The Ramones
These days you’d be forgiven for thinking the Ramones sold more t-shirts than records. Their emblem shows no sign of fading and the music they made has inspired a generation […]
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Clint Eastwood
Director, Clint Eastwood, takes flight with Sully, the real life story of Captain Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), who became a hero after gliding his plane along The Hudson River, saving
The Secret Life Of Pets
The Secret Life Of Pets Rating: G Director: Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud Cast: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Distributor: Universal Released: September 8 Running Time: 91 minutes Reviewed by: Erin Free The world appropriately looked
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Bridget Jones’s Baby
Bridget Jones’s Baby Starring: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey Directed By: Sharon Maguire Written By: Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Emma Thompson Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3.5/5] I can now
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Sully
Sully Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney Directed by Clint Eastwood Written by Todd Komarnicki Review: Michael Dalton [rating: 2/5] What has happened to Clint Eastwood? In recent years
Sugar Spin
SUGAR SPIN FOR GALLERY OF MODERN ART’S TENTH BIRTHDAY ‘Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything’ is the major, free exhibition headlining the tenth anniversary celebrations for Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern
Kim Wilde
It seems like the 80’s are happening all over again. Simple Minds and The B52’s are on their way. Icehouse are planning a national tour. The Machinations and The Models
Get What You Want: Music Cinema
GET WHAT YOU NEED WITH MUSIC CINEMA AT GOMA The transformative power of music is amplified in a new multi-genre program of documentaries and feature films screening at the Australian Cinémathèque
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War Dogs
War Dogs Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller Directed By: Todd Phillips Written By: Todd Phillips, Stephen Chin, Jason Smilovic Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] War Dogs is director/co-writer Todd
Nick Cave Film
Director Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination Of Jesse James), has issued the very first public statement about working with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on new 3D black-and-white feature film One More Time With Feeling:
Punch Brothers
The Punch Brothers, one of America’s most celebrated ‘bluegrass’ bands, are heading to Australia. We’ve put the commas around ‘bluegrass’ because the band are so much more than that. ‘American
Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne Starring: Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel Directed By: Paul Greengrass Written By: Paul Greengrass & Christopher Rouse Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating:
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond Starring: Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Sofia Boutella, Karl Urban Directed By: Justin Lin Written By: Simon Pegg & Doug Jung Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating:
Lights Out
Lights Out Starring: Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Alexander DiPersia Directed By: David F. Sandberg Written By: Eric Heisserer Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] David F. Sandberg’s feature debut based
GOMA NEW WORK
QUEENSLAND ARTIST JUDY WATSON ANNOUNCED FOR MAJOR PUBLIC WORK Queensland Indigenous artist Judy Watson has been selected to create a major public artwork to be positioned adjacent to the entry
steve kilbey
‘Renaissance Man’. Few people match the headline. Steve Kilbey personifies it. Kilbey first came into the public consciousness with his band The Church, who formed in 1980. The Church are
Emma Louise
“My heart is a wildfire,” Emma Louise sings on Colours, and by the time you’ve been swept up by the emotional storms of her second album, you know how true that
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife – Thieves Tracy McNeil has quickly built a reputation as one of our finest songwriters. Originally from Canada, Tracy has called Melbourne home for that
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Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth Directed By: Paul Feig Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] So, unsurprisingly, the Internet seems to be vastly
The Wider Earth
It’s mid-morning on a Tuesday two weeks ago. In a West End rehearsal space, we’ve been invited to have a sneak peak at the joint collaboration between Dead Puppet Society
The BFG
The BFG Starring: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill and Jemaine Clement Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Melissa Mathison Reviewed by: Joshua Ochoa [rating: 3.5/5] Steven Spielberg and Roald Dahl are
Warcraft: The Beginning
Warcraft: The Beginning Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster Directed By: Duncan Jones Written By: Duncan Jones, Charles Leavitt, Chris Metzen Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 2/5] From the very
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Queen of the Desert
Starring: Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis Directed By: Werner Herzog Written By: Werner Herzog Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] Werner Herzog is without a doubt a great director, all
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Andrea Moor/Switzerland
Andrea Moor is too young to be a grand dame of Queensland Theatre. Still, she’s an inspiration to many and has a helluva resume to date. At the moment, Moor
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Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey Open The Door (Fiction) [rating: 4/5] Late last year Elbow front man Guy Garvey took a sabbatical from his lifelong musical cohorts to explore some new territory with a
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes has been hard at work on his new album, Soul Searchin’. The record is Jimmy’s fourth foray into the great American soul songbook. His original effort, a quarter
GOMA CINEMA
FASCINATING FEMALE CHARACTER STUDIES AT GOMA CINEMA To complement the major ‘Cindy Sherman’ exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), the Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque will present ‘In Character’, a
The Monkees Good Times!
THE MONKEES GOOD TIMES! (Rhino) [rating: 4.5/5] The Monkees are back with the highly anticipated new album Good Times!, their first new album in 20 years, tied to the group’s
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CINDY SHERMAN
MAJOR CINDY SHERMAN EXHIBITION OPENS AT GOMA The first Australian solo exhibition in more than 15 years by New York-based artist Cindy Sherman has opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art
Santana
Santana Santana IV (Cooking Vinyl) [rating: 4.5/5] When Carlos Santana announced in the Blues Brother’s parlance that “he was putting the band back together” for his latest project long time
The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger, Keith David, Matt Bomer Directed by: Shane Black Written by: Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi Reviewed
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman is one of the most recognised and influential contemporary artists of our time. ‘Cindy Sherman’ at GOMA is the first major Australian solo exhibition in more than 15