• News

    Riveting British Detective Drama 'Criminal Record' Is Weighty, Well-Cast and a Must-Watch

    Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo star in this eight-part Apple TV+ series about new light being shone on an old case.

  • Event

    Alliance Française French Film Festival

    Wed, 6 Mar - Tue, 2 Apr 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    From 'The Three Musketeers' to the latest film by Michel Gondry, this year's 41-movie lineup isn't short on highlights. 

  • News

    Alliance Française French Film Festival Is Bringing a Stacked 41-Movie Program to Australian Cinemas in 2024 

    French film fans, rejoice — this year's AFFFF includes Michel Gondry and Catherine Breillat's latest, plus multiple movies starring Isabelle Huppert.

  • News

    Apple TV+ Has Unveiled the New and Returning Shows That You'll Be Able to Stream in the First Half of 2024

    New shows starring Ben Mendelsohn, Noomi Rapace, Noel Fielding, Kristen Wiig, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton and Jake Gyllenhaal are all on their way to your streaming queue.

  • News

    Lune Wants You to Spend February Choosing Between Its Finger Bun Croissant and Cherry Ripe Pain au Chocolat

    Of course, you could always try both — and a tiramisu pudding and berry juniper cruffin — as part of the cult pastry chain's February-only specials menu.

  • News

    Brisbane's First-Ever River Pride Parade Will Float Through the City During 2024's Inaugural Melt Open

    The Queensland capital's new major queer art and culture festival has also announced Courtney Act as its first ambassador.

  • News

    Making Aussie Whodunnits That Peer Beyond the Outback: Eric Bana and Robert Connolly Talk 'The Dry' and 'Force of Nature'

    If you loved Jane Harper's Aaron Falk books, the two men bringing them to the screen understand — they were fans of the novels first, too.

  • Event

    Force of Nature: The Dry 2

    Thu, 8 Feb - Wed, 28 Feb 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Eric Bana is excellent again as Aaron Falk, reteaming with filmmaker Robert Connolly to bring Jane Harper's second novel about the detective to the screen.

  • News

    Choreographer Benjamin Millepied's Stunning 'Romeo & Juliet' Ballet Is Coming to Australia for the First Time

    Combining dance, theatre and cinema, the suite of shows give Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers a contemporary spin.

  • News

    'Lady Dynamite' and 'Arrested Development' Star Maria Bamford Is Bringing Her New Stand-Up Tour to Australia in 2024

    The comedy icon and 'Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere!' author is making her first trip to Australia in more than five years.

  • News

    'Sister Act' Is the Next Smash-Hit Broadway Musical That's Set to Finally Make Its Australian Premiere

    Inspired by the 90s films of the same name, the five-time Tony-nominee will make its Aussie debut in Sydney in August 2024, then head to Melbourne from November.

  • News

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor Will Bust Out 'Murder on the Dancefloor' When She Supports Take That's 2024 Down Under Tour

    The boy band is the headline act, but 'Saltburn' fans will be heading along for everyone's favourite early-2000s pop hit.

  • News

    Here's When and Where You Can Pick Up Merchandise for Taylor Swift's Australian 'Eras' Tour

    An official merch pop-up is setting up at Crown Melbourne for one day, or you can head to the presales at the MCG and Accor Stadium.

  • News

    Victoria's Squeaky Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2024

    The Farm in Shellharbour in New South Wales came in second in the annual list, while Australia's southernmost beach in Tasmania placed third.

  • Event

    Queens of the Stone Age: 'The End Is Nero' Australian Tour 2024

    Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

    Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

    The Josh Homme-fronted group is touring Down Under for the first time since 2018.

  • News

    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Woof!' Will Premiere in Australia This Autumn

    After 'Nanette', 'Douglas' and 'Body of Work' comes the Australian comedian's latest show, which has locked in dates in Sydney and Melbourne.

  • News

    Here's the Hefty List of Brand-New Movies and TV Shows That Are Hitting Netflix in 2024

    Don't say that you don't have anything to watch this year — Netflix's upcoming slate is huge.

  • News

    Player 456 Is Back: Netflix Has Unveiled Your First Look at 'Squid Game' Season Two

    Here's your first proper sneak peek at the hit South Korean series' new episodes, which will stream sometime in 2024.

  • News

    Forget the Brangelina Film: The New 'Mr & Mrs Smith' Series Is a Smart, Slinky and Intimate Spy Gem

    Donald Glover and Maya Erskine bring glorious chemistry to this lived-in take on married assassins juggling life, love and work.

  • Event

    Ocean Film Festival World Tour

    Wed, 6 Mar and 

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Dive into a festival filled with sea-focused cinema when this big-screen showcase returns for its 11th year.

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