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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Reveals Its Huge 2018 Program
With 393 features, shorts and virtual reality experiences, it’s the biggest lineup in MIFF’s history.
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NewsThe Cast of 'Twin Peaks' Is Coming to Australia
Five of the series' stars head down under to chat doppelgängers, David Lynch and life inside the Black Lodge.
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NewsThe Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here
"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."
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NewsTen Things We Learned Chatting with Greg Sestero About 'The Room', Tommy Wiseau and 'Best F(r)iends'
The new film is based on the time Tommy Wiseau thought Sestero was going to kill him.
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NewsMIFF Will Feature a Whopping 43 Films From Cannes in Its 2018 Lineup
Including the Palme d'Or winner, Gaspar Noé's latest and a film based on a Haruki Murakami short story.
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NewsArrested Development's Alia Shawkat Is Coming to Melbourne for a One-Off Talk
Best known for her role as Maeby Fünke, Shawkat will speak about her career as an actor and artist as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsA Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway to Reopen Melbourne's Historic Capitol Theatre
The revamped space, which dates back to 1924, will be used for festivals, film screenings, concerts and conferences.
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NewsDaria Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen Courtesy of an All-New Reboot
La la la la la — everyone's favourite sardonic 90s teen is heading back to the small screen.
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NewsParaguayan Film 'The Heiresses' Takes Out Top Prize at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival
And a film about a Sydney ghost hunter won best documentary.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain
Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.
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News'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' Is the Latest Wizarding Movie Getting the Live Orchestra Treatment
Another night of muggle movie and music magic, this time screening the fourth film in the franchise.
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NewsAustralia's Scandinavian Film Festival Reveals Its Dark and Eerie 2018 Lineup
Including a chilling recreation of a mass shooting and a gothic interpretation of a folk tale.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsBehind the Scenes of 2018's Scariest Film with 'Hereditary' Director Ari Aster
We talk to Aster about the catharsis of horror, casting Toni Collette and what makes the film so terrifying.
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NewsLike Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming
HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia
Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed Its First 2018 Films
The first 32 films of the mammoth August film festival include Australian premieres, highly recommended docos, and Cannes and Sundance winners.
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NewsA New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed
It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.
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NewsA Concert Series Pairing National Geographic Footage with a Live Orchestra Is Touring Australia
The images will draw upon Nat Geo's 130-year archives, while the score will feature the work of composers such as Hans Zimmer, Austin Fray and Andrew Christie.
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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventChristmas Eve Community Day at Studley Park Boathouse
Tue, 24 Dec, 2024
Studley Park Boathouse, Kew
Bring the family to the river for a day of music, crafting and Christmas fun.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventDouble Shot Maggie: Irish Live Music
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 - Sat, 4 Jan 2025
The Quiet Man Irish Pub, Kensington
A night full of singing, dancing, and laughing is in store at The Quiet Man Irish Pub
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EventStars Melbourne Derby
Sat, 4 Jan, 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
Experience the Stars Derby as the city’s most zealous cricket fans cheer their team to victory.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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NewsSydney Film Festival's Full Jam-Packed 2018 Program Is Here
With New Zealand comedies, Sundance hits and no fewer than 326 films screening across 12 days, this year's SFF is panning out to be a big one.
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NewsThe US TV Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Is Officially Happening
Ten episodes will air in early-to-mid 2019.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022
The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.
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NewsA Group of Handmaids Are Freaking Out Sydneysiders to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Two
Red-clad ladies are wandering silently around Sydney ahead of the season premiere tonight.
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NewsFive Pieces of Homework to Do Before 'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Its Second Season
The second season will premiere on SBS this week — if it's been a while since you binged the first, here's what you can do to catch up.
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NewsNetflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres
It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.
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NewsFive Films to See at the 2018 Spanish Film Festival
Clear a few nights to see beloved Spanish classics, side-splitting comedies and gothic fables.
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NewsThornbury Picture House Is Melbourne's New Retro-Style Independent Cinema
Now open, the High Street cinema features a 57-seat cinema and an onsite bar.
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NewsAustralia's Indie-Focused American Essentials Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program
Featuring Nicolas Cage's latest horror-comedy, a focus on classic LA-set flicks and a mob drama straight from Cannes.
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NewsMelbourne's ACMI Is Set to Undergo a $40 Million Revamp
It'll see the Fed Square centre gain two new labs, an extension to its learning centre and an upgrade to its permanent exhibition.
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NewsFive Enchantingly Essential Studio Ghibli Gems From Co-Founder and Director Isao Takahata
Before the director passed away this week aged 82, he was responsible for some of Ghibli's best flicks.
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NewsA Look Down the Rabbit Hole at ACMI's Wondrous World-First Wonderland Exhibition
Yes, there's a Mad Hatter's Tea Party – and there's also much, much more than that.
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NewsSpanish Film Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program
Featuring Guillermo del Toro's previous Oscar winner and Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar amongst its 25-film program.
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NewsMelbourne Is Now Home to a Harry Potter-Inspired Escape Room
Try to magic your way out of this, muggles
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NewsPalace Is Opening a 12-Screen Cinema in Surfers Paradise
Located a block away from the beach, it'll feature multiple lounge and bar areas, plus views over the city.
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NewsCherryPicks Is the Rotten Tomatoes Alternative Focusing on Female Film Critics
Expected to launch later this year, it'll provide "perspectives on film, tv, music, and more... though a female lens."
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NewsThe Best of Berlinale 2018: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas
We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2018 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Steve Coogan, stop-motion animation and Australian lesbian mumblecore.
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NewsJames Cameron Is Premiering His Huge Immersive Deep Sea Exhibition in Sydney
Challenging the Deep will dive deep into the Titanic and Avatar director's rather expensive hobby: deep-sea exploration.
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NewsTen Must-See Films at the 2018 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
Watch an AIDS activism drama, see Juliette Binoche star in a rom-com and follow Jean-Luc Godard's famed affair in a biopic.
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NewsEleven 2018 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately
Catch up on the best films of the last year, from 'The Shape of Water' to 'Get Out' to 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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NewsA Live Concert of David Attenborough's 'Planet Earth II' Is Coming to Australia
The documentary will be narrated live by Eric Bana and accompanied by a live orchestral score composed by Hans Zimmer.
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NewsMelbourne's Northside Is Getting a New Independent Cinema
Opening in March, Thornbury Picture House will feature a 57-seat cinema and an onsite bar.
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NewsComing Soon — Super Bowl Edition: All the New Trailers You Need to Watch
From Star Wars heroes to apocalyptic thrillers to The Rock versus a tall building.
