• News

    The Ten Best New TV Shows of 2020

    From a topical horror series and a mind-bending sci-fi thriller to an offbeat Aussie sketch comedy — and they're all available to stream.

  • News

    Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its Nostalgia-Filled 2021 Melbourne Program

    Featuring favourites such as '10 Things I Hate About You!' and 'Notting Hill' — plus recent and new highlights as well.

  • Guide

    Five Big Award-Winning TV Shows That Are 100-Percent Worth Your Time and Attention

    These series have received plenty of shiny trophies — and you can stream them all to find out why.

  • Guide

    Five Current and Cult TV Favourites That Will Transport You To a Very Different World

    Stream your way into space, a haunted house, a zombie apocalypse and more than a few dystopian futures.

  • News

    Soon-to-Launch New Disney+ Expansion Star Is Basically Hulu for Viewers Down Under

    It'll feature an extra 1000 titles — including 35 brand new series — in its first year.

  • News

    Nicolas Cage Will Teach You the History of Swear Words in Netflix's Next Must-See Series

    And if the trailer is anything to go by, it's going to be hilarious.

Latest Guides
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    'The Handmaid's Tale' Has Been Renewed for a Fifth Season Before Its Fourth Even Airs

    This tale of rebellion and revolution isn't anywhere near done yet.

  • News

    The First Trailers for Disney+'s 'Loki' and 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Shows Are Here

    Alongside 'WandaVision', they'll hit the streaming platform in the first half of 2021.

  • News

    Netflix Has Revealed the 17 Most Popular Movies and TV Shows We've Been Streaming in 2020

    'The Queen's Gambit', 'Tiger King', 'Enola Holmes', 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' — they're all on the list.

  • News

    The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From December 10

    Head to the flicks to see a new take on an old favourite, a big-thinking space movie and Australia's latest western.

  • Guide

    Five Rib-Tickling TV Comedies to Stream When You Just Need to Brighten Up Your Day

    These hilarious shows will have you giggling and guffawing — and you can stream them now.

  • Guide

    Five Ace New Series From 2020 That You Can (and Should) Binge in Full Before the Year Is Out

    They're the brand new releases that made an impact this year, and you can stream them all.

Latest Places
  • Guide

    Five Coming-of-Age Shows and Movies That'll Immediately Take You Back to Your High School Years

    From award-winning dramas to classic comedies — and they're all available to stream.

  • News

    New Documentary 'Girls Can't Surf' Brings the Quest for Equality in 80s Surfing to Cinemas

    It features pioneering female surfers such as Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha and Layne Beachley.

  • Guide

    Five 90s Favourites That'll Add Some Retro Vibes to Your Next Couch Session

    Get a blast from the past with these classic movies and TV shows, which are all available to stream.

  • News

    The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2020

    From topical dramas and animated delights to rousing flicks about the 90s electronic music scene and out-there sci-fi horror movies.

  • News

    The Creators of 'Black Mirror' Are Making a Netflix Special That Satirises and Savages This Chaotic Year

    It's called 'Death to 2020', and it's expected to release before the year is out.

  • News

    Netflix Is Bringing a New Version of Aussie Series 'Heartbreak High' to Your Streaming Queue

    It'll hit the platform in 2022 — but you can stream all 210 episodes of the original show in the interim.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Nomu Saketen Sake Sessions

    Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024 and Saturday, May 25, 2024 

    CBCB & ODFUB, Brunswick

    Sample small-batch sakes paired with light snacks in Brunswick every Friday and Saturday night.

  • Event

    Free Wings at BEAST City

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Head to the CBD diner to score up to six free Southern-fried chicken wings this Friday afternoon.

  • Event

    Burgundy vs Tasmania Wine Dinner

    Monday, May 20, 2024

    Pure South Dining, Southbank

    Sample five courses of fine Tasmanian produce paired with handpicked drops from both the famed French wine region and the Apple Isle.

  • Event

    Sunset Boulevard

    Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

    Princess Theatre, Melbourne

    Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.

  • Event

    Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

    Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne

    Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.

  • Event

    $8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas

    Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East

    Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Rocco's On Tour

    Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 

    Toorak Cellars, Armadale

    Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.

  • Event

    Spanish Film Festival

    Friday, June 14 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Say hola to the Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

  • News

    You'll Be Able to Stay Onboard an Immersive 'Star Wars' Spaceship From 2021

    You'll hop onboard for a two-day, two-night experience — and you'll be immersed in a 'Star Wars' adventure the whole time.

