The world’s first global short film festival is returning to Perth. For 16 years the Manhattan Short Film Festival has sourced clever shorts internationally. The festival’s home is Manhattan, however its organiser Nicholas Mason is a Fremantle born Australian. This year’s festival has several very strong animations which push the envelope in terms of technique and quirky subject ...
Back in 2005 after Serenity failed to connect with wider audiences generating approximately $39 million at the world wide box office, all appeared to be at an end for Joss Whedon’s sci/fi setting. Unfortunately as far as movies and TV goes, this is still pretty much the case, however for those loyal fans still keen to see the story continue beyond the feature film, a new project has emerged ...
Scarlett Johansson as an alien, who has an unhealthy interest in human men.. okay, intrigued. UNDER THE SKIN has been doing the festival rounds over the last month or so and its getting quite the buzz. In search of loners, Laura (Scarlett Johansson) drives around the exquisitely moody landscapes of the Scottish highlands. She’s an alien, sent from afar and equipped with enough human language...
Usually we are all about movies but this time around I thought I needed to take a look at TV Land. In its fifth season, it has captivated a growing number of viewers from across the globe. However, Breaking Bad, a compelling drama series about the travails of a science teacher-turned-crystal meth dealer is just a few episodes away from ending for good, much to the dismay of viewers and critic...
The release of METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER is coming out quite quickly and the first clip has landed online which shows us the start of the riot with Metallica providing the score. Award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal creates a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event, Metallica Through the Never. The music-driven feature film combines a bold narrative and spectacular live-performance footag...
Yesterday Sian posted about Simon Pegg kicking off filming of KILL ME THREE TIMES and today we get the official cast list and press release that principal photography has started, here in Perth WA. Check it out below The full cast includes – Simon Pegg (The Worlds End), Alice Braga (Elysium), Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom), Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies), Bryan Brown (Beautiful Kate), Call...
In addition to recent announcements on the cast of Fast and the Furious 7, it has been revealed that yet another familiar face is returning. For those who haven’t seen the most recent Fast and the Furious film, this new casting announcement might be a surprise, though for those who have, it makes total sense. Along with the reveal that plans are underway for at least another trilogy of ...
Harry Potter fans get excited! Although there won’t be another Harry Potter film, Warner Bros has announced a new (but familiar) film written by J.K Rowling. “Warner Bros. announced on 12th September 2013 that J.K Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. The first in a new film series which is part of their exp...
‘The Fresh Pegg’ may have only arrived in Perth last week, but he’s already hard at work shooting his new film….and going to the pub…and “wowing” at kangaroos. It’s a hard life being an internationally acclaimed movie star. The Gloucester-born comedian/writer/actor is taking a turn as a murderer in the Aussie film KILL ME THREE TIMES. The crime thr...
He may be a successful Hollywood actor, but until recently ‘Marky Mark’ hadn’t even finished High School. Wahlberg dropped out of school in year nine, opting instead for drugs and petty crime. After a stint in prison, he was lucky to ride on his brother’s fame and score a recording contract, thus getting back on the ‘straight and narrow’. As a househ...
It’s always a good time to talk Star Wars and with a few rumours coming out lately it seemed like a good time for a quick update on what’s happening, or rumoured to be happening on the Star Wars front. So first up, spinoffs! As you likely already know we’re looking at an entire new trilogy of films labelled Episodes VII, VIII, and IX but we’re also looking at sta...
If you thought the rebirth of the deathly creatures that roamed Earth centuries ago was over – think again. The much successful franchise, created by Spielberg in 1993, has had a trilogy, rerelease in 3D and now, a fourth film. Universal Pictures had announced the name and release date. JURASSIC WORLD is scheduled to hit the big screen in 3D on June 21, 2015. With a mid year 201...
