• Event

    Wish I Was Here

    Thu, 18 Sep - Wed, 29 Oct 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    The director of Garden State moves on from the problems of rich white actors in their 20s to examine the problems faced by rich white actors in their 30s.

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    The Reckoning

    Thu, 4 Sep - Wed, 24 Sep 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    This would be a good thriller if it was made in America twenty years ago. As a modern Australian film, it's baffling.

  • Event

    Guardians of the Galaxy

    Thu, 7 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    A rich and engaging universe that is laugh-out-loud funny for its entire running time.

  • Event

    The Selfish Giant

    Thu, 31 Jul - Wed, 27 Aug 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    An incredible character tale that other filmmakers might take twice as long to accomplish.

  • Event

    Any Day Now

    Thu, 10 Apr - Wed, 7 May 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    This earnest tale of two gay men caring for a teenager with Down's syndrome doesn't quite hit the emotional heights it strives for.

  • Event

    The Raid 2: Berandal

    Thu, 27 Mar - Wed, 30 Apr 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Get past the surprisingly convoluted plot, and you'll find action sequences to rival the predecessor.

  • Event

    Nymphomaniac

    Thu, 27 Mar - Wed, 23 Apr 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    To von Trier fans, this is a bold, funny, challenging film. To his detractors, not so much.

  • News

    Win Tickets to See Tracks

    Brilliant performances and stunning cinematography more than make up for the flaws in this Australian desert trek.

  • Event

    The Wind Rises

    Thu, 27 Feb - Wed, 2 Apr 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Japanese animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki takes us back to World War II.

  • Event

    Tracks

    Thu, 6 Mar - Wed, 9 Apr 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Brilliant performances and stunning cinematography more than make up for the flaws in this Australian desert trek.

  • Event

    Nebraska

    Thu, 20 Feb - Wed, 26 Mar 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Filmmaker Alexander Payne makes a mixtape of his best films, and it's a huge success.

  • Event

    RoboCop

    Thu, 6 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    1987's RoboCop is remembered as a classic. What of 2014's go-around?

  • Event

    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    Thu, 6 Feb - Wed, 19 Mar 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Condensing the life story of Nelson Mandela into a single film proves a too daunting task.

  • Event

    Grudge Match

    Thu, 30 Jan - Wed, 5 Mar 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Rocky vs Raging Bull is a great idea for a poster. A film? Not quite so much.

  • Event

    Philomena

    Thu, 26 Dec 2013 - Wed, 29 Jan 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Head and shoulders above many of the films being forced upon us this Christmas.

  • Event

    Frozen

    Thu, 26 Dec 2013 - Wed, 5 Feb 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Neither great nor terrible, Frozen is a decent film that occupies the middle of the animated bell curve.

  • Event

    The Gilded Cage

    Thu, 12 Dec - Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    Various cinemas in Sydney

    The Gilded Cage is just funny enough to mend the wounds caused by all the recent terrible French comedies.

  • Event

    How I Live Now

    Thu, 28 Nov 2013 - Wed, 1 Jan 2014

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    On the outside, How I Live Now looks like a mess. So it’s weird that the film is actually quite good.

  • Event

    In Bob We Trust

    Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2013

    Cinema Nova, Carlton

    Quality time with every non-Catholic's favourite Catholic.

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