TV & Movies

We sit down with Touch Sensitive to chat about the perfect movie night set-up.

Movie buffs, rejoice: while the Gold Coast Film Festival was cancelled last year due to COVID, we’re happy to announce it will be making a comeback this year.

If you, like us, have rewatched all your favourite sitcoms from back to front last year, then you’re probably craving some new content. Well, fortunately for you, and us, Friends! The Musical Parody is finally coming to the Gold Coast.

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

Pedro Pascal is somehow still insanely attractive even while wearing a helmet the entire time.

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a new wave of augmented reality e-commerce that's adding a little creativity to practicality, and we take a deep dive on the mega-force of gaming—no longer just a channel for entertainment and escapism, but the final curtain of pop culture. 

The multi award-winning musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially due to head to our shores in March 2021. But with a little thing called COVID getting in the way, that's on the back burner for now. Fortunately, there's still a chance to see the ground-breaking hip hop musical, and you don’t even need to max out your credit card for it. Hype up, because Hamilton the movie is coming direct to your lounge.

After months of lockdown and restrictions, HOTA’s Gold Coast cinema will be officially re-opening this weekend, from Saturday 6 June.

Ever wanted to go to the cinema but were too lazy to get out of your comfy bed? Well, this year you’ll be able to watch a movie under the stars in a giant bed, courtesy of the Mov’in Bed outdoor cinema.

Sorry if you wanted to sleep.

Enter 2019, a golden age of fandoms.

Twenty-seven years later and Pennywise is back.

That’s right, you’ve read correctly: Netflix series ‘Mindhunter’ is slated to return for a second season this August and we are beyond excited.

It lands on screens next month.

Cue the excitement.

It includes an exclusive interview with Billy McFarland.

Blessed be the fight.

There is an epic line-up of must-see movies coming to the big screens this May and nothing screams movie night like the colder weather we are welcoming along with the new month. There is a range of genres showing in the new releases, from rom-coms to war-films and everything in between.

Your first look at Timon and Pumbaa.

And it's a wake-up call.

This is the moving story behind Beychella.

You’ll never look at Zac Efron the same again.

The Gold Coast Film Festival is back again and this time it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. Held from 3-14 April, the festival features a 12-day program packed with screenings, workshops, panel discussions and loads more. With over 100 films to choose from, it can get a little overwhelming, so we’ve put together a list of the five must-see screenings at this year’s Gold Coast Film Festival. Get the popcorn ready, it’s going to be a good one.

The monsters are something else.

April has a big line-up of must-see movies coming to your screens so book in your date nights or bestie nights and get ready for some seriously good, popcorn fuelled watching.

Time to play God—with Bear Grylls. 

 Your weekend sorted.

Sure, the calendar says it’s autumn, but the ever-rising mercury has us thinking we might just have scored ourselves another endless summer. Which means it’s the perfect time to enjoy all things alfresco… especially when it comes to the flicks.

It's as fast-paced and vibrant as you imagined it to be.

Today marks International Women’s Day and this year, there are two areas of focus— balance for better and more powerful together. And to celebrate this day—where we campaign for a gender-balanced world—we’ve put together a list of films that highlight women’s stories.

The tea has been spilt. 

What’s good Westeros?

No doubt you’ve devoured every juicy bit of the manipulative and deceitful relationship between John Meehan and Debra Newell.

Consider our interest peaked.

 Come again?

Book yourself in for a date night, or an after-work stress reliever and catch one of the great flicks coming out this month.

Firstly, she's 25-years-old.

Despite much controversy, the 91st Academy Awards went ahead sans presenter.

The new series will be based on the 1898 horror book The Turn Of The Screw.

It's made over half a billion dollars at the box office in its first-week release.

It’s called “Leaving Neverland”.

Brainwashing, blackmail, alien abduction and death threats.

February is about to get hot, hot, hot, so we’re suggesting cooling off with an ice-cold cola, chocolate dipped ice-cream, and relaxing in a breezy air-conned cinema.

Victoria Pedretti from The Haunting of Hill House is locked for the female lead.

With filming, award shows and the HSC done, we catch up with Angourie Rice and find out what she'll be reading and watching in her downtime. 

And it will only take you 17 hours and 46 minutes to get through them all.

Get the real story behind the music festival that never happened with a Nextflix doco due to drop next week.

The 2019 Golden Globe winners saw Green Book, Roma and Bohemian Rhapsody snatch up the big wins on the movie-front while The Kominsky Method quite literally stole the show for TV.

Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show—here are the best movies to see this January.

This year, our screens were rid of Stranger Things and GOT but what we lost in demogorgons and ice dragons, we made up in badass female leads, horror and dark dystopian worlds.

Here are some of the most exciting movies to look forward to after all the Christmas festivities are over.

