Cinema
When Australia met Un-Australia – film in the 2000s
Australian cinema in the 2000s, including these rare films from the University of Melbourne, was concerned with immigration, "otherness" and national identity.
Sex in the 90s: feminism on film
Feminism on film underwent a makeover in the 1990s. How did cinema in this decade rework, reject, radicalise or reinforce portrayals of women on screen?
Film in 1970s Melbourne — the enduring human drama
Three never-before-seen films from the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts offer insights into filmmaking, and Melbourne life, in the 1970s.
Cool All at Onceness: Australian film in the 1960s
Film and television alumnus Ian Baker's 1968 short film, shot while a student, reveals much about the state of the Australian film industry at the time.
Bollywood: Movies with rich rewards
Indian movies have much to offer the Western film fan willing to give the genre a go. We recommend five classic movies to get started with.
Armchair travel: 50 years of Melbourne films
Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, is celebrating its golden anniversary by making 50 student films available.
Captain America is a Marvel to behold
Captain America: Civil War suggests Disney and Marvel are streets ahead of their rivals DC and Warner in terms of creating nuanced and believable superheroes.
Holy mixed-bag! Batman v Superman
Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has hit the cinemas. So does the latest instalment in the superhero genre live up to all the hype?
Bad films need to be called out each year
It makes sense the Razzies are handed out to the year's worst movies – we salute the best each year, so why shouldn't the turkeys be honoured as well.