SXSW is celebrating its 30th year in 2016, which means that they’re not holding back in making this year’s event one for the books. Today we learn that, for the first time in the event’s history, a sitting President and the First Lady will be taking part. That’s right. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will…
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The musical enigma that is Nicholas Allbrook has today given us a new taste of music he’s been working on in “Advance” – the first single release from the WA artist from his forthcoming sophomore album. While we ruminate on this new track and eagerly await what’s coming next from Allbrook, he’s also announced a run…
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Jóhann Jóhannsson wasn’t much of a talker on Monday night; maybe nobody gave him a microphone, but his music and compositions were exquisite. Performing as part of the Perth International Arts Festival, the Oscar nominated composer was accompanied on stage by the Adelaide based Zephyr Quartet, as over the course of seventy minutes he beguiled…
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The debut single from Angus Stone‘s new project Dope Lemon has come as a bit of a surprise release. Having put out music in the past under his own name as well as the Lady of the Sunshine project, Dope Lemon keeps the rock-oriented side of his work present while still being as chilled as anything…
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Electronic Arts’ chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen has said that the next entry in Bioware’s sci fi RPG series, Mass Effect Andromeda, will launch early 2017 during a technology conference earlier this week.
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We got our first real taste of the Paul Feig-directed reboot of Ghostbusters, courtesy of the new trailer released this morning. The trailer wastes no time introducing and showing it’s four new leads – played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones – with the full film looking every bit as funny (and slime-filled) as…
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Following the success of 2HIGH and 2SEXY, ABC2 in collaboration with Triple J, will dedicate a week of programming to undressing our nation’s obsession with the way we look. Naked As will look at bodies in all their shapes and sizes from Sunday March 13 – Saturday March 19. Drawing on factual programming from Australia…
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If.com.au reports that Arrowhead, the sci-fi thriller described as “an interstellar Jekyll & Hyde”, has been picked up by StudioCanal for a release in Australia and New Zealand on June 9th. The film follows Kye, a prisoner of war who becomes stranded on a desert moon after a crash landing. Earlier this week, it was announced that Jesse O’Brien’s screenplay…
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Following the successful multiplayer beta held in December 2015, PlayStation and Naughty Dog have announced that March 5th will see the commencement of the Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Open Weekend.
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As reported by Variety earlier today, Ian McShane has been cast in the role of Mr Wednesday in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s novel American Gods. The series follows the mysterious Mr Wednesday and an ex-con Shadow (played by Ricky Whittle), who become embroiled in a battle between the ‘old’ mythological gods and the ‘new’ gods of…
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Moonlight Cinema announced, on Monday, the triumphant return of $10 tickets all throughout March! To book your budget date night, all you need to do is sign up to Moonlight’s Cine Buzz membership on the Cine Buzz website. The month of March is your last chance to grab a picnic rug, grab a loved one,…
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The upcoming Australian film Spear follows Djal on a journey from the outback to the streets of Sydney in an exploration of a young Aboriginal man’s adherence to tradition in a modern world. Director/ choreographer Stephen Page transforms the distinctive choreography of his original 2000 theatre piece into a film adaptation with minimal dialogue and a combination of traditional and contemporary music….
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Palace Cinemas will be hosting Academy Award-winning director George Miller and David Stratton in conversation on Wednesday 9 March at the Chauvel Cinema from 6:15pm as part of the French Film Festival. Just coming back from the Oscars, Miller is also president for this year’s Cannes International Film Festival and joining him will be film critic David Stratton….
