Film, Film Reviews

Review: Green Zone

By Andrew on March 12th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Jason Bourne… sorry… Matt Damon turns morally absolute during a politically labyrinthine trip to Baghdad to search for non-existent WMDs with Paul Greengrass.

Uncategorized

The Enthusiast Radio Hour Podcast Episode 3

In Episode 3, your loyal Enthusiast editors talk Masterchef magazine, Mary & Max exhibition, Mamma Spaghetti, drugs, Avatar, and interview Aduki Press’ new owner, Chris Chinchilla.

The Enthusiast Radio Hour Podcast Episode 3

By Andrew on March 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

In Episode 3, your loyal Enthusiast editors talk Masterchef magazine, Mary & Max exhibition, Mamma Spaghetti, drugs, Avatar, and interview Aduki Press’ new owner, Chris Chinchilla.

Film, Film Reviews

Review: The Hurt Locker

This meditation on the psychology of modern warfare richly deserves its six Oscars. Kinetic, atmospheric and taut with tension, it rises above stupid quibbles about the ‘accuracy’ or ‘bias’ of war movies.

Review: The Hurt Locker

By Mel on March 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm

This meditation on the psychology of modern warfare richly deserves its six Oscars. Kinetic, atmospheric and taut with tension, it rises above stupid quibbles about the ‘accuracy’ or ‘bias’ of war movies.

Film, Film News

Remembering Corey Haim, Gen-X Teen Heartthrob

Corey Haim, who sadly died today, was not the first teen heartthrob to suffer a drug-fuelled decline; but the Lost Boy leaves a gaping hole in the ’80s pop culture that continues to sustain us.

Remembering Corey Haim, Gen-X Teen Heartthrob

By Mel on March 11th, 2010 at 12:45 pm

Corey Haim, who sadly died today, was not the first teen heartthrob to suffer a drug-fuelled decline; but the Lost Boy leaves a gaping hole in the ’80s pop culture that continues to sustain us.

Music, Music Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: Dirty Projectors, Hi-Fi Bar & Ballroom, Melbourne

These Brooklyn genre-deconstructors put on a great show, and the hardest part of reviewing them is trying to describe what they’re ‘like’. But we can say conclusively that their hair is not like an eagle.

Review: Dirty Projectors, Hi-Fi Bar & Ballroom, Melbourne

By Mel on March 10th, 2010 at 12:24 pm

These Brooklyn genre-deconstructors put on a great show, and the hardest part of reviewing them is trying to describe what they’re ‘like’. But we can say conclusively that their hair is not like an eagle.

The Media, The Media Features

The Enthusiast Radio Hour Podcast Episode 2

Plug into The Enthusiast’s second podcast, featuring: James Franco’s soap opera performance art, incongruous vampire/Matt Preston compilations, ASB complaints, an interview with Kid Sam and plenty more!

The Enthusiast Radio Hour Podcast Episode 2

By Andrew on March 10th, 2010 at 9:19 am

Plug into The Enthusiast’s second podcast, featuring: James Franco’s soap opera performance art, incongruous vampire/Matt Preston compilations, ASB complaints, an interview with Kid Sam and plenty more!

Books, Books Reviews

Review: Hold On To Your Dreams by Tim Lawrence

This is the first biography of the extraordinary Arthur Russell, the enigmatic New York composer who ate music genres for breakfast, knew everyone who was anyone, and died sadly early.

Review: Hold On To Your Dreams by Tim Lawrence

By Tim on March 10th, 2010 at 8:28 am

This is the first biography of the extraordinary Arthur Russell, the enigmatic New York composer who ate music genres for breakfast, knew everyone who was anyone, and died sadly early.

Film, Film Features

And The Nominees Are… Plentiful

Ten Best Picture nominees isn’t nearly enough for some years (1962, 1973, 1995 and 2009 particularly). Yet this year’s bloated collection of Oscar nods hasn’t been received well, or even been properly explained.

And The Nominees Are… Plentiful

By Andrew on March 5th, 2010 at 9:40 am

Ten Best Picture nominees isn’t nearly enough for some years (1962, 1973, 1995 and 2009 particularly). Yet this year’s bloated collection of Oscar nods hasn’t been received well, or even been properly explained.

Music, Music Features

The O-Team

We pity the fool who doesn’t dance to the Opulent DJs this Sunday night at Golden Plains. But what does Opulent do, and who’s in their crack commando DJ unit?

The O-Team

By Mel on March 5th, 2010 at 8:58 am

We pity the fool who doesn’t dance to the Opulent DJs this Sunday night at Golden Plains. But what does Opulent do, and who’s in their crack commando DJ unit?