Brisbane Street Press. Music. Art. Film. Est. 1979
GI Joe: Retaliation Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Adrienne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona, Johnathon Pryce, Channing Tatum Directed By: John M. Chu Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5] After an almost year-long […]
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Jack the Giant Slayer Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Directed By: Brian Singer Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3/5] I could make a comment about
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A Good Day to Die Hard Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Directed by: John Moore Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] You could be forgiven for thinking
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The Dead Daisies Southport RSL 19.03.13 Southport RSL: a fitting venue for Australia’s new working class band. If you like hard, honest Aussie pub rock, you’ll love The Dead
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DA: David Aukin, producer SB: Simon Bowles, production designer OC: Olivia Colman, actress (plays the Queen of England, Elizabeth, in film) LL: Laura Linney, actress (plays Daisy in film)
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Goddess Starring: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski Directed By: Mark Lamprell Reviewed by Danielle Muir Two Stars I’m sure that repressed stay-at-home mothers throughout the country will
The Company You Keep Starring: Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon Directed By: Robert Redford Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Robert Redford’s back in prime form with his
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Starring: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, and Alan Arkin Director: Don Scardino Reviewed by Michael Dalton There’s a lot floating around in The
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Mama Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Directed by: Andres Muschetti Reviewed by Danielle Muir Three and a Half Stars There’s nothing like a good old supernatural scary story to
Kiss/Motley Crue/Thin Lizzy/DIva Demolition Brisbane Entertainment Centre 12.12.13 Tight black leather pants, eyeliner, high heeled boots, faded tattoos, chain belts, hair spray, pouting –oh did I mention it was glam
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Nick Cave Riverstage 08.03.13 I don’t believe in an interventionist god, but if I did I would have kneeled down and asked him why he couldn’t hold the rain back
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Brisbane Entertainment Centre 07.03.2013 Giant amplifiers onstage, stage technicians in lab coats and 1950’s style television sets hung from the ceiling tipped the audience off
Future Music Festival 2.03.13 Doomben Racecourse The gates and the heavens opened at Future Music Festival 2013, with thousands of music-lovers determined to brave the elements and let
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Great Expectations Director: Mike Newell Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating: 3.5/5] Dickens’ classic novel has had countless adaptations into
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Oz the Great and Powerful Starring: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz Directed By: Sam Raimi Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Treading on such hallowed turf
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One of TOM’s favourite homegrown bands is new outfit, The Casuarinas. They haven’t been around for long in this guise: but they have a lot of history under their collective
Dans La Maison (In The House) Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristen Scott-Thomas Directed By: Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] Wow. In an industry full of sequels and
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DAVID BOWIE The Next Day [Sony] [rating: 4/5] Earlier this week journalists around the world were ushered into various Sony offices to listen to the new David Bowie album in
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The Presets 17.02.13 The Tivoli The Presets are an unlikely duo to be at the forefront of the Australian electronic music scene. On first glance, they appear to be
Cloud Atlas Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Directed By: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Twyker Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] In recent times the movies that are
Paul Kelly/Neil Finn Brisbane Convention Centre 26.02.2013 What a delicious idea: Paul Kelly and Neil Finn, two of the most preeminent songwriters of their generation, sharing the stage and undertaking
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The Bees Gees Barry Gibb & The Bee Gees/Spicks And Specks/Turn Around … [Festival/Warner] Morning Of My Life/The Best of 1965-66 [Festival/Warner] [Rating: 3.5/5] Hats off to Festival Records for
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Pete Murray Blue Sky Blue: The Byron Sessions (Sony) Pete Murray’s “Blue Sky Blue: The Byron Sessions” is a purely self-indulgent release. It was the result of Murray moving to
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Elvis Presley As Recorded At Madison Square Garden [Sony] The New York Times headline says it all: Like A Prince From Another Planet. That was what kicked off the review
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2011 was a watershed year for The Joy Formidable. The trio, made up of Ritzy Bryan (lead vocals, guitars), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Thomas (drums, percussion)
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are back in action with a new album, Push The Sky Away. Receiving rave reviews around the planet, the band are embarking on an
EMI have released a Best Of Bond … James Bond/50th Anniversary Collection. There are two versions in the market place. We’ve got the single disc set, which includes every theme
Birds of Tokyo March Fires (EMI) The new album from West Australian band Birds of Tokyo has a little bit of old and a little bit of new. “March Fires”
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Hungry Kids of Hungary You’re a Shadow (EMI) Hungry Kids of Hungary are one of those bands you can take serious enjoyment in watching grow. Since releasing their first
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In December 2012, something shifted markedly in the musical mind of Tegan Quin, one half of the critically acclaimed Canadian indie-pop duo. It happened, she says, partway through a
Renown comedian Danny Bhoy is embarking on a 2013 international tour, but this one is different to the shows we’ve come to know and love. Instead of his traditional stand-up,
Safe Haven Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Colbie Smulders Directed By: Lasse Hallstrom Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 1.5/5] Out of all the ‘from-the-book-by-Nicholas-Sparks’ films this is easily the
