It was a huge weekend at the Australian Box Office, with Avengers: Age of Ultron raking in $15.7 million at the top. This makes the film the third biggest opening in Australia of all time, behind the final Harry Potter film and the second Twilight, knocking Fast and Furious 7 off its perch, where it had…
Kamil Ellis and Kayne Tremills are back for more adventure with ABC show Bushwhacked! returning for a third season. Ellis, a young Wiradjuri man, and Tremills, the former host of Studio 3, set challenges for each other in the remote Australian outback. From wading through crocodile-infested waters, to kangaroo spotting, to coming into contact with…
Sydney Film Festival and Transmission Films have announced Sydney Film Festival Presents, a new initiative to promote quality cinema across Australia. Slow West and Strangerland have been named the first of the selected feature films. In addition to their place at the SFF, the two films will be see national screenings at select Palace Cinemas…
Melbourne-based country/soul stalwarts Saint Jude are today premiering their new video and single “St Clare” today on the AU, the first track to be released off their forthcoming third full length LP, Saint Jude III. Coming in a nine and a half minutes, the track is something of a musical odyssey, starting as a meditative…
Zombies have become the sort of thing you either love or hate. They’re ubiquitous these days and nowhere more so than in video games. I’ve cleaved my way through an unthinkable amount of shambling video game corpses in my time but State of Decay still managed to come as something of a pleasant surprise to…
The Golden Age Cinema is prepped and ready to celebrate Mothers Day with a range of chic classics. The best part is that all proceeds from popcorn sales will go to the B Miles Women’s Foundation, which supports Sydney women with mental illnesses who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. The day kicks off with the Audrey…
As part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, The Australian Center for the Moving Image (ACMI) will showcase a select few films that exemplify numerous aspects of Jazz. Jazz on Film will include the genres uncompromising artists and its tangible place in history and politics. The line-up is as follows: Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story…
As the Sydney Film Festival draws closer, the event has announced that they will be holding a family friendly program which includes a slew of films that appeal to all audiences. The sessions will even take place during the day. The expanded program now includes: GAYBY BABY Director: Maya Newell | Australia | 85mins |…
Full House, the ever popular 80’s sitcom is making a comeback after a big announcement by Netflix. Entitled Fuller House, the sequel will pick up the story in present times as the former teenage members of the house are now grown up with kids of their own. Many original cast members will reprise their roles. DJ Tanner…
Twenty years since releasing their first record, symphonic metal icons Kamelot are back with Haven, their 11th studio album and second featuring Swedish frontman Tommy Karevik. Infused with post-apocalyptic sentiment and cinematic ambiance, Haven is classic Kamelot, showcasing powerful melodies and the haunting and beautiful lyrics the band are renowned for. Founder and guitarist Thomas…
Described as having a “Baroque Pop” sound, San Fermin are a band fueled by orchestral chemistry, approaching classical instruments with a modern-day edge. With the release of their sophomore album, Jackrabbit, we see a band that takes pride in their music. Alongside their SXSW shenanigans, this band are destined to have many opportunities coming their way… We speak to Ellis Ludwig-Leone who’s…
Brisbane artist Rowen performs her track “Alaskan Bears” at The AU Sessions #002 in Sydney, Australia. The AU Sessions is a monthly acoustic sessions series that happens at The Hive Bar in Erskineville. The next free event is tonight! Head along HERE for all the details. For more details on Rowen head to her Facebook…
Dubbing themselves a “cosmic rock” group hailing from Dublin, Buffalo Sunn have fast become a favourite here at AU HQ. Today we’re proud to feature their new single “Told You So” as our track of the day. It’s taken from their debut album “By The Ocean By The Sea”, produced by Pat McCarthy (R.E.M, Madonna,…
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and Victorian Government are teaming up to create the ultimate incubator for emerging documentarians are on the hunt for young Victorians to get involved. Hothouse is a weeklong intensive program for Victorian students in Years 10 to 12, aimed at nurturing creativity and moving image skills. Ten…
The Sydney Comedy Festival is about to become a whole lot more hilarious, with the launch of Australia’s Funniest Shorts. Taking place at The Factory Theatre on April 28, the event showcases short films (up to 8 minutes) and sketches (up to 3 minutes) created by some of Australia’s best comedians and filmmakers. According to…
