• Event

    The Drive-In Project

    Fri, 14 Nov, 2014

    Federation Square, Melbourne

    Fed Square is the place to be for surreptitious make-out sessions this week.

  • Event

    Jewish International Film Festival 2014

    Wed, 5 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov 2014

    Classic Cinemas Elsternwick, Elsternwick

    Black comedy, family drama, and Orthodox speed dating; JIFF's got it all.

  • Event

    Japanese Film Festival 2014

    Thu, 27 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec 2014

    Prepare yourself for comedy, drama, horror, Ghibli and a rap-battle Yakuza musical.

  • Event

    Finding Vivian Maier

    Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec 2014

    A filmmaker has unearthed the life of one of the world's most acclaimed street photographers, but it seems he should have let her rest in peace.

  • Event

    My Mistress

    Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec 2014

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    This BDSM-themed coming of age story gets points for originality but, all in all, the film feels a little limp.

  • Event

    Iranian Film Festival Australia 2014

    Thu, 6 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov 2014

    Even up against staunch government censorship, Iranian filmmakers rank among the best of what world cinema has to offer.

  • Event

    Emirates British Film Festival 2014

    Wed, 5 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov 2014

    Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne

    The festival of British indies is back for another year, with more Benedict Cumberbatch than ever before.

  • News

    Improvising a Christmas Movie with Director Joe Swanberg

    Anna Kendrick and Lena Dunham riffing the next 50 Shades of Grey. You can't write this stuff.

  • Event

    Stop Making Sense

    Fri, 17 Oct, 2014

    This classic rock doco from Talking Heads is guaranteed to burn down the house at ACMI.

  • Event

    David Bowie Is: A Documentary

    Sun, 16 Nov, 2014

    ACMI and Cinema Nova, Melbourne

    Next year ACMI will bring us a Bowie bacchanalia for the ages. For now, you just get this film.

  • Event

    Russian Resurrection Film Festival 2014

    Thu, 13 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov 2014

    Although not the most popular of global citizens right now, Russia is still a superpower when it comes to the world of movie-making.

  • Event

    Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

    Thu, 23 Oct - Wed, 19 Nov 2014

    Maybe it sounds a little twee, but then again, that's what The Beatles were about.

  • Event

    Cathedrals of Culture

    Tue, 28 Oct - Tue, 11 Nov 2014

    If a film about buildings sounds uninteresting that's because it really, really is.

  • Event

    The Village Festival 2014

    Thu, 30 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov 2014

    Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North

    Like your old primary school fair, only way more interesting.

  • Event

    Bjork: Biophilia Live

    Mon, 27 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov 2014

    Part live performance, part abstract nature doco and part Space Odyssey-style psychedelic mindfuck.

  • Event

    Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective

    Sun, 16 Nov, 2014

    Astor Theatre, St Kilda

    This guy was stirring up controversy long before Gone Girl. Get acquainted with The Master of Suspense.

  • Event

    Force Majeure

    Thu, 16 Oct - Sun, 12 Oct 2014

    A darkly comedic takedown of masculine delusion, this would make for an ideal double feature with recent release Gone Girl.

  • Event

    Greek Film Festival 2014

    Wed, 15 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov 2014

    Palace Cinema Como, South Yarra

    Characterised by an absurdist sense of humour often punctuated by moments of violence, the so-called Weird Wave has reinvigorated Greek cinema.

  • Event

    Obvious Child

    Thu, 2 Oct - Wed, 22 Oct 2014

    The funniest movie about abortion you're ever likely to see.

  • Event

    James Bond Retrospective

    Sat, 15 Nov, 2014

    Astor Theatre, St Kilda

    The Astor is screening nine Bond flicks featuring insane gadgets, bad puns, unfortunate chauvinism and all.

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