La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (Review)
THIS will certainly appeal to ballet aficionados, but you don’t need a background in dance to catch documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s piercing gaze into one of the world’s greatest ballet companies.
Warner Brothers dump 3D version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
WARNER Brothers has announced it would no longer screen part one of the much-anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D as planned. The studio says the 3D version of the film could not be completed in time for its scheduled release on November 19, “despite their best efforts”.
Orchestre Nouveau: Who says we can’t do rock?
CLASSICAL music isn’t just for the uppity, says Melbourne conductor and founder of Orchestre Nouveau Zachary Tay. Find out how the orchestra is making inroads into the world of pop.
Your Grandfather’s Road
WHEN Manesh Nesaratnam was a student at Monash University, he loved watching movies. Now, he’s helping hundreds of Malaysians make their own. Find out how the creative director of Malaysian production house Sunny Stories has transformed the business of filmmaking into a community experience.
Environmental Film Festival Melbourne
THE selection of films at Melbourne’s first Environmental Film Festival promises to blow you out of the water, exploring both hot-button and obscure topics, from crude oil and its impact on Nigeria, to society’s obsessions with bottled water and the plastic bag, to the mysterious disappearance of bees around the world.
Sinema showoff
LESS than one week to go now to the Singapore Film Festival Melbourne, and we have one last pair of tickets to give away. Find out how you can win!
Singapore Film Festival Melbourne, the countdown begins
FEAST your eyes on five great days of Singaporean films. In a two-part series, we give you the low-down of the festival’s programs and highlights, starting from days one to three.
Singapore Film Festival
IT’S ABOUT time lah, that Melbourne plays host to the Singapore Film Festival. But wait, it gets better. We’ve got three double passes to giveaway. Find out how you can win.
Avatar returns to IMAX
JAMES Cameron fans will be able to relive some of his magic in 3D with the release of the Avatar Special Edition at IMAX Melbourne Museum from August 26.
An extra eight minutes has been added to the two hour 40 minute long movie, and promises new footage, including new creatures and action scenes.
Audiences couldn’t get enough [...]
The Hedgehog (Review)
The Hedgehog is a charming tale of hope and self-discovery – of how we are always thinking, always feeling, and perhaps, ever so often, missing the beauty of the ordinary.
Me and Orson Welles (Review)
Me and Orson Welles is a coming-of-age story steeped in real theatrical history, though the real star isn’t Zac Efron – but newcomer Christian McKay as the young Orson Welles.
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