The Future of Media Franchising is Being Nurtured on our Doorstep
Each year at Swinburne, the students of unit MDA20007 - Screen Franchising and Innovation - transform the Junction study space into a sea...
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Oct 275 min read
Beyond the bright lights, a struggle for indie artists
Packed venues and the sweaty band rooms of Melbourne’s thriving live music scene mask a quieter reality for many of its performers.
Oct 213 min read
RetroReview: Beetlejuice
Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why...
Oct 153 min read
RetroReview: What's Up, Doc?
Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why...
Oct 25 min read
ALIEN v ALIEN: ROMULUS; Is this new franchise entry refreshing or repulsive?
In a world of regurgitated runaway sequels, Alien: Romulus comes as a breath of fresh air to a franchise otherwise suffering from...
Sep 124 min read
Bogan funk brings the kids back to the yard
A 2000s nostalgia romp with a party edge, this Aussie band is making musical magic with the memories of a generation, Louie Cina writes....
Sep 105 min read
Survival stories: punches and prose unearth the write stuff
Left Write Hook, winner of the MIFF 2024 Audience Award, is a knockout documentary that leaves you in awe of its strength; The woman at...
Sep 23 min read
The Wicked and I...
Wicked: The Untold True Stories of the Witches of Oz has had its run of Melbourne and for some, is a nostalgic ode to theatre past, By...
Sep 26 min read
MIFF: The Future Council will see you now
A new documentary suggests the future of the climate change debate -- and the planet -- is in good hands. Sarah Rose looks at a film...
Aug 234 min read
Dry on reading? Check out our favourites.
The 17th to the 23rd of August marks International Children's Book Week, a global initiative to promote reading in primary school...
Aug 224 min read
Retro Review: Wake in Fright
Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why...
Aug 195 min read
MIFF: the power and pain of Left Write Hook
Pain meets Power in Left Write Hook, a stunning and awe-inspiring documentary about loss, trauma, and revival through boxing and poetry,...
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