In anticipation of his WINTERarts 2016 workshop, "Prose Poetry as a Contemporary Art Form", we speak to acclaimed Australian poet Paul Hetherington about art, poetry, and comic book superheroes.
All by Howie Ng
It's Nature vs Man in Blue Room Theatre's opening psychological-eco-drama, "The Trembling Giant"
Written and directed by local talent Monty Sallur, The Trembling Giant is an emotional contemporary fable about humanity's relationship with nature.
POP VULTURE: An Interview with Australian Poet David McCooey
In the very first issue of our Pop Vulture interview series, we speak to award-winning poet David McCooey about music, film, and of course, poetry.
"Finding Dory" guarantees delightful family fun by retreading old water
For the most part, Finding Dory feels like a “greatest hits” of what made its predecessor and other Pixar movies such enjoyable family entertainment: Gorgeous animation, funny character-specific jokes, and unrelenting optimism in the midst of crushing despair. Also googley eyes.
Game of Thrones (Episode 6x06) Debrief: Dany gives us another subtle reminder
something about dragons?
How many Khaleesi speeches does it take to fix a lightbulb? Our resident Maester and a special guest answer that question* and more in our debrief session of this week's episode of Game of Thrones: "Blood of My Blood".
*100 times more than necessary, obviously.
Heynongman Perth, Comedian Scott Aukerman is bringing "Comedy Bang! Bang!" to Astor Theatre this August
Hot Saucerman is bringing a live version of his cult favourite "ironic hipster comedy" podcast and IFC show, Comedy Bang! Bang!, on an Australian tour this August, and yes, that includes Perth as well.
Punk-Horror-Thriller “Green Room” is unbearably tense, gruesomely violent, and incredibly entertaining
The film evokes the spirit of 80s grindhouse flicks , and by presenting itself as your typical slasher film, Green Room slyly plays into our expectations of that genre, only to cleverly subvert them at every turn; giving us the finger all while delivering on the thrills, as promised.
Sci-fi Thriller “Midnight Special” is an exhilirating chase towards a lackluster destination
Science fiction is at its best when it allows us to explore our own humanity and challenges the way we think about ourselves. At its core, Midnight Special is a deeply personal parable about faith and unconditional parental love.
Indonesian street buskers documentary is coming to Perth for a one-time-only screening event
A special one-time-only screening event will be held at the HOYTS Millenium (Fremantle), on Saturday 6 February, immediately followed by a live Q&A with not only the director, but the three musicians featured in the documentary as well.
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[VIDEO] Best Films of 2015 (that is not Star Wars) - A Supercut
Here is a list of our favourite movies that were released in on our shores this year (that is not Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because come on, that's basically a given at this point), in the form of a neat little supercut.
Painfully mediocre “A Perfect Day” squanders its all-star cast with an uneven screenplay
Over the course of the film, it becomes clear that A Perfect Day really, really wants to be both a comedy and a drama, but struggles to find the right balance between the two.
"Mistress America" is sharp social commentary disguised as a fun indie screwball
Jam-packed with rapid-fire zingers and cleverly constructed comedic situations, Mistress America is Noah Baumbach’s most deliberately funny screenplay to date, quite possibly due to the involvement of co-writer and star Greta Gerwig.
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[VIDEO] Zou Bisou Bisou: A "Mad Men" Dance Party Tribute Supercut
In light of Mad Men's sweeping Emmy nominations for their final season, I've decided to celebrate with a Mad Men-style dance party by compiling all the dance scenes I could find from the show into one fun supercut. You're ver welcome.
Hey Perth, get HOOKED* up with quality product by Curtin's emerging artists this August
As a fundraiser for their end-of-year graduation show, fine arts students from Curtin University will be hosting "HOOKED*: Quality Cuts of Curtin's Emerging Artists", a week-long salon-style art exhibition.
Revelation Film Festival 2015 final preview: Our top picks
We've combed through the remaining films of this season's Rev Film Fest program (curated by program director Jack Sargeant), and picked out the films that piqued our interests the most to help you with your movie marathon.
Hilariously dark and madly energetic “Wild Tales” is the perfect lightning-in-a-bottle closer for this year’s Spanish Film Festival
"Wild Tales" is a horrifically hysterical, playfully violent, and rousingly poignant thrill ride of revenge that is best experienced with minimal knowledge of what’s about to come.
“Game of Thrones” Season 5 Episode 3 debrief: The one in which Sansa can’t ever catch a break
"High Sparrow": The Stark children are forced to make difficult choices and Cersei finds a new ally in an excellent episode filled with intimate, poignant character moments.
"Girlhood" is a stylistic but gritty slice-of-life exploration of what it means to be a teenage girl
In a way, it can be argued that Girlhood is the spiritual successor to recent Oscar Best Picture loser Boyhood (come to think of it, both films would make the perfect double-feature for a movie night).
VIDEO: BEST FILMS OF 2014 - A SUPERCUT
What is the best movie you've seen this year?
Why settle on THE best film of the year when I can just make a hastily-edited (thanks iMovie) supercut of ALL my favourite movies of 2014? Genius, I know.
Stylish and captivating Italian drama "Human Capital" is a perfect opener for this year’s PIAF film season
In addition to being an engrossing character study, Human Capital is also a searing indictment of capitalist greed - from the perspectives of its wealthy perpetrators, as well as the people who idealize it.