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Infinity Pool
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Joyland
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The art world, activism and the opioids crisis collide in this scathing takedown of America’s morally bankrupt Sackler family

Alice, Darling
‘