Category: film

Moonlight Cinema is back in Melbourne for the summer

You can’t have a summer in Melbourne without spending an evening at Moonlight Cinema. The outdoor cinema in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens is an essential ingredient to the perfect summer, and it has just launched for the season! For those…

‘Museum Alive: 3D’ with David Attenborough at Melbourne IMAX

As an 80’s kid with a father that loved documentaries, I literally grew up with David Attenborough’s distinctive voice always playing in the lounge room, describing the various mating habits present in the animal kingdom. As a 10 year old,…

Film Review: ‘Ruin,’ the independent Aussie film

Amiel Courtin-Wilson, one of the directorial duo responsible for Ruin, wants to make films that hit you right in the gut. He said in a Q&A after the film’s screening at ACMI that he’s interested in the visceral quality of…

Australian Fashion Film Awards honour independent filmmakers

The Australian Fashion Film Awards were an elegant, modern Venetian Carnival-themed affair. Now in its second year, the AFFA was created to establish the profile of the fashion film industry in Australia in order to nurture and promote creatives within…

QV Outdoor Cinema at QV Melbourne

QV Melbourne certainly know how to welcome the summer, opening this season’s QV Outdoor Cinema with Carrie Bradshaw and her crew. Sex and the City was the launching film, and guests arrived in style amongst a pristine red carpet, live entertainment,…

Horror Movie Campout

The scares began before we even arrived at Point Cook Homestead for the Horror Movie Campout, with Leatherface jumping out from the side of the road wielding a chainsaw near the entrance. This single moment set the mood for an…

Underground Cinema presents: ‘DREAM’

Expect the unexpected from Underground Cinema. Run by Secret Squirrel Productions, the team specialise in immersive, experiential movie events. The actual film is kept a secret until the opening credits, but attendees receive basic information such as dress code and…

Monster Fest Review: ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’

Too many horror movies collapse under the weight of their own strong premises. They start out confidently with an intriguing idea and a good set up, only to veer off somewhere in the middle, leaving you to wonder what went…