Luckily, T2 is filled with anti-Hallmark moments that so jovially raise a glass to the original film. Reverberations that include gross toilets, the old steam-train wallpaper and the ‘Choose Life’ monologue.
Los Campesinos! Deliver a Raw, Mature Album with Sick Scenes
Overall Sick Stories is a rawer, more accessible and more mature (but no less energized) effort than anything Los Campesinos! have put out before. For every time you may be tempted to make comparisons, the Campesinos! crew find ways to remind you that there’s nobody else like them, full stop.
Alliance french film fest Spoiler debrief: From the Land of the Moon
The 28th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival returns to Luna Palace Cinemas 15 March – 5 April, 2017 with an exceptional array of contemporary French cinema. We review the festival opener, Nicole Garcia's romantic character study 'From the Land of the Moon'.
PIAF: Mosquito Coast, Frankie Cosmos and Margaret Glaspy
If all these musicians stick to their word, we’re going to have a very busy year.
Film Review: "Beauty and the Beast" is a tale dully told
Imagine a doped up on Xanax Daria reading you fairytales, not deviating from the text in the slightest. What you get is 2017's Beauty and the Beast.
Requiem For a Film: The "Before Trilogy" exemplifies romance without the romanticism
Individually, each movie feels deeply satisfying in its own right. However, it’s the exquisite connectedness of all three that completes the entire picture. The Before Trilogy is a peerless masterpiece of cinematic romance, without ever deteriorating into gratuitous romanticism.
FOAM launches "Coping Mechanism" this Saturday @ Badlands Bar
The band has evolved from 90s-Seattle-grunge worshipers to a more experimental project that uses guitar noise, dissonance and dynamics in a way that can only invoke the Steve Albini charged glory years of post-hardcore.
WA State Election 2017: A Guide to the Major Parties' Key Policies
Every four years, voters are bombarded with a plethora of policies intended to turn heads and gain votes. We know how hard it is to take the time to actually claw through all of the policies and their details. The outcome of this election will have consequences that will last your lifetime, make sure you know what you're voting for.
Film Review: Logan is No Country for Old X-men
It's bittersweet to say goodbye to Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart after 16 years of portraying these two iconic X-Men. The X-Men film series has been so inconsistent, it has been such a bumpy ride. But it lead to Logan. I'm thankful we never had it any other way
Movies of the Month: March Preview
With awards season truly over, March makes way for the less-serious side of cinema.
PIAF: James Vincent McMorrow Demonstrates the Extent of his Vocal Prowess at the Gardens
James Vincent McMorrow is an artist that simply needs to be witnessed live to fully appreciate his art.
SOLO GATE: Kurt Vile shocks Perth crowds with a spectacular PIAF performance
We caught Kurt Vile sans his Violators at Chevron Festival Gardens on Monday night. It was an interesting performance...
POP VULTURE: Methyl Ethel
We caught up with Methyl Ethel frontman and band mastermind Jake Webb to discuss the exciting times ahead for the band and to investigate his pop culture tastes in the latest edition of our Pop Vulture series.
Film Review: Jasper Jones
Shot in Australia's south west, the film's striking cinematography features a breathtaking Australian landscape that will you swallow you up whole.
LIVE REVIEW: Ego-free and energetic POND, live @ the Rosemount
The crowd welcomed the delay and reverb-soaked vocals of Nick Allbrook with sweaty enthusiasm. POND used the full extent of their broad catalogue, cheerily bouncing between old songs and new.
JAMBINAI & GOLD CLASS LIVE AT THE CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS
For a band with only three instruments, Gold Class sounded absolutely immense. In the moments of silence between songs, Jambinai were incredibly humbled to be able to play to a receptive Perth audience.
Film Review: Hidden Figures
Hidden figures is a film for anyone who wants to feel inspired, whilst also having a good cry.
PIAF: Inua Ellams' An Evening With an Immigrant Review
Inua Ellams' natural abilities as a storyteller and poet turns a one-man autobiographical show into an intimate, striking conversation. Plays like this are vital, as they put a face and story to the oft-dehumanising facts and figures spouted by the media and politicians.
Warpaint bring the sunday night girl power at Chevron Festival Gardens
Warpaint showcased the full power of their moody & groovy sound at Chevron Festival Gardens.
PIAF: Frankie Cosmos Interview
Despite being part of what has been come to be known as the anti-folk movement, Kline really doesn’t put much currency in genre. “I think that defining anything through a genre is kind of useless. I mean, I don’t really even know what anti-folk means really. I can tell you that it was this music movement in New York, but it doesn’t make much sense to me.”