Author: Candace Magno

The Top 10 Most Badass Heroines From the Big Screen

With the final Hunger Games film slowly approaching, and the end in sight for the popular female-led trilogy, we celebrate our top 10 film heroines of all time. From Disney’s Mulan, to Katniss herself, these badass ladies lead a wave of female empowerment on the big screen, particularly in the realm of young adult book-to-film adaptations.  So what…

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The nominations for the 2015 Screen Music Awards have been revealed

Acknowledging excellence and innovation in the field of screen composition, the Annual Screen Music Awards have nominated a collection of composers. The Awards, staged jointly by APRA AMCOS and the AGSC, celebrate achievements in music composition for documentaries, short films, children’s television, advertising, film and television soundtrack albums, as well as feature films. The 2015…

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Exclusive Interview: Jim Beaver chats about playing Bobby Singer on Supernatural; looks to Season 11 and beyond

We caught up with Jim Beaver – best known for his role as Bobby Singer on the long running series Supernatural. While he was in Australia for Oz Comic-Con last month we caught up with the actor to talk about the series, his experiences to now and we look ahead to Season 11 and beyond!…

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Exclusive Interview: Clive Standen talks about the Vikings filming experience and Sea Shepherd Conservation

Last weekend, we caught up with Clive Standen from Vikings at Oz Comic-Con to talk at length about his work in the series, and other pursuits. In the final two parts of our interview, we talk about his experiences filming the acclaimed series and his work with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 

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The Riptide Movement (Ireland) on their album “Getting Through” and upcoming Aussie tour

Breaking into the music scene in 2014, Ireland’s upcoming four piece rock ‘n’ rollers The Riptide Movement are on their way for an Australian tour. Mal Tuohy (vocals and guitar), Jay Dalton (guitar), Gerry McGarry (bass & harmonica) and Gar Byrne (drums & piano) are sure to spread the movement with #1 Gold album Getting…

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Remote Control Record announces details of their Dot Dash CMJ party!

Remote Control’s in-house label Dot Dash is bringing an array of brilliant Australian talent to New York City for the very first time. Remote Control Record’s presents The Dot Dash Official CMJ Party featuring Sunbeam Sound Machine, Pearls,Methyl Ethel, Sui Zhen and Client Liaison. After a successful party at Bigsound this year, Dot Dash will…

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New action vlog released from the set of the next 007, Spectre

The 24th James Bond adventure is on its way with Daniel Craig at the helm taking the franchise further with Spectre. On set footage has been released, with a great preview of Bond in the snowy mountains of Austria in what looks to be a staple action scene for the film.

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Creating the Apocalypse will see George Miller answer Mad Max: Fury Road questions from a worldwide audience

One of the biggest hits of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was Academy Award-winning writer-director George Miller‘s fourth instalment in the franchise – and it took him some 17 years to get there.  And now, in news that will excite cinefiles all over Australia, Miller and the film’s creative team will be answering questions from…

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Watch the Full Trailer for CAROL

Starring Rooney Mara as Therese and Cate Blanchett as Carol, the CAROL is an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Price of Salt. Directed by Todd Haynes and written by Phyllis Nagy, click through to watch the trailer in full… Due for release in 2016, CAROL is set in 1950s New York and follows the story…

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Golden Age’s film program takes us deep into space

Golden Age Cinema & Bar is hosting a film program of an outer space kind next Wednesday 19th August, to be presented by astronaut Chris Hadfield who is currently in Australia on his tour A Spaceman’s View of the Planet. For the ‘Guest Presents Session’, Chris Hadfield has chosen the film Moon the directorial debut…

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Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy is coming to ACMI (Melbourne)

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the great puppeteer Jim Henson’s passing, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is opening up the unique and enchanting world of his creations. From Monday 21 September – Sunday 11 October 2015  Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy will explore Henson’s films, animations, TV commercials and…

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M. Night Shyamalan heading to Australia for new film The Visit

Exciting news for fans of terror and suspense, Universal Pictures has announced Oscar nominated director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, The Village, Signs, Unbreakable) is coming to Australia to introduce his new thriller The Visit. Starring Australian rising stars, Olivia DeJonge (ABC TVs Hiding) and Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes, Puberty Blues) lead as brother…

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Get nostalgic with the trailer for The Diary of a Teenage Girl

A clever, coming-of-age story that recounts the adventures of Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) in 1970’s San Francisco, “this is one for all the girls when they have grown.” The Diary of A Teenage Girl is based on the acclaimed novel by Phoebe Gloeckner and was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival. After Minnie is…

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