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NewsTen Kickass Australian Films You Need to See in 2016
With everything from stories of Aussie cults to giant bloody spiders — it's easy to support local film this year.
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NewsTropfest Founder John Polson Speaks Out on Why the Festival Almost Went Under
The Tropfest founder got real on triple j's Hack.
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NewsTropfest Announces 2016 Judges and Live Music Lineup
Try and impress the director of one of 2015's best Aussie films.
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NewsACMI Is Launching a Collaborative Workspace Called ACMI X
Share an office with filmmakers, designers and retro arcade games.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Useful Guide to the 2016 Oscar Race
Who will win, who should win and who got snubbed.
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NewsReviving the Best Bits of Cinema with Quentin Tarantino
The Hateful Eight director talks bringing back westerns, 70mm film and good old cinema-going.
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NewsThirteen New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Kirsten Dunst as a war photographer in a divided America, Dev Patel directing himself in an action-packed revenge thriller and Kristen Stewart turning heartthrob.
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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 standout shows that you need to see.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsEurovision Alert: Here's When and Where 2024's Song Contest Is Unleashing Its Europop Marvels
Electric Fields are representing Australia with 'One Milkali (One Blood)', which features the language Yankunytjatjara from the Anangu peoples.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsSeven New Movies You Can Watch in April That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Sydney Sweeney as a nun, Timothée Chalamet's return to Arrakis and a Bob Marley biopic.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTwelve New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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NewsHere's This Year's Motley Crew of Oscar Nominees
Featuring a mix of blockbusters and indie releases, plus a whole lot of white people.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2015 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsShadow Electric Announces 2016 Outdoor Film Program
Yet another outdoor cinema returns just in time for summer.
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NewsThe Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2015
Do yourself a favour and add these to your must-see movie list.
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NewsTropfest Back from the Dead After Last Minute Sponsorship Deal
The festival will take place on Valentine's Day 2016.
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NewsAustralia's Got a New American Indie Film Festival
The closest you can get to a Park City/Austin vibe without actually heading overseas.
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EventDine & Cash at Commune Group Restaurants
Monday, June 3 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Commune Group Restaurants, Richmond
Have a big night out at Commune Group's restaurants in June and score a gift voucher worth 25% of your total bill.
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EventCommunitas
Saturday, June 15, 2024
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
RISING 2024 is getting SHOUSE to turn St Paul's Cathedral into a big music party — and you can take part.
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EventCounting and Cracking
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 23, 2024
Union Theatre, Parkville
This stage hit from S Shakthidharan is finally making its long-awaited Melbourne premiere at RISING 2024.
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EventMulled Wine and Kransky Sausage Sizzle
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Hudsons Road Wine & Beer, Spotswood
Mark the start of winter with a cup of mulled wine and some grilled kranskies at this Spotswood bar.
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EventMSO's Secret Symphony
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Secret Melbourne location, Melbourne
Will the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra be playing Bach in the park? Chopin at a city farm? Or Strauss in Hofbräuhaus?
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EventCrip Rave Theory
Saturday, June 15, 2024
The Substation, Newport
It’s a club night and a political statement.
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EventThe Blak Infinite
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
For the entire two weeks of RISING 2024, Fed Square will host film screenings, talks and art installations by First Nations people.
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EventSynthony Australia
Friday, September 20, 2024
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
What happens when tunes by Swedish House Mafia, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim and Avicii get the orchestral treatment? This dazzling show.
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EventScone Festival at Mary Eats Cake
Saturday, June 1 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Mary Eats Cake Montrose, Montrose
Indulge in different iterations of scones each week for the whole month of June.
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NewsMoonlight Cinema Reveals Huge Summer Program for 2015/16
Start designating who'll bring the hummus and who's on wine.
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NewsLido Cinemas Have Revealed Their First Ever Rooftop Program
The Hawthorn cinema's rooftop instalment will see more new releases than its openair competitors.
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NewsMelbourne's Rooftop Cinema Announces 2015-16 Program
Iranian vampire westerns, dinosaurs and All The Space Films.
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NewsAustralia's First Horror Movie Campout Is Coming to a Creepy Forest Near You
Peace, serenity and the soothing sound of screaming.
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NewsMeet Ozflix, Australia's New Streaming Service Showing Only Aussie Films
Like Netflix or Stan, but only for homegrown movies.
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NewsThe New Alien and Thor Movies Will Be Filmed in Australia
We're pretty sure the casts of both movies will be advised to leave their dogs at home.
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NewsWatch the Trailer for Bill Murray's Netflix Christmas Special
Now that's one holly, jolly cast.
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NewsQuentin Tarantino Is Coming to Australia with The Hateful Eight
The legendary director and shit-stirrer stops by.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Crimson Peak
The new Guillermo del Toro gothic horror that already has Stephen King's tick of approval.
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NewsGoulburn Is Hosting an Entire Festival Dedicated to Spies
Even the local chemist has changed its name to 'Licensed to Pill'.
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Moonlight Cinema Is Coming Back for the Summer
Break out the wine coolers and picnic rugs. Summer's coming.
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NewsThe Breakout Transgender Comedy Shot Entirely on an iPhone
Tangerine is an unlikely comedy hit, especially given director Sean Baker's early inspiration was one of Australia's bleakest films.
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NewsStraight Outta Compton's O'Shea Jackson Jr on Stepping Into His Father's Shoes
"This is my family's legacy. It is bigger than NWA to me."
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NewsWatch the Terrifyingly Great Trailer for Christmas Horror Movie Krampus
He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake.
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NewsDanny Boyle's Making a Trainspotting Sequel with the Original Cast
This time, he's taking on amateur porn — but don't expect 50 Shades of Grey.
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Win Tickets to See Straight Outta Compton
Watch the meteoric rise of one of hip hop's most iconic groups.
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NewsThe Best, Worst and Weirdest of the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival
Separating the good from the bad from the ugly.
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NewsThe Ten Best Retro Film Programs in Melbourne
See an old classic the way it's meant to be seen.
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NewsFight Club as a Rock Opera? It's Actually Happening
Chuck Palahniuk, David Fincher and Trent Reznor are apparently all on board.
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NewsThe Ten Must See Films at the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival
Thrillers, award winners and movies at a 90 degree angle.
