There is something inherently smug about sitting in the Royal Botanic Gardens with a glass of wine while the rest of the city hums away in the distance. Having Moonlight Cinema tucked into the Central Lawn feels like a secret…
On Tuesday night I found myself back where I secretly love to be: a media preview queue, people-watching, popcorn-smelling, wrist-banding my way into a blockbuster world premiere. The new Avatar has arrived, and Pandora has been polished to a shine….
The original Zootopia was a brilliant, Trojan-horse of a film about a vibrant city where social satire and buddy-cop action were dressed up in fur and adorable snouts. It gave us the unforgettable duo of Judy Hopps, the relentlessly optimistic…
Before the Wizard, before the Yellow Brick Road, there was a world of magic, mystery, and misunderstood witches. Wicked, based off the hugely popular Broadway show, transported us to the enchanting realm of OZ almost a year ago, a place…
Over a few nights this week, guests will enjoy award-winning films, elevated takes on traditional movie snacks, in-seat service from a personal whisky butler and of course the opportunity to be guided through some exceptional single malts. As a self-confessed…
Some movies are born of a single, brilliant idea, and a film about a seemingly perfect marriage descending into all-out, scorched-earth war is one of them. For decades, the 1989 black comedy The War of the Roses has stood as…
For a generation of millennials (myself included), the 2003 film Freaky Friday was a cultural touchstone. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis’s pitch-perfect performances as a bickering mother and daughter who magically swap bodies was built on a simple, relatable…
There’s a certain feeling that washes over Melbourne as August rolls around. The city’s trams, cinemas, and laneways start to buzz with a different kind of energy: the glorious, cinephile-fueled excitement of the Melbourne International Film Festival. As one of…
Rebel Wilson has long been one of Australia’s most beloved comedic exports, and with her latest film, Bride Hard, she’s taking on a new persona: a full-throttle action star. Bride Hard is a loving, if chaotic, tribute to the action…
The Fantastic Four have always been Marvel’s “First Family,” synonymous with cosmic exploration and scientific marvel since their 1961 debut. Their long-awaited arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a key integration after Disney’s acquisition of Fox, marks a pivotal moment…