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Netflix and Nell: Is Perth a talent hotspot?

November 11, 2019

Rattlesnake is the new Netflix genre flick written and directed by Zak Hilditch, and with it, he teams up with Perth local Alexandra Nell, raising the question, is Perth Netflix’s new hotbed for talent? ...

The 2019 AACTA Award Predictions

Andrew F Peirce

November 8, 2019

Culture

If you took a cursory glance at the list of films nominated for the 2019 AACTA Awards, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there were only five films released this year. With The Nightingale, Hotel Mumbai, The...

Bishop. The Aboriginal X-Man and His Suitors

Travis Akbar

November 5, 2019

Culture

Grammy Award-Winning Rapper Method Man, of the Wu-Tang Clan, has let his desire to play the X-Man ‘Lucas Bishop’ known. Posting a picture of himself as the character, who was played by Omar Sy in X-Men: Days o...

Five Events You Cannot Miss at the 2020 Perth Festival

Andrew F Peirce

October 31, 2019

Culture

Look, every year the Perth Festival is on there is an overwhelming amount of great events on, but if you ask me, the 2020 season is the best yet. Honestly, I have no idea how people are going to manage the...

Mainstream Nerd Culture and the Dilemma of Success

Travis Johnson

October 28, 2019

Culture

Weird how the nerd nation have suddenly decided that box office and profitability are the most important metrics after all these years of living in the genre ghetto. I mean, we spent decades having our cult...

Australian 2020 Oscars Contender Judas Collar Announces Ten-Day Online Release

Andrew F Peirce

October 23, 2019

Culture

You've seen me go on about the West Aussie shot short film Judas Collar before, and if you haven't, then check out my review where I call it one of the best short films to come out of Australia. You can he...

The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted

Andrew F Peirce

October 23, 2019

Culture

Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale reigns supreme with a total of fifteen nominations for the 2019 AACTA Awards. The colonial set film is closely followed by Hotel Mumbai and The King which have thirteen nominati...

Fortnite Chapter 2 is Here… with Added Quokka

Andrew F Peirce

October 16, 2019

Culture

Look, we usually don't cover gaming news on this here website, especially for one of the biggest games in the world - Fortnite - but, when news that a Quokka would be appearing in the game via the in game cosm...

Netflix’s ‘The King’ to Release at The Backlot Perth

Guest Writer

October 9, 2019

Culture

Updated: Purchase tickets for The King at The Backlot Perth here: https://www.thebacklotstudios.com/perth/#netflix-theatrical-release The first of Netflix's award-contenders, David Michôd’s The King, will s...

Ten Films You Must See at the Byron Bay Film Festival

Andrew F Peirce

October 7, 2019

Culture

The Byron Bay Film Festival kicks off on October 18th, running til October 27th. Even though I write from the other side of the country, I’ve long admired the brilliant selection of films that the festival has...

Andrew's Top Twenty Five Films of 2015 & Five Worst Films

DocPlay Brings the Christmas Cheer a Little Early with an Extended Free Trial

Creative Soul Management Launches Today – An Exciting New Talent Agency for Australia

Weary, Stale, Flat and Unprofitable? The State of Shakespeare Onscreen

Best Australian Films of 2019

Filmink Presents Launches in Australia as an Exciting New Film Distributor

Celebrate Cinematic Brilliance with Palace Cinema Paradiso’s In Focus: Wes Anderson Festival

International Childfree Day: Why I'm Living a Life Without Children

Cultural and Gender Diverse Film ‘Streets of Colour’ Seeks Crowdfunding Support

December Newsletter – An End of Year Thanks to All

#SaveRadioADL – Radio Adelaide Needs Your Help!

Arts Community Still Blue For Manus And Nauru

Send a Book to Brazil and Help Support LGBTIQ+ Communities

Vic Park Summer Street Party Program Announced

Mommy's Little Monster Short Review

Under the Cover of Cloud Review – A Gentle Ode to Family, Writing, and Cricket

Black Christmas Review – A Forgettable 90-Minute Jump Scare Fest

Jumanji: The Next Level Review – Same As Before, Not as Much Fun

The Addams Family Review – Fun Gags, but Ultimately Toothless

The Good Liar Review – A Solid Surface Level Mystery

Frozen II Review – A More Mature Film Than the First

Looby Filmmakers Iain Knight, Merilyn Alt, and Sean Murphy - Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Interview

Koko: A Red Dog Story Interview with Directors Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce

Standing Up for Sunny Interviews – RJ Mitte & Philippa Northeast

Eight Questions With Suzi Q Director Liam Firmager – Idols, Rock Goddesses, and Aussies Telling American Stories

Standing Up for Sunny Director Steve Vidler Interview

Martha: A Picture Story Director Selina Miles Interview

Happy Sad Man Interview with Director Genevieve Bailey

Netflix and Nell: Is Perth a talent hotspot?

The 2019 AACTA Award Predictions

Bishop. The Aboriginal X-Man and His Suitors

Five Events You Cannot Miss at the 2020 Perth Festival

Mainstream Nerd Culture and the Dilemma of Success

Australian 2020 Oscars Contender Judas Collar Announces Ten-Day Online Release

The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted

Fortnite Chapter 2 is Here… with Added Quokka

Netflix’s ‘The King’ to Release at The Backlot Perth

Ten Films You Must See at the Byron Bay Film Festival