– Ruben Guthrie – Only in cinemas from 16 July 2015 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Madman Entertainment. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE A thirsty comedy about a man on the rocks. Life is good for ad man Ruben Guthrie – he leads a party boy lifestyle,…
The winner of six Ophir Awards (the Israeli equivalent of the Oscars), this is a quirky armed services comedy with a difference. It focuses more on the inept army portrayed in television’s F Troop (from the mid ‘60s) than the finely tuned force usually associated with the Israeli army, but so be it. At a…
A haunting English period drama in the vein of Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Virgin Suicides, The Falling concerns the outbreak of mass hysteria at an all-girls school in the ‘60s. Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) stars as Lydia, a whip-smart, angst-ridden teenager who lives in a cramped hairdressing salon with her older brother…
The latest film from Mia Hansen-Love (the semi-autobiographical Goodbye, First Love) is a character study that looks at the early development of garage and house dance music in Paris in the 90s, and will probably appeal more to people who love that kind of thing. I found it something of a bore. Paul (played by…
In 2012, a cute, foulmouthed teddy bear – that for all intents and purposes was human, only smaller and hairier – and his “thunder buddy” were the talk of the town. In the States Ted, co-written and directed by and featuring the voice talent of Seth McFarlane alongside Mark Wahlberg as John became the highest…
Formed in 1961, The Beach Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. They were listed at number 12 on Rolling Stone‘s 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The driving force behind the California sound was the enigmatic songwriter, singer…
This crime drama is set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically the most dangerous year in the city’s history. The story plays out within a maze of rampant political and industry corruption that is plaguing the streets of a city in decay. Doing business at the epicenter of capitalism became fraught…
Australian indie-electronica luminaries, Miami Horror have announced their Australian home-coming album tour for August 2015. After releasing their widely praised sophomore album All Possible Futures in April and then selling out both North & South American tours the band will return home to Australia playing shows in Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne & Hobart. Dates and venues are: 7 Aug – Villa, Perth 8 Aug –…
Based upon the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, this film tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan – An Education), a fiercely independent and spirited young woman. She starts out as a simple country girl, who inherits her uncle’s farm. Financially autonomous (a rarity in Victorian times), beautiful and headstrong, she attracts three very different…
At some point do you ever feel like you are too old for a genre of music? I have had those thoughts over the years about emo but always remind myself how I will still turn up the stereo for Sunny Day Real Estate, American Football and The Promise Ring. Flash forward to present day…