  • News

    Melbourne's New-Look ACMI Will Finally Open Its Doors This Summer After a $40-Million Makeover

    From February, you'll be able to check out the 'Mad Max' installation, state-of-the-art cinemas and new multi-platform visitor experiences.

  • News

    The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From December 3

    Head to the flicks to see a fascinating new documentary about The Bee Gees, a stage-to-screen musical and a controversial sci-fi drama.

  • News

    'Babyteeth' Has Been Named the Best Australian Film of the Year at the 2020 AACTA Awards

    It also won Best Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, while 'Stateless' nabbed a heap of TV gongs.

  • News

    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in November 2020

    Cancel your plans to get stuck into Andy Samberg's latest comedy, a new HBO miniseries set in Italy and a documentary about a horror masterpiece.

  • News

    Palace's 15-Screen Pentridge Cinema Will Open in the Former Coburg Prison Site Next Month

    You'll be able to sit in its reclining seats to see 'The Witches', 'Wonder Woman 1984' and new Aussie crime drama 'The Dry'.

  • News

    The 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Miniseries Is Hitting Stan Just In Time for Your Summer Break

    It was created by Mindy Kaling, and follows four Americans who meet up in London for a wedding.

  • News

    The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From November 26

    Head to the flicks to see a queer festive rom-com, a masterpiece of a concert movie and a horror film that isn't easily forgotten.

  • News

    Dedicated British TV Streaming Service Britbox Is Now Available in Australia

    It's streaming retro and recent series — including 'Doctor Who', 'Luther' and David Attenborough documentaries.

  • News

    Cinema 3 Is the New Online Platform That Lets You Watch ACMI's Curated Film Program At Home

    The Melbourne venue has a launched video-on-demand service — and it includes new and classic movies.

  • News

    'Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun' Is the Side-Splitting Absurdist Comedy Gem This Hectic Year Needs

    It's available on Netflix now — and you'll want to binge it all in one go.

  • News

    The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From November 19

    Head to the flicks to see David Fincher's latest, two queer romances or a new version of 'Pinocchio'.

  • News

    Stan's New True-Crime Docuseries 'After the Night' Explores the Story Behind an Australian Serial Killer

    Known as ‘The Night Caller', Eric Edgar Cooke terrorised Perth in the early 1960s.

  • News

    The Tense Trailer for Powerful New Australian Outback Western 'High Ground' Is Here

    It follows an ex-sniper and a young Indigenous tracker as they navigate the aftermath of a horrific act of violence in Arnhem Land.

  • News

    Marvel's First Disney+ Series 'WandaVision' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in January

    The sitcom-style show focuses on the suburban lives of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany).

  • News

    Netflix Must-See 'The Queen's Gambit' Is the Involving Chess Thriller You Didn't Know You Needed

    The 50s and 60s-set seven-part series is stylish, twisty and inventive — and features a superb lead performance.

  • News

    The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From November 12

    Head to the flicks to see Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, a new horror-comedy about a teen swapping bodies with a serial killer and an awards-bait drama.

  • News

    The 12 Best New Films You Can See on the Big Screen Now That Melbourne Cinemas Have Reopened

    From intimate and moving dramas to gripping thrillers — and must-see documentaries and insightful comedies, too.

  • News

    Melbourne's Cinemas Have Finally Started to Reopen After Months of Lockdown

    They're screening everything from 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' to 'Tenet'.

  • News

    Five-Film Anthology 'Small Axe' Is Bringing Its Tales of Race and Resistance to Your Streaming Queue

    It's directed by '12 Years a Slave' filmmaker Steve McQueen — and it hits Binge in December.

  • News

    The Trailer for Christmas Rom-Com 'Happiest Season' Has Arrived to Give This Year Some Festive Cheer

    It stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a couple heading home for Christmas to meet the parents — who don't know that their daughter is gay.

  • News

    Andy Samberg's New Time-Loop Rom-Com 'Palm Springs' Will Hit Streaming Down Under This Month

    The 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star plays a man forced to attend the same wedding over and over in this must-see Sundance hit.

  • News

    Moonlight Cinema Has Announced Its Summer 2020–21 Dates

    It's kicking off in Sydney and Brisbane this month, before heading to Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.

  • News

    Short-Form Streaming Service Quibi Will Shut Down in December Less Than Eight Months After Launching

    Its bite-sized format — streaming movies and shows in ten-minute portions — failed to attract an audience.

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