There is no denying it, Tinder is weird. It is a rapid-fire environment of skin-deep swiping. But, humans are weirder. Tinder is merely a tool; it's utility is entirely dependent on the tool-wielder. If you're looking for a screw with a hammer in-hand, you probably won't nail it.
It might finally be time to admit that there's 'something in the water' when it comes to quality live acts emerging from Perth. So much so that the task of deciding who to see can seem overwhelming. Don't worry, we got you. Read on to find out my pick of the local acts you need to catch live.
Better known by its more colloquial title, "What Was Matt Damon Thinking?", The Great Wall promised to be an absolute bonkers of a fantasy action flick. Did it deliver on that promise? Film Section editor Howie and Wall enthusiast Alex try to answer this question by diving deep into spoiler territory in Episode 2 of the Spoiler Nation Podcast.
Creator Joss Whedon initially wanted the show to be about two things, 1) High school as a horror movie, and 2) a need to see a girl fight monsters and not die.
Toro channelled Peter Gabriel and Jamiroquai in equal parts. His progression from neo-soul to electronic to jangly indie-pop was executed with absolute ease and put everyone in a good mood to close out the Chevron Festival Gardens series at PIAF.
Boat Show manages to accomplish the difficult task of translating a great album into a great live show. They captured their untameable energy on the album and then released it into the wild onstage.
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.
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.
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'.
If all these musicians stick to their word, we’re going to have a very busy year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
With awards season truly over, March makes way for the less-serious side of cinema.
James Vincent McMorrow is an artist that simply needs to be witnessed live to fully appreciate his art.
We caught Kurt Vile sans his Violators at Chevron Festival Gardens on Monday night. It was an interesting performance...
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.
Shot in Australia's south west, the film's striking cinematography features a breathtaking Australian landscape that will you swallow you up whole.