July 2015 is set to be a big month for film aficionados in Brisbane, with the inaugural Queensland Film Festival (QFF) set to run at the New Farm Six Cinemas from July 24 to 26. An annual international film festival championing excellence and variety in cinema, QFF will screen a dozen feature films and supporting…
In the fourth of Sydney Film Festival’s new monthly screenings in Western Sydney, British film X+Y is set to play at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The film is a moving romantic drama about a teenage maths prodigy whose world is rocked by a fellow ‘mathlete’ at an international competition. X+Y stars Asa Butterfield, as…
With George RR Martin’s books being enormous, detail heavy, and just generally taking a long time to be published, it was inevitable that eventually the television adaptation would catch up to the books at some point. Also, with so many characters, some had to be cut, changed, or amalgamated (as is the case with Joe…
Rocksteady have dropped the latest trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight and it debuts the feature many have been waiting for since the series inception – other playable members of the Bat family outside of the challenge rooms. Arkham Knightwill feature Catwoman, Nightwing and Robin as playable characters through an on-the-fly character switching mechanic. Hit the…
Over the last 18 years, Netflix has evolved from a fixed price DVD rental service to a subscription streaming service which itself is now one of the leading digital suppliers of new, original content, competing with the likes of HBO and Showtime in the USA for your subscription dollars. And now, finally, we have Netflix…
Let’s face it, Johnny Depp hasn’t starred in a film worthy of his talent for a couple of years. However, it seems that this downward spiral is set to perk up with the release of Black Mass, a biopic about notorious gangster Whitey Bulger. Directed by Scott Cooper, Black Mass has Depp as a terrifying,…
Gentle giant Terry Crews has enjoyed a big profile in hollywood since his appearance in 2004 comedy White Chicks, but none of his subsequent roles have produced a scene as memorable as the one where he sits in a car, all buff and masculine, and lip syncs to Vanessa Carlton’s “1000 Miles”. Recently, Crews got…
Armour, presented by 610 Productions, is the latest work from writer and director Tom Jeffcote and the second production in the current season at The Blue Room Theatre. The premise was a promising one; four men go into the wilderness and talk about their feelings. Unfortunately, Armour failed to live up to this early promise,…
Between trying to give Tom Brady a handjob and suing the government, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted and Mark Whalberg’s John promise a worthy sequel in Ted 2. Universal Pictures have just dropped another trailer ahead of the June release date, and this time it leaves little doubt to whether or not this will be as raunchy…
Brooke McClymont is one third of the award-winning country trio, The McClymonts along with her two sisters Sam and Mollie. Currently on their Forever Begins Tonight tour and promoting their fourth studio album Here’s To You & I, Brooke speaks to us about song writing, keeping it in the family and being on the road.
The cars were packed, the cow onesies dusted off and the fast food outlet lines were long – Groovin The Moo had arrived. We’d all spent the day in wait, enviously scrolling past the Oakbank highlights flooding our newsfeed, planning out our timetables like tactical masterminds. In true WA form the sun was out for…
In our 42nd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney prog rockers NARLA, and chat about their self-titled EP, find out who inspired them, how they get the band together and much more! Band Name: NARLA Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Prog Rock Members & their roles: Jack Millar – Guitar/Vox Nick…
The incomparable Grace Jones will be returning to Australia next month to perform as part of Modulations at Carraigeworks, during Vivid Sydney – the festival of light, music and ideas. She’ll perform for two nights on the 31st of May and the 1st of June and these will be her only Australian appearances. It’s her…
Today we were hit with the amazing news that we’ve been waiting years for. After what felt like an eternity of negotations and rumours, hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon – brought to us by the creators of South Park – will finally be hitting the stage in Australia. Melbourne will do the honours…
Today we’re excited to premiere the new music video from Steve Lane and the Autocrats, “Forgetting is so Long”, taken off of his acclaimed record Birds Taking Flight. Released back in 2013, the single and new music video are being released just in time for the band’s tour dates in Toronto, Canada as part of…
