Cinema

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Opinion

What zombie stories tell us about our uncertain future

The undead's latest resurrection in the new 28 Years Later film reflects our collective need to grapple with what experts call the 'polycrisis'

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Book extract

Have you heard of the ‘Twin Film Phenomenon’?

A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood's uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema's most intriguing coincidences and rivalries

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Opinion

Navigate MIFF without losing your mind – or missing a masterpiece

The Melbourne International Film Festival program can be overwhelming, so here’s a few tips to help you find your way through Australia’s premier film fortnight

Arts & Culture

Your must-see MIFF films of 2024

The Melbourne International Film Festival showcases hundreds of films from around the world – here are five highlights to get you started

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These five films are a ‘must see’ at MIFF 2023

There’s no need to be overwhelmed by the movie schedule at the Melbourne International Film Festival with these hot tips

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Provocative women in cinema

The cliché of the ‘sensitive’ woman filmmaker ignores the long history of confronting female-directed movies

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The Oscars shift from big screen to TV stream

Apple TV+’s best picture win for CODA crowned a night of important firsts at the Oscars, but what a streaming win means for the future of cinema is still to be seen

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Podcasts

How to create Oscar-nominated visual effects

Special effects artist Genevieve Camilleri describes how her work makes movie monsters ‘real’ and her Best Visual Effects nomination for the 2021 Academy Awards

Health & Medicine

What disaster movies can teach us about coping with COVID-19

Cinema may have a lesson or two to teach us about how society can work together and collectively overcome shared threats like a pandemic

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Book extract

Has Hollywood run out of original ideas?

With remakes of Mulan, Dune, The Witches and The Invisible Man all due out this year, a new book answers the big question: what justifies a remake?