The Brisbane Writers Festival is returning with plenty of page-turners next week!
More than 60 Brisbane authors will feature alongside a star-studded line-up of national and international guests, with most events held in the Festival hub at the State Library of Queensland in the South Bank Cultural Precinct.
Australian headline authors include Melissa Lucashenko, Julia Baird, Kate Ceberano, Chris Hammer, and Trent Dalton while international highlights include Booker Prize-shortlisted author Paul Murray, bestselling crime writer Michael Connelly, fantasy legend Naomi ...
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Movie Review
Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road gets her origin story this time out and it’s a cracker. Played by Alyla Browne (as the child) and Anya Taylor-Joy (as the young adult), the hardships endured at these early stages of her life help to inform how someone so young could have such great resolve. This is an unbelievably harsh land and her strength is more than equal to the task of survival.
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The dystopian landscape that provide the ...
Watch the first trailer for It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively!
A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
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Umbrella announce 4K restoration of new wave landmark Wake In Fright!
The 1971 Australia thriller directed by Ted Kotcheff, chronicles one man's hellish experience in a fictional town in the Australian outback. Based on Kenneth Cook's 1961 novel of the same name. A horror like no other before or since, this twisted ode to the outback spins and spirals into a cacophony of blood, dust, and uncontrollable howls of manic laughter.
Scanned from the original camera negative, and then colour-corrected and stabilised one shot at a time, this new restoration has ...
The Woman in Black is coming the the Theatre Royal Sydney this July!
Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation – “The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter” (Daily Telegraph). Robin Herford’s gripping production is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror. “One of British theatre’s biggest – and scariest – hits” (The Guardian).
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Britain’s second longest running play after The ...
Check out the trailer for The Demon Disorder – coming to cinemas this August!
Demon Disorder marks Boyle’s feature directorial debut. Starring John Noble (THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy), Charles Cottier (HOME AND AWAY), Christian Willis, and Dirk Hunter. Following a sold-out world premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival 2024, the film will be released in Australian cinemas August 2024, followed by a Shudder streaming exclusive later in the year.
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The Australian demonic family drama centres on Graham, a man haunted by his past ...
Check out the latest trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – coming to cinemas May 23!
Miller now turns the page again with an all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash “Mad Max: Fury Road.” The new feature from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures is produced by Miller and his longtime partner, Oscar-nominated producer Doug Mitchell (“Mad Max: Fury Road”, “Babe”), under their Australian-based Kennedy Miller Mitchell banner.
As the world ...
Plied and Prejudice is coming to Brisbane this June!
But wait, there's a twist! No, it's not a typo. This isn't your grandmother's Jane Austen adaptation. Plied and Prejudice is an 80-minute romp through Austen's beloved classic but with a delightful deviation. Five talented actors will take on the challenge of portraying a whopping 20 characters, all while navigating the chaos that ensues when one of them imbibes five shots of liquor and does their best to derail the show.
Pride and Prejudice has long held a cherished place in the hearts ...
The Three Musketeers – Part I: D’Artagnan Movie Review
The Three Musketeers touches on the timeless themes of integrity, a sense of duty and brotherhood but also includes kick-ass sword fights and more than its fair share of damsels in distress. With this new (2023) take on the classic, The Three Musketeers – Part I: D’Artagnan and Part 2: Milady, it’s fitting to be shepherded by French director and second-generation movie man Martin Bourboulon.
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These two films were major productions in France and as such ...