When we heard that Netflix had chosen our humble region to film and set their first ever Australian Netflix series, Tidelands, we were stoked. What better way to show off to the rest of the world how awesome our backyard is? What’s even better than that though is the amount of amazing local that were cast in the show. 

Goodbye sweet, sweet weekend.

You’ve never seen him move this fast.

“Something was really rotten at the core of this case.”

Confirmed: it’s not a musical, rather a "love letter to journalists".

Got an entertainment buff you need to please? From retro arcade games to stylish sound systems, we’ve got something that will have them cancelling all their plans for 2019.

If you’re a fan of Sundance, Cannes and Toronto’s film festivals then you’re going to want to clear your calendar this weekend because the Coast’s annual flick fest is once again upon us. 

Netflix is dropping some elite documentaries this month.

Goodbye Moana, Spotlight and the Black Pearl.

We’re talking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and more.

It’s official, the 90s is having a serious moment. Look no further than the current fashion scene or your television screen where just about every show is getting an awesome reboot and you’ll soon realise that everything that was once old is trending again.

 One detective. Two missing children. And a whole town demanding answers.

It’s been described as everything from just plain twisted all-the-way to a complete psychedelic meltdown.

Another month, another line-up of killer movies. Grab that popcorn, head to the theatre and take your pick from the best movies out this November. 

On any given night in Australia, 1 in 200 people are sleeping on the streets. Best estimates at the moment put the total number at just over 100,000.

We're not crying, you are.

Grab the popcorn and settle in, an Aussie supernatural crime drama is on the horizon.

Let’s just say we’ll never look at whipped cream in the same way.

And your eyeballs will get to lap it up pretty damn soon.

Christmas has come early this year guys. And if you ask me it’s the best kind of present – one that won’t leave you grimacing and forcing a “I love it”, when in reality it’s possibly the fuggliest thing you’ve ever seen.

Firstly, it’ll absolutely fill that Friday Night Lights-shaped hole in your binge hit list.

He’s stitched together two of his films in a mega-plot and brought onboard Sarah Paulson.

Expect drama, mystery, horror, comedy and all the docu-series.

Post-conviction legal processes don’t usually make for riveting television, but we’ll make an exception for Making A Murderer Part 2.

​We’re well and truly in a post-Spacey world now, guys. House Of Cards just dropped a new trailer for its sixth (and final season), and if you had any doubts Robin Wright could handle the heat, lay them to rest.

You need to get yourself on this new BBC series Bodyguard, because the hit thriller is coming to Netflix Australia on 24 October. 

And yeah, it's as creepy as the podcast.

Hollywood has provided the goods yet again, with a line-up of must-see movies about to drop this October.

Time to prioritise your October viewing, people. Let this article come as one giant warning: a bunch of shows are about to disappear from your Netflix feed. Forever. 

​Want to skip the queues and snag a private dining room at Sydney’s Chin Chin? How about a year’s free yoga in Brisbane? Maybe a private session at Bass & Flinders mixing you own signature gin? Well, they’re all up for grabs.

It’s the mac daddy of true crime, and it’s coming back to Netflix. The long-awaited Making A Murderer Part 2 is launching globally (yep, even here) on 19 October. That’s only a few weeks away, guys.

Get ready for the ultimate blast from the past because the PlayStation One is officially making a comeback.

Well, the Emmys are done and dusted for another year. And while we love to judge red-carpet outfits from our couches while wearing soup-stained pyjamas, the award ceremony is where the real action is. Think of the winner’s list as your lazy guide to figuring out which shows are worth your time. It’s also worth noting many of the winners are female-lead series this year (fist pump).

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

We know, we know, there’s some great new action flicks on Netflix this month. But leave The Mummy and Kickass on hold for two secs—there’s a bunch of epic docos that are probably more important. This month we’ve got terrifying AI game machines, a group of inspiring women in the Congo, and a hot-of-the-presses glimpse into Trump’s midterm campaign.

Considering all of the tea that was spilt in the press surrounding allegations against Kevin Spacey late last year, was there any wonder Netflix gave serious thought to axing the Emmy-winning show, House of Cards?

​Try to control your hype levels. Drink a green tea and pop on Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 or something because the new True Detective trailer just dropped and we don’t want another harsh come down like season two.

There’s something for everyone at the cinemas this month and here’s a list of the must-see movies in September.

There is nothing as tragic or disheartening than coming to the end of an episode and realizing it was the season finale. Our exasperated voices rise up in a chorus of ‘Now what?!’ as we neatly rebuff Netflix’s flimsy suggestions on what to watch next completely miss the mark and prove once again that the algorithm doesn’t know us even half as well as we thought it would.

