Category: film

The Other Film Festival – The Plus Ones’ guide

The creators of the Other Film Festival want to change the way you think about disability. Films are an effective way to communicate ideas and portray real, lived experience to their audiences, and this film festival presents stories of courage,…

A Beautiful Planet at IMAX

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to go into space. This doesn’t seem quite so anomalous for a child, but for me, this dream didn’t fade away as I exited childhood and became an adult. I still…

Lavazza Italian Film Festival – The Plus Ones’ Guide

Running from late September to early October in every Australian capital city, the Lavazza Italian Film Festival will be screening over 30 feature films with numerous special events, festival guests and Q&As also taking place. From its opening night film…

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Twelve years after last gracing our screens (and fifteen since her debut), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is back for more awkward antics, and brings with her a number of friendly faces to celebrate the latest change in her life –…

Alliance Française Classic Film Festival – The Plus Ones’ Guide

Coming from the birthplace of cinema, the people of France know a thing or two about movies. That’s why the Alliance Française Classic Film Festival is an absolute must for dedicated cinephiles, film lovers and Francophiles alike. Running in Sydney…

The Plus Ones’ guide to the best films of MIFF 2016

Celebrating 65 years of cinematic goodness, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) once again brought the goods with an enormous line-up of international and local films on show.  It’s a huge event on Australia’s cultural calendar and for cinema lovers, it’s a highlight…

Striking Film Festival

Striking Film Festival showcases student filmmakers

The red carpet was rolled out for the premiere of the Striking Film Festival at Collins234. It was an enchanting, intimate affair of celebration. The event recognised Melbourne’s budding student filmmakers by unveiling their short pieces to a panel of notable judges…

Ab Fab The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

One might feel inclined to roll their eyes at the thought of an Ab Fab adaptation for the big screen. I can understand that. Remember Da Kath and Kim Code? The small-to-silver screen move rarely ever results in anything even edging…

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne – The Plus Ones’ Guide

Reinforcing Victoria’s longstanding relationship with India, the annual Indian Film Festival is once again coming to Melbourne. This festival is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of Indian cinema, showcasing plenty of films from India and the sub-continent, including plenty of…

Cine Latino Festival

Cine Latino Film Festival: The Plus Ones’ Guide

Australia! Behold! The sights and sounds of Latin America are coming to the big screen from 9 – 24 August in Sydney and 17 – 31 August in Melbourne. Set in various Palace Cinemas venues, the Cine Latino Film Festival…