Director Takashi Miike is a workaholic, with 98 credits to his name on IMDb since 1991. A genre master, he has a devoted fan base; a group to which I admit I don’t belong, not because I’m not a fan, but simply because I’ve only seen one other of his films, Ace Attorney (2012), which…
There is a moment in Heaven Knows What when a mobile phone is thrown up into the night sky and a surreal sparkle of fireworks cracks and fizzles from the point at which the phone disappears. This is the only moment of beauty and relief that the film offers. The rest of the time, it’s…
In this origin story but not quite an adaptation of the beloved J.M Barrie book Peter Pan this film takes us on a journey that seems to have no real rhyme or reason other than Peter trying to find his mother, accidentally stumbling into an adventure and ultimately discovering his destiny. Peter (Levi Miller), a…
The latest reimaginging of a classic movie comes from Director Ericson Core, who has gone an updated Point Break for release in cinemas early next year. Our first look at the reboot showcases a promising, high-stakes, high-adrenaline action flick which zones in on Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), a young FBI agent who is in over…
As technological change continues to increase at an exponential rate, more and more gadgets are crossing paths with smart phone technology, with convenient wireless charging now a primary consideration. In the past, such gadgets have focused on functionality and really sacrificed aesthetic, but now that the technology has become more focused, there are gadgets out…
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony has now wrapped up, celebrating the year that was, across various categories covering everything from drama to limited series. The big winners were Game of Thrones in the Drama category, Veep in the Comedy and the excellent Olive Kitteridge (which everyone needs to watch, like NOW). Meanwhile, The Daily Show with Jon…
Bringing numerous, awkward cultural references and hilariously blunt take-downs, Andy Samberg has nailed his first ever gig hosting the Emmy’s, opening the ceremony with a 15 minute song and an excellent monologue, in which he announces his celeb beef with Amy Pohler, laments sharing a category with Bill Cosby, and threatens the replace an orchestra…
History has not been kind to many games in EA Sports’ NHL series. Last year’s NHL 15 proved another disappointment, dropping a number fan-favourite modes and unexciting, sometimes buggy gameplay. After such a sound drubbing from critics and fans alike, EA Canada have spent the last twelve months attempting to address the laundry list of…
Cut Snake is not your average crime thriller, it also explores the deeper and darker mysteries of understanding ourselves and sharing our secrets with the people we love. The complexity of life and love and how it’s not a simple case of black and white, and how the lives of three people become changed forever….
Perth Concert Hall, normally home to the likes of Schubert and Beethoven, was transformed into Perth’s largest and grandest folk club on Tuesday night for the return of hometown favourites The Waifs as they continued the West Coast leg of their national tour in support of new record Beautiful You. There was wolf whistling, mass…
Just in time for the original series’ 20th anniversary, Mr. Show‘s Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are set to reunite on screen for the new Netflix series With Bob and David. It was officially announced last month that the pair have produced a brief four episode sketch series that is sure to have fans of the now classic…
We’re just hours away from The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by former SNL cast member and current star of Brooklyn Nine Nine, Andy Samberg. Do we also need to mention that he’s a member of the musical group The Lonely Island? So, chances are that we can expect some hilarious music numbers. And…
It seems that the Doctor Who Gods read my article on the things I really want to happen this season, gifting me with more Missy, a two-parter, a dark tone, and the mother of all nods to past seasons – bringing into question something that the Fourth Doctor said many moons ago – who created Davros?
Gaspar Noé has proven himself an imaginative auteur, highly capable of and fiercely loyal to surreal, experimental cinema. He shocked with the unforgettable Irreversible and warped minds with the visually satisfying Enter the Void – undoubtedly his two most famous works – but now he seeks to add a more tender, sentimental touch with Love….
A new teaser and poster for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 are helping keep the promo wheel rolling for the final instalment in the franchise, which is released in November. The teaser, entitled “For Prim”, features a typically emotive soundtrack from M83 and takes us on a trip down memory lane, reminding us…
In our 79th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Swedish rockers Small Feet, and chat about the Stockholm music scene, their upcoming US tour, and the Aussie links to the debut record From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like The Ocean. Musician/Band Name: Small Feet Website / Social Media: smallfeetmakesmusic.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter…
They say you often to need to go back to where you started to find out how far you’ve come. And in the case of Sydney band Falls – now based in Los Angeles – they spent much of this week doing just that. The folk duo, then known as The Falls, got their start…
It has been a big year for Adelaide’s Ghyti as they’ve promoted their 2014 release Fluorescent Lights, taking it as far as Toronto for the Canadian Music Week festival in May 2015. Since then, they’ve returned home to work on new tracks, out of which a brilliant new single has emerged, “Give Us Your Money”,…
Photo Credit: Pete Dovgan Tomorrow marks the second annual Small World Festival in Sydney, presented by Young Henry’s. The incredible lineup will see the likes of The Church, DZ Deathrays, Jack Ladder and many more hit up Sydney Park with the promise of amazing food to accompany the fantastic music. To ensure you can prepare…
Pictured: Aldous Harding Earlier this month, I headed over to Auckland, New Zealand, to talk at the Going Global music conference. Coinciding with the event was Flying Out’s inaugural festival The Others Way (Friday 4th September), which showcased the best music from New Zealand across seven stages over six hours, with some 32 bands selling…
Ahead of their performance tomorrow at Small World Festival in Sydney – presented by the fine folks at Young Henry’s – we caught up with Katie Wighton from Sydney’s All Our Exes Live In Texas to talk about the festival, the best music in Australia right now and we ask the all important question: what…
Photo Credit Lucky Egg’s Facebook Page. Today is National Cheeseburger Day, so to celebrate we’ve headed to Brisbane to taste test the burgers from around the city. We’ve tasted some pretty incredible burgers and now we’re delivering to you our five favourites, in no particular order. Not all of them are cheeseburgers, mind you, but…
For far too long, the idea of hot sauce in Australia didn’t go much further than Tabasco or Sriracha. Or just a pile of chili. While both are sound additions to a meal, and some extra chili always goes down a treat, those of us who have travelled to the American south know that hot…
When filmmaker and entrepreneur Andrew Jarecki began the years long investigation that would turn into his award winning documentary series The Jinx, he listed his ultimate aim as attempting to gain a sense of “justice, such as we can get in this case”. Real life events show that Jarecki certainly achieved this, but along the…
Every second Friday, guests to the In The House Screenings at Event Cinemas on George Street (Sydney) are treated to a trivia question from your friends here at The Iris. And here is where they come to find the answer! This week, the question concerns the classic musical film Grease, which screens tonight at 7pm!
Euphemia “Effie” Gray was once a woman stuck between a rock and a hard place. This free-spirited, Scottish lady was living in Victorian times and was trapped in a loveless and sexless marriage to a renowned art critic named John Ruskin. Divorce was not an option for Gray but despite this, she managed to find…
Naughty Dog have announced that the multiplayer beta for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will commence December 4 and run through to December 13.
Bungie have released a short trailer for King’s Fall, the first new raid for Destiny: The Taken King. The raid will appear in the weekly update that drops today.
Doctor Who returns to our TV screens this Sunday, and we’re a little bit excited about it. Few more so than our writer Ally Koster, who will be our resident Doctor Who writer for this season. As she gets excited for the new season, she’s put together seven things she wants to see happen in…
One of the biggest hits of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was Academy Award-winning writer-director George Miller‘s fourth instalment in the franchise – and it took him some 17 years to get there. And now, in news that will excite cinefiles all over Australia, Miller and the film’s creative team will be answering questions from…
