Gwendolyn Lee brings us photos from The Rise of Brotality at The Hi-Fi in Sydney on Sunday!
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We interviewed Sydney quartet Spookyland while they were at BIGSOUND 2014 in Brisbane. Don’t miss the band on their Rock and Roll Weakling EP Tour, which ends at Sydney’s Goodgod Small Club this Friday, September 19th! We talk about the tour, the EP and much more…
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Taking footage from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Phantom of the Opera and more classic silent films, and splicing it together with some recent live footage, London’s Crash Island have delivered a lo-fi video for an incredibly catchy song. Describing themselves as a “four-piece dark tropical indie rock band”, with members coming from all…
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Directed by Michael Shanks and starring Ryan O’Connell and Alice Watson, follow the antics of two wayward teenagers looking to get their kicks on a secluded hillside road in the just-released music video from Melbourne’s Hudson & Troop, “Flying Close” The track is teh second single off H&T’s forthcoming EP Daytrip Enquiries. Watch the standout…
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There’s often a risk with getting two will-they-won’t-they characters into a relationship; shows such as Castle and Bones spend seasons upon seasons building up the sexual tension, with the result, more often than not, resulting in a season’s worth of happiness before the inevitable break up. The Mindy Project has bucked that trend by beginning…
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The first trailer for upcoming Australian film Paper Planes has been released online. It’s a great trailer and positions the film as a fun and exciting experience for the whole family. Australian films often deal with darker themes and material, so it’s always nice to occasionally see one that skews a bit lighter. Paper Planes boasts an incredible ensemble cast, including…
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It has been a dark 48 hours for Australian film fans, as the ABC announced yesterday that legendary film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton would not be returning in 2015 for another season of their film review show At the Movies. The show has been screening on the ABC since 2004, and Margaret and David had previously…
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Thursday Clueless, Eleven, 9:30 pm AEST An oldie but undeniably, a goodie. Starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd and the late Brittany Murphy, Clueless offers a satirical insight into the glamorous life of ultra rich teenagers. You may wince and gag at Cher’s precocious behaviour but the heartwarming ending and nostalgia-inducing soundtrack are sure to win…
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…Or also known as “The One That Screwed With the Canon. Again.” Steven Moffat’s scripting of this Season 8 adventure sees our favourite Time Lord and his companion work their way through a narrative which would ultimately leave the fandom divided and talking. We all know Moffat is at the top of his game when he’s…
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While at Oz Comic-Con in Sydney, The Iris’ Chris Singh caught up with Buffy star Emma Caufield to talk about her roles, the event and more… ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris and may have formatting errors – images may not be showing up, or duplicated, and…
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Brilliant Creatures is a two-part television series that celebrates four iconic Australians. Feminist and libertarian, Germaine Greer; writer/broadcaster/memoirist and poet, Clive James; the late firebrand, art critic, Robert Hughes; and savage satirist Barry Humphries all share things in common. The most important thing is that they left Australian in the fifties and sixties in order…
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If you’re a fan of amazing CGI effects, a rollicking soundtrack and Hollywood superstars lending their voices to bring a story to life, then The House of Magic, produced and directed by Ben Stassen, is probably not going to sit well with you. If you’re after a simply story to help while away 80 odd…
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Won’t somebody think of the children? This may be Helen Lovejoy’s catchphrase from The Simpsons but it could also be used to sum up the documentary, InRealLife. The film could have asked a series of timely and important questions about the Internet but instead it feels like heavy-handed and judgemental scare-mongering. The film is written…
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