Netflix and Nell: Is Perth a talent hotspot?
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 talen…
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The 2019 AACTA Award Predictions
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 Mu…
The Irishman Review - Andrew Has a Blatantly Obvious Lightbulb Moment
I’d long wondered what Martin Scorsese’s fascination with Italian-American gangsters was. Why had he dedicated so much of his career to telling the mostly true stories of some of the most violent, cor…
Bishop. The Aboriginal X-Man and His Suitors
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-Me…
Five Events You Cannot Miss at the 2020 Perth Festival
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 mana…
Mainstream Nerd Culture and the Dilemma of Success
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 o…
Five Songs to Help You Out on Your Mental Health Journey
Movember kicks off in a few days, and since I’ve been a long time supporter and participant of the cause I thought it would be good to kick off the month with a few pieces about men’s health. With a c…
In Conversation with Kaye – Music, Studies and Life.
Back when Seth Sentry was barely a blip on the radar of Australian hip-hop heads, with only The Waiter Minute EP making up his catalogue, he shared a song on his Facebook page. It was If You Don’t…
Australian 2020 Oscars Contender Judas Collar Announces Ten-Day Online Release
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 Australi…
The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted
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 Kingwhich have thirteen…
Russian Resurrection Film Festival Returns With Rambunctious Comedies, Riotous Action & Retrospective Classics
From big-budget action blockbusters, to razor sharp female-led comedy and edge-of-your seat thrillers, the Russian Resurrection Film Festival is proud to be returning down-under in 2019, bringing with…
Australia's NFSA is Moving To Digital Only
Ok, this news should alarm any physical media collectors in Australia and the rest of the world: The NFSA (National Film and Sound Archive) of Australia is moving to digital only availability of all…