Colin Friels – Red
Colin Friels is one of the great Australian actors of his, or any other, generation. A master craftsman, Friels is back on stage in Brisbane to take the lead role […]
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Halfway
One of Brisbane’s better known bands are the eight-piece ensemble, Halfway. With a clutch of fine recordings under their belt, they’re well on the way to finishing a new album.
Evil Dead
Evil Dead Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore Directed By: Fede Alvarez Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] Well, it’s not the most
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness Starring: Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban Directed By: J.J Abrams Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] Wow. Abrams sure knows how
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The Trouble With Templeton
The Trouble With Templeton Alhambra Lounge 25-4-13 Brisbane’s Best Kept Secret The Trouble With Templeton is one of Brisbane’s best-kept secrets; an absolute gem of a band fronted by
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Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 Starring: Robert Downy Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kinglsey, Guy Pearce Directed By: Shane Black Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 4/5] You’d be forgiven for
GCFF – Agent Elite and Cockneys Vs. Zombies
Reviews of two more films that screened during the Gold Coast Film Festival – Agent Elite (Australia) and Cockneys Vs. Zombies (England). Agent Elite The story is certainly entertaining –
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GCFF – Mirko Grillini
On the 27th of April, the film Agent Elite has its red carpet premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival. Shot on the coast and featuring some excellent local talent,
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Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman Directed By: Antoine Fuqua Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 1.5/5] *This review contains spoilers* Well, at least this time
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Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Mosquito
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito (Universal) The fourth album from American alt-rockers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs feels like a step back in time to the mid 90s and early 2000s. It features
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We All Want To
We All Want To: Take The Lead! 19-4-13 Judith Wright Centre Brisbane Led by Tim Steward, Brisbane icon and all round nice guy, We All Want To took over
The Delta Riggs
So, a CD arrives in the mail and the first thing the journalist does is reach for the band’s press release or band ‘bio’. You’d be amazed at how generic,
GCFF – ‘Dead of the Nite’ and ‘All Superheroes Must Die’
The Gold Coast Film Festival has continued on with a solid line-up of horror, action, scares and psychological mind-benders. Here’s a look at two more films on the schedule. Dead
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Bob Seger ‘Live’ Bullet
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND ‘Live’ Bullet (EMI) Some albums float around the ether and get missed when it comes to writing a review. Then, it’s Sunday night
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The Beatles Let It Be… Naked
Ten years after it was first released on CD, The Beatles have now released Let It Be… Naked digitally Here’s the story of how the album came together. Paul McCartney
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Bastille
BASTILLE “Bad Blood” (Virgin) When you’re clocking up a couple of million YouTube views and three hit singles in the UK, you ain’t no record company hype. Bastille is the
Lovejoy
LOVEJOY Greatest Hits (Indie) Kylie and Jeff Lovejoy are part of Brisbane’s rock and roll fabric. Possibly taking a cue from Van Halen and Bon Jovi, the pair used their
GCFF – ‘My Other Me’ and ‘The History of Future Folk’
The Gold Coast Film Festival has kicked-off with aliens, superheroes, cosplayers and celebrities as the 2013 program is unleashed upon movie-goers and pop-culture fans alike. The opening night film
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Wordlife and Ego Join the Modular Agency
In a recent recruitment drive, future Club Mod stars wordlife have just been added to the Modular Agency roster, together with part DJ, part videographer Ego. Quickly named one
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Oblivion
Oblivion Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman Directed By: Joseph Kosinski Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] There’s quite a slew of promising sci-fi’s being released
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013
= Whilst most were at home chomping on eggs, over 100,000 free-spirited festival-goers breezed through the Byron Bay Bluesfest to experience possibly the greatest line-up in the events’ history. The
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Birdy
Birdy – Tivoli 03.04.13 Birdy’s first Australian tour follows on the incredible success of her soulful debut album, which was released in late 2011. At just sixteen years of age, Birdy’s
Warm Bodies
Warm Bodies Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malcovich, Rob Corddry Directed By: Jonathan Levine Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Yes, it’s time for another zombie movie –
Jurassic Park 3D
Jurassic Park 3D Starring: Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, David Attenborough Directed By: Steven Spielberg Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] They just don’t make em’ like this anymore.
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki Starring: Pål Sverre Hagen, Gustaf Skarsgård, Agnes Kittelsen Directed By: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] It’s interesting to see when foreign films pander
Identity Thief
Identity Thief Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman Directed By: Seth Gordon Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 1/5] In the vein of comedies that just doesn’t have any uproariously funny dialogue
The Host
The Host Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Diane Kruger, Wiliam Hurt Directed By: Andrew Niccol Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] Now that the ‘Twilight Saga’ is done
The Croods
The Croods Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone Directed By: Chris Sanders Reviewed by Brendan Dousi From the look of the somewhat low-brow (pun intended) advertising around
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu used to play with GI Joes in his childhood – and now he’s directing one of the biggest action blockbusters to hit screens this year about
Nils Lofgren
In early December Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band were coming towards the end of a sensational run of dates that had taken them around America, and a large
Guns ‘n’ Roses
Guns and Roses Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20-3-13 “Guns and Roses” performed at The Brisbane Entertainment Centre and were apparently brought to you by ‘MAC Cosmetic’, as the visual display
Hyde Park on Hudson
Hyde Park on Hudson Starring: Laura Linney, Bill Murray, Directed by: Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] If I were to describe this film in two words it
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