Demand shelf life (for the most part), even if they are blessed with genuine star talent. And whilst Michelle Danner‘s Under the Stars isn’t reinventing the wheel, it’s a…
Debuting at ILA Immersive Light and Art for the 2026 Adelaide Festival, Manifest Destiny is an ambitious cross-disciplinary exhibition by acclaimed South Australian photographer Alex Frayne, in collaboration with digital artist Liam Somerville (Capital Waste) and composer Donnie Sloan (Empire of the Sun, Sneaky Sound System). Blending analogue photography, 3D digital immersion and original composition, Manifest Destiny marks a…
It’s been a tough time for the island of Maui in Hawaii. More specifically, for the people of Lahaina, the region on the western coastline devastated by fire in August 2023. But the tide has turned, with tourists welcomed back as the economy and its people embrace the green shoots poking through the charred soil….
December is here. Christmas is less than three weeks away. And we’ve got ten more tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music; including one we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. We may even have snuck in a festive track too. Naarm producer and collaborative duo Wishlist are our Track of…
Finding a truly great 4K OLED gaming monitor has always meant accepting a painful premium price for basic features. But Lenovo’s new Legion Pro 32UHD (32UD-10) finally breaks the cycle. It delivers elite performance, creator-grade colour accuracy, smart design choices, and next-generation gaming features—all at a price that feels surprisingly grounded for what you get….
When a mysterious young woman washes up on the bank of a local river, both the feisty twelve-year-old-girl who discovers her and her overprotective father are forever changed by both the arrival of this stranger into their home, and the ruthless drug lord who will stop at nothing to kill her once and for all….
With a more sizeable budget, one could imagine a film like Hunting Season being the perfect vehicle for an action figure like Jason Statham. It utilises a simple premise, indulges in a certain neo-Western mentality, remains remarkably asexual, and ultimately culminates in a violent shoot-out where murky good triumphs over pure evil. Except Statham isn’t…
The Ilikai Hotel & Luxury Suites is a great accommodation option for people who want the thrills of Waikiki Beach, without the hustle and bustle. You’ll find it at the very western edge of the famed Honolulu beach, sitting just behind the boat harbour. It offers direct access down to the lagoon, rock wall and…
Frank Roberts, a Widjabul Wia-bal and Githabul man, known as ‘Honest Frank’, was Australia’s first Aboriginal Olympian. A man of incredible integrity and determination, Frank’s skills in a boxing ring saw him selected for the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. In My Cousin Frank at the Sydney Opera House, his first cousin, artistic and cultural leader…
Though a richly textured performance from George Clooney (even if he is essentially playing himself) and some warm support from Adam Sandler (though his overuse of the word “Papi” starts to grate) help bolster Jay Kelly, it’s difficult to entirely find a way into the universality writer/director Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story, White Noise) hopes to…
Judgement is coming. The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, while a US Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring (Russell Crowe). Based on…
Whilst he has proved his weight in popcorn comic book efforts (The Amazing Spider-Man), indulgent actioners (Ambulance), and self-aware slashers (2022’s requel Scream and both its sequels, Scream VI and next year’s Scream 7) over his career, writer/director James Vanderbilt has also expressed a certain fascination with the morally grey areas of history (see David…
