Opinions & Analysis
Seriously Red splits audiences but still sparkles with joy
Have we lost our love for highly skilled ratbaggery? Seriously Red is fighting for an audience.
The Angels: Kickin’ Down the Door shows a legacy undimmed
Are we ever going to see your faces again? Yes, in this evocative band documentary by director Madeleine Parry.
Bergman, Bogart, brilliant: Casablanca still excels at 80
Many at Warner Brothers thought it would sink without a trace and yet its reputation continues to grow as the…
Amazon and Neighbours: will the latest Ramsay Street twist pay off?
Why is Melbourne’s own beige yet beloved (by some) Neighbours positioned at the precipice of a new dawn in streaming’s…
Splice Here director Rob Murphy says film beats digital every time
As projectionist of Melbourne's The Sun theatre for over 20 years, Rob Murphy says film has been 'natively 4K' for…
Andor is the perfect reward for Star Wars fans' devotion
Andor is the first Disney show to take the galaxy seriously and to value minor details the way fans always…
Guardians of the Gingerbread: how streaming stole Christmas
Around 160 Christmas movies are on streaming services this year, and hardly any in cinemas – does the holiday spirit…
Liberals: The arts are central to Victoria’s identity and economy
Shadow Minister for the Arts and Creative Industries David Davis MP puts forward the Victorian Liberal Party’s arts policies and…
Goncharov, I hardly knew ye: how the internet invented a Scorsese film
Over the last few days the people of Tumblr have collectively fever-dreamed the greatest mafia movie of all time. Now…
Greens in Victoria: ‘Art is fundamental to our society’
It’s time to treat the arts as a public good, matched by public funding, says the Victorian Greens arts spokesperson…