Director Olivier Assayas has strung together three different sorts of movies, but none of them coheres thematically or narratively. The effect is something like three little children yanking at your shirt and competing for your attention.
FRINGE INTERVIEW: James McHale
As fabled as Tony Galati’s eyebrows, and more elusive than Kevin Parker, James McHale is a man whose reputation mainly exists in myth and whispers. Yet, in light of Perth's Fringe World Festival, the man behind the legend has stepped forth from behind his taxpayer funded news mantle to ask fellow 'Perthonalities' some not-so-hard hitting questions. As James himself puts it, he’s “asking the people [he’s] always wanted to question, the questions [he’s] always wanted to ask”.
FRINGE REVIEW: Dirty People, Crisp Production
Dirty People exemplifies all that is grassroots Australian theatre in its hard-hitting 70-minute runtime. The characters in Dirty People are about as slick as an oil spill on an iceberg; and just as deadly.
FRINGE REVIEW: Alone Outside
Alone Outside is a one woman show; the role of Daphne is brilliantly depicted by Jo Morris. You often find yourself forgetting that there are no other actors on the stage, as the way Morris relays and reacts to the other characters is so genuinely visceral.
Film Review: Fifty Shades Darker
We checked out the new 50 Shades of Grey movie, which is better than the first, but still not great.
FRINGE REVIEW: My Greatest Period Ever
Our red-jumpsuit-donned revelatory tutor, Peach, spun a warm and safe cocoon of joy through casual conversation, relatable anecdotes and gorgeous ukulele ballads. The heartfelt camaraderie of not just sisterhood but humanhood was tangible as the audience shared in one horizon-expanding A-Ha moment after another.
Milky Chance and The Wombats Announce Headline Shows
Secret Sounds are insanely delighted (and so are we!) to welcome back Milky Chance and The Wombats, for a run of headline shows this May. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill.
2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival Program
For the Festival’s 28th season, Artistic Director, Philippe Platel, who is celebrating his first year at the helm, has sourced a bewitching selection of 43 features and 2 documentaries that celebrates the ‘crème de la crème’ of contemporary French cinema by blending the work of established filmmakers with that of France’s cinematic luminaries of tomorrow.
REVIEW: 600 Seconds Offers the Entire Fringe Experience in 60 Minutes
If you see anything at Fringe this year, 600 Seconds is probably your safest bet, simply because it exists as a distilled amalgamation of everything else on offer.
FRINGE REVIEW: Milton's classic demands undivided attention in modern recreation "Paradise Lost"
In Paradise Lost, Christopher Samuel Carroll delivers an impassioned solo performance through his myriad of colourful characters.
Film Review: Ben Affleck's "Live By Night" is a formless affair
Ben Affleck's fourth writer/directorial effort Live By Night is his first major misstep as a writer/director. Affleck directs with such a stultifying hand that there's no blood, no oxygen to the film; no suggestion that the world is so much bigger than what we're seeing on the screen.
GTM 2017 Preview
The line-up has been released for the 2017 edition of everyone's favourite one-day rural festival. Take a look at the bands we're most hyped to see!
FRINGE REVIEW: Peter and Bambi Heaven, The Magic Inside
Residing from the Gold Coast, the deluded duo embody nothing but pure chaos. It was an uproarious night; cue sequins, high-energy dancing, comical exchanges and plentiful shenanigans. If anything, it was a Greek tragedy of epic proportions.
FRINGE REVIEW: Lyall Brooks Gives a Tour de Force Performance in A Prudent Man
A Prudent Man is a cleverly written and performed play that never tells you what to think, but gives you a lot to think about. Lyall Brooks is a convincing actor, and the never slaps you in the face with any sort of moral (or even story), but trusts the viewers to understand by sprinkling snippets of information to piece together.
Movies of The Month: February preview
From Oscar nominated emotional dramas, to Valentines day Blockbusters, our movies pick for February has it all!
FRINGE REVIEW: A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell
For age-old fans and Joni-virgins alike, book a ride in your closest 'Big Yellow Taxi' to go and see A Case of You: a poignant, imaginative and dynamic tribute to an artist who has touched so many.
FRINGE REVIEW: Velvet: The Sexiest Show at Fringe
Velvet, the all singing all-dancing circus act dazzles at Fringe, with the right amount of sass and glamour.
Editor's Note: Is there a point to written-form websites like this one?
Reading what you sow: our co-founder reflects on Isolated Nation and conducts an in-depth analysis on the state of written-form media in Australia.
FRINGE REVIEW: Club Briefs
Don’t bring your mum, or your grandma. Have a drink, buy a raffle ticket and leave your manners at the door.
Film Review: Bunker Thriller “Split” is M Night Shyamalan at his best - and his absolute worst
Despite its inherent flaws, Split is a well-executed psychological thriller that signals the return of M Night Shyamalan as a unique Hollywood storyteller.