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What to Expect from the Newly Resurrected Astor Theatre

Newly appointed general manager Zak Hepburn talks us through Palace's plans.

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Win Tickets to See Wild Tales

Six people are driven to the verge of a nervous breakdown in this twisted tour de force.

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Watch the First Trailer for New Parks and Rec-Style Muppets Show

Muppets in mockumentary format. Would watch.

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Wes Anderson Designed a Cafe That Looks Like One of His Movie Sets

You'd better believe it's kitschy as blazes.

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This Trailer for Studio Ghibli's Final Film Has Already Broken Our Hearts

Catch a glimpse of When Marnie Was There, Ghibli's last feature.

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Win Tickets to Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

The loneliness of the superfan is poetically told through the story of Kumiko and her quest for Fargo's buried money.

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Twenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now

Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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A List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked

No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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It's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)

This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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Hop 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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Ten 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards

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Here's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now

Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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Eleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now

Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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Twenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season

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Nine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately

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Five New Reasons to Have High Hopes for Jurassic World

The Jurassic World trailer has taught us a lot about the made-up new dinosaur, Indominus (yes, Indominus).

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Win Tickets to See Banksy Does New York

See the adult scavenger hunt that swept through New York's art scene.

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Han Solo Shows Up in the New Star Wars Trailer

Laugh it up, fuzzballs.

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The STD Ghost, Pubertal Werewolves and the History of Sex in Horror Movies

Worth your time: the new movie whose protagonist is haunted by an anthropomorphised STD.

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Arrested Development Is Locked in for 17 New Episodes

Come on.

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The Astor Theatre Has Been Saved by Palace Cinemas

It's official.

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Great Kitten Could Be the World's First Cat Cinema

Cat cafes are heading to a whole new level.

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Win Tickets to See Mommy by Filmmaker Xavier Dolan

The Quebecois wunderkind has taken out the Cannes Jury Prize at 26.

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Should You Switch to Australian Netflix?

There are some Netflix shows we're slapping down our $8.99 for immediately. And then there are some glaring omissions.

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The X-Files Returns to TV After 13 Years

The truth is still out there.

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Five Reasons to Tune in to World Movies Uncut

World Movies is the only station in Australia allowed to show R18+ films, and they're taking full advantage of it.

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Win Tickets to See Chris Rock's Top Five

A hilarious reminder of just how good Chris Rock can be.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.

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$16 Martini Mondays at Naked for Satan

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026
Naked For Satan, Fitzroy

This much-loved rooftop bar is turning Mondays into a guilty pleasure with $16 martinis inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins.
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Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray

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Sun, 21 Jun - Mon, 22 Jun 2026
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The Social Studio Fundraiser: 'Flee' Film Screening

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Support this fashion-focused social enterprise as they raise funds to offer free education and training programs to refugee communities.

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Tue, 23 Jun, 2026
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See what magic happens when Charlie Carrington and Joe Vargetto join forces for a fire-driven feast in Kew.

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The Shortest Lunch 2026

Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
Various Yarra Valley venues, Coldstream

13 Yarra Valley wineries will host this popular weekend of tastings and food, in celebration of the winter solstice.

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St Kilda Film Festival

Thu, 4 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun 2026
Various locations in St Kilda, St Kilda

Great movies come in small packages at this standout short film festival, with 190-plus titles screening across 11 days in 2026.

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Sorrento Solstice Festival

Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
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Vera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil

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Hamer Hall, Southbank

The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.

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Tim Burton to Direct Live Action Dumbo Remake

Dancing pink elephants and creepy circuses — classic Burton.

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Win Tickets to See Chappie

For everyone who fell for the heart-rendingly emotive Beymax, here's a new robot to love.

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Five Pieces of David Lynch Homework to Do Before GOMA's Between Two Worlds

Apart from the most influential TV show of all time, he's made a littering PSA, music, comic strips and his own coffee blend. Get acquainted.

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What if Wes Anderson Directed X-Men?

Would watch.

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Oscar-Winning Documentary Citizenfour Was Streaming Online Free — But Not Legally

Sit in on the Snowden chats that changed everything.

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Win Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2015

Whimsy and ennui await you.

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Flight Facilities Make Their 'Weapon of Choice' Sam Rockwell for New Video

Sam Rockwell tries his hand at a Christopher Walken.

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Five Films to See at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

Lea Seydoux and Vincent Cassel as Beauty and the Beast? Yes please.

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Could Richard Linklater Be Considering a Boyhood Sequel?

Poor Ellar Coltrane thought he was out of the water.

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Get Sloshed with the Stars: The Oscars 2015 Drinking Game

Nothing spices up the Oscars like a relentless, unforgiving drinking game.

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Academy Awards 2015: Who Will Win and Who Should Win

From Birdman to Budapest, this year's one of the most neck-and-neck Oscar races yet.

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Ten Films From Sundance We're Hoping Make It to Australia

With the Sundance Film Festival wrapping up yesterday, we've got a whole lot of brand new must-sees for 2015.

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Win Passes to Palace Cinemas Thanks to Appleton Estate

One of summer's classic cool retreats, now with a cocktail to match.

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Win Tickets to a VIP Preview Screening of Kingsman: The Secret Service

The director of Kick-Ass turns his attentions to the Bond legacy.

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This Year's Oscar Nominations Caused Quite the Backlash

Budapest vs Birdman; the battle of the quirk.

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The 35th Annual Razzie Nominations Announced

The Razzies have a few surprises up their sleeve this year — including forgiveness.

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Twelve Films to Get Excited About in 2015

A Lebowski-esque Pynchon adaptation, a sequel 30 years in the making and the Tarantino film that nearly got nixed - they've all made an impression long before they're released.

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Win Tickets to Birdman Plus a Talking Collectable

Birdman is cinematic ballet and the first must-see film of 2015.

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Ten Things That Made the 2015 Golden Globes Worth It

"I put the pills in the people."

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The 2014 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

It's a fierce field of contenders, except for one sadly flabby has-been.

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The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2014

They were box office flops in 2014. Give them some VOD love in 2015.

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Five Films to Watch During World Movies Summer of Sin

Spend Christmas Eve watching a classic of soft-core French cinema, and Christmas Eve Eve with James Franco's porn doco.

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The Astor Theatre Could be Saved by Palace Cinemas

Palace Cinemas could be the knight in shining celluloid cinephiles have hoped for.

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Win Tickets to Concrete Playground Presents: Fury at Openair Cinemas

Join us for David Ayre's brutal and unflinching foray into WWII, with live music by JR Reyne.

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