Amy Schumer

Film Review: Trolls Band Together hits the right musical note across its pop-filled family journey

As someone who’s childless and pushing a certain age bracket, on the surface it would seem as if the Trolls films shouldn’t necessarily appeal to me.  But within their candy-coated, unicorn fever dream-like aesthetic are surprisingly well-aimed jokes of maturity and, as an unashamed pop music enthusiast, a far-too-enjoyable soundtrack.  Children will absolutely lap this…

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Interview: Director Walt Dohrn on Trolls Band Together, the NSYNC reunion, and cast improvisation

This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. And orchestrating this slew of superstar voices – and perhaps a few boyband members for good measure – is director…

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Blu-Ray Review: I Feel Pretty (USA, 2018) is light on substance, but with the best of intentions

The average woman is said to criticise herself around eight times each day. It is in this headspace and society that a rom-com like I Feel Pretty exists. The film had the best of intentions and tries to tackle some complex topics like how hard we women can be on ourselves and the feelings of…

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Film Review: I Feel Pretty (USA, 2018) proves that beauty is only skin deep

The average woman is said to criticise herself around eight times each day. It is in this headspace and society that a rom-com like I Feel Pretty exists. The film had the best of intentions and tries to tackle some complex topics like how hard we women can be on ourselves and the feelings of…

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Interview: Tom Hopper talks crazy stunts on Black Sails and huge productions on Game Of Thrones ahead of Oz Comic Con Sydney

After a blink and you miss it appearance on Doctor Who, followed by playing a knight on Merlin and then jumping aboard a pirate ship with Black Sails British actor Tom Hopper landed a short but sweet role in one of the world’s biggest TV series Game Of Thrones. He’s been fortunate enough to appear…

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Comedy Review: Bridget Everett and Murray Hill cross the line at their Melbourne live show

I’ve been to A LOT of live theatre and comedy shows, but none like what I experienced last night. Alarmingly, I wasn’t too familiar with Bridget Everett or Murray Hill‘s work, so I was walking in blind, but I enjoyed the fact they had worked alongside the likes of Amy Schumer and Dita Von Teese. Talk…

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Australia and New Zealand to go deep with Amy Schumer when she tours this December

Yep, you read that title correctly. Superstar comedian Amy Schumer is set to tour Australia and New Zealand this December for the first time*, playing massive indoor arenas around the country. We’d probably be able to make some crude joke here, but we’re sure she’ll have that more than covered in December, as the Inside Amy Schumer and…

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Amy Schumer to produce and star in bachelor comedy Who Invited Her?

Reported by Variety, Amy Schumer will be producing and starring in bachelor comedy Who Invited Her?  Alongside Schumer, Reese Witherspoon will also take care of production under the wing of Pacific Standard Banner. Schumer will portray a woman who is adamant on going to her best guy friend’s bachelor party. Earlier versions of the script for…

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Behold Rhys Nicholson to host Western Australian Screen Awards

Get excited, comedian Rhys Nicholson will host the 28th Annual Western Australian Screen Awards (WASAs). Described as wry and sarcastic, Nicholson won best newcomer at Sydney Comedy Festival 2012 and has supported the likes of Louis Ck (US), Amy Schumer (US) kathy Griffin (US) and Aussies Fiona O’ Loughlin and Wil Anderson. He seems ready as ever:…

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Inside Amy Schumer coming express from the U.S through The Comedy Channel

Amy Schumer and Foxtel will be in cahoots this April, bringing Australian viewers episodes of her latest, Inside Amy Schumer Season 4, the same day as it airs in the USA. The latest announcement comes as an addition to Comedy Central’s already staggering comedy globetrotters, including The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Workaholics, Tosh.0, Broad…

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This Week’s DVD Release Picks: (Talented) Girls on Film (28th October 2015)

This week’s DVD releases all feature, or are about, talented young women who have gained immense fame in a short period of time. Amy Amy Winehouse’s tragic demise was a source of endless tabloid gossip, and this documentary uses much of that archival paparazzi footage, as well as home videos, to tell her story. Directed…

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Film Review: Trainwreck (USA, 2015)

Amy (Amy Schumer) is a writer for a men’s magazine, along with her friend Nikki (Vanessa Bayer). One morning, they sit in adjacent cubicles of their office bathroom, comparing Johnny Depp(s) from different films based on their fuckability. They aim for the funniest answers, such as: Edward Scissorhands (1990) because you’d always have a great…

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Amy Schumer and Bill Hader coming to Australia to premiere their new Judd Apatow comedy Trainwreck

One of the hottest names in comedy right now, Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), is set to come to Australia introduce her first feature film, Trainwreck, alongside co-star and fellow comedian Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live). The film, which has so far been received positively at screenings – including at SXSW in Austin, Texas – is Produced…

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The Fault In Our Stars dominates 2015 MTV Movie Awards

Teen rom-com/weepy The Fault in Our Stars and its talented star Shailene Woodley have dominated the 2015 MTV Movie Awards. The ceremony, hosted by comedienne Amy Schumer, took place yesterday at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. Schumer demonstrated her no-holds-barred style of comedy, leaving no celebrity unscathed during her monologue. Schumer displayed her…

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