Rockstar (the crew behind Grand Theft Auto) has just dropped a glorious, 4K, 6-minute gameplay trailer for the hotly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2. 

From the red carpets of Hollywood to the runways of Paris, GC babes are a treasured bunch that know how to take the world by storm. Staying true to their beach-y roots and making us beam with pride from Cooly to Coomera, here’s a list of GC women we’re damn chuffed to call our own.

We’ve got your monthly round-up of the month’s best silver-screen offerings, and damn do they look bloody good!

Safe space, guys, when Netflix first announced back in 2017 it had Sabrina The Teenage Witch on the cards for a remake we wondered how it could possibly match the original series’ nostalgic 90s vibes?

Winter is well and truly here, guys. Now is not the time to be frolicking outside, being adventurous. Now is the time to *embrace* all the lazy you hold inside you, cocoon yourself in nineteen blankets and glue yourself to the nearest screen.

Another month which means another line-up of movies that we need to get on to ASAP! 

Your favourite daily sixty-minute dose of unadulterated swimwear modelling is here to suck a few more years of pre-tertiary education out of your brain hole.

As it happens, low budget and loosely moraled reality TV don’t stop for no queen—not even on her 92nd birthday. And, on this particular weekend we’re nose diving straight into a cesspool of side boob, stray cats and slow-motion bikini shots just to shake things up a bit. Because this (spoiler) is Love Island, not Inception.

Somehow we’ve made it to the end of another week in the land of sweet ‘tapitatopos’ with ~most~ of our brain cells intact. While the fellas are filling the empty hole that topless bathroom Instagrams left behind with weight lifting and audibly giving ‘the chicks’ looks-based rankings, the girls are busily crimping their hair for an important day of floating in the pool and ‘learning yoga’ from Elias.

Welcome to another day in the life of what is ultimately a dozen amateur weightlifters sharing an Airbnb in Mallorca. So far this week we’ve been joined by Franswahz, whose parents found a Lonely Planet France edition in Kmart during their third trimester, and half a dozen stray cats who are collectively stealing the heart and attention of the island’s most sort after fourteen year old—Elias.

It’s the hump day equivalent of the Love Island week, and yes that phrase has a double meaning that’ll make you blow chunks on your plush bathrobe. This week is proving slightly more eventful than the steaming pile of autumnal bikinis that was last week, but in terms of quality viewing, I wouldn’t put it much higher than a Shaun The Sheep marathon.

FYI it’s pronounced ‘fran-swah-z’.

AKA the night it got (kind of) good. 

Week one, done and dusted.

Welcome to day four on Nice-Bum-What’s-Ya-Name-I’ll-Snog-Ya-Anyway Island! After another tumultuous sixty minutes of watching a dozen mature adults grapple with the social and environmental injustices of the modern world (flat chests and wind) it’s about fair to say that Australia’s next generation is fully f*cked if these people procreate. If you can, throw a coin in a fountain and say a small prayer for our country today.

Come on in, the water’s warm.

What did we just watch?

June is set to be a biiiig month for blockbusters, with brand new Universal Pictures and Disney flicks hitting our shores. We really mean it when we say there is something for everymovie go-er this month from action packed CGI, to a decade-long awaited animation, and a supernatural thriller that will make your hairs stand on end. So take your pick, pass the popcorn and treat yourself to a night of indulgence with a trip (or two, or three) to the movies! 

Solo: A Star Wars Story is one of the most eagerly awaited flicks of 2018, and Queensland, we know the best way to celebrate its cinematic release on 24 May. We’ve whipped up a go-to-guide for experiencing Australia’s sauciest state based on your favourite Star Wars character.

ICYMI Solo: A Star Wars Story is being released in cinemas real soon and we feel like little kids anticipating Christmas as we (not so) patiently await its arrival on 24 May.

Somehow, we’ve made it to the final week of this crap heap without busting a lung, and for what?

The time to binge is now.

Welcome to another seventy minutes of every dermatologist’s dream.

Our favourite brain cell-crushing feature-length sunscreen ad is back for its fifth week.

To date, Jarrod’s developed more moles than love interests, Leah’s had more Corona’s than kisses, Simone’s lost more friends than job prospects and Apollo’s caught more eyes than volleyballs.

Welcome to another episode of Drunk Skunks Get Loose At A Ritzy Western Resort & All Drown Trying To Paddleboard. It’s nearly the end of the fourth week and we’re in the thick of it now. Poolside flings have turned into whirlwind romances, everybody’s hair has been bleached green from the chlorine and Wais has run out of tequila and has instead been quietly making metho and tonics to really spice things up.

Over in Paradise, tensions are building, mojitos are free-flowing and Channel Ten’s ratings are getting a cheeky nudge every time Megan talks about her sexuality.

What the flaming heck.