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Monsters come in many forms. And next week, with the arrival of 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE from Executive Producer J.J. Abrams, we may just get to meet some of them. The film stars John Goodman alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. and serves as a long awaited follow-up to the 2008 film Cloverfield. Just how…
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Sam Heughan will be making his way to Sydney for a promotional tour ahead of Outlander‘s second season. The Scottish actor plays the role of Jamie Fraser and will be in Sydney on March 21 and March 22. In the second season of the series, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Heugen) both arrive in France…
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Fuller House, the sequel series to ABC’s Full House, has been renewed for a second season. According to the show’s Twitter account, the new series will be coming “soon” on Netflix with no official date being announced. The series cast includes Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber reprising their roles as DJ Tanner, Stephanie Tanner…
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Children creatives, this one’s for you! ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) are on the lookout for young and inspired children to enter Australia’s student film competition, Screen It. This year’s theme, Mystery, will spark the creativity of school students around the country in making authentic and inventive films, animations and video games. Screen It…
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New Zealand has a hidden gem for movie lovers around the world. The Wellington-based Weta Workshop‘s filmmaking facilities has been listed as one of the top 10 film studio tours worldwide. They have proven to be extremely popular with over 100,000 people attending the workshop since the beginning of April last year. The Guardian ranked the…
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This year’s annual Gold Coast Film Festival (running in its 14th year) will consist of 38 films from 15 different countries. The festival has also secured six Australian Premieres and seven Queensland Premieres from 31 March – 10 April. The Festival will offer films that have been selected from Queensland and around the world, ranging…
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With the return of the Oscars, Sydney Opera House’s fourth All About Women festival returns on Sunday 6th March, and has created three fictional trailers for films “you probably won’t be seeing this summer” – films that would pass the ‘Bechdel test’. The Bechdel test, a benchmark developed by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, judges how much…
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Spoilers ahead: This article discusses events from episodes one and two from Vikings season four as well as past events from the series. Last night’s episode of Vikings, the second of the brand new season, was entitled “Kill the Queen” and we learned that it was Kwenthrith, the Queen of Mercia (Amy Bailey) whose life…
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In terms of Coen brothers fare, Hail, Caesar! stands as one the duo’s most carefree affairs. Doing away with a cohesive narrative and firing on cylinders that are very much their own, the film is sure to tickle the funny bone of die-hard Coen brothers fans but likely to polarise general audiences who will attend…
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced its last Conference Keynote featuring Academy Award-nominated actress and activist Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, co-creators of the new documentary series Gaycation. Page’s body of work toggles between independents and tentpoles and she is now increasingly stepping behind the camera as a producer. Page and Daniel will…
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When it comes to modern crime thrillers, film sometimes has trouble competing with television. Each year sees dozens of TV series – prime-time, cable and otherwise – tackle the genre and for a film to really stand out against this herd and compete with stuff like True Detective or Luther, it has to go big or go home….
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Netting over $2 billion in the box-office, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was one of, if not the, biggest movie of last year. For such a big release, it only seemed right to go see it on one of the biggest screens in Sydney – the Moonlight Cinema. Revisiting Episode 7 – this time in a larger,…
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Aussie and Kiwi ski bunnies are finally united under one lift pass, connecting Thredbo Resort with NZ Ski resorts Coronet Peak, The Remarkables (Queenstown) and Mt Hutt (Christchurch). The pass, called The “Mountain Collective”, is an alliance with the world’s best independent ski destinations, also including Canada, USA, Europe, Japan and South America, allowing skiers…
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In the wake of the tragic Cyclone Winston, Fiji’s tourism leg announced a series of discounts in the hopes of attracting visitors back to the idyllic collection of islands to show them that the stunning stretches of sand and crystal clear waters are still waiting, ready and able to present everyone one would need for…
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Boasting excellent service and a great location for those visiting Calgary, the Kensington Riverside Inn is a high level, contemporary boutique hotel. Situated in the trendy area of Kensington, this hotel is just across the road from the beautiful Bow River, an easy walk to the beautiful Prince’s Island Park and just around the block…
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Tigerair have long been known in Australia for being the cheaper alternative to other major domestic carriers. While some choose to see that is evidence of their being cut-rate in all aspects of their business, Tigerair is more determined than ever to turn the naysayers around. With a fresh new look, a shiny new terminal…
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Now in it’s fourth year, Pixel Sounds returns to Campbelltown Arts Centre on Saturday March 12, as part of the Centre’s Contemporary Music Program. Incorporating workshop elements with a musical performance, Pixel Sounds hosts some of the best chip tune creators and performers from across Australia and around the world. The event featuring Tuberz McGee,…
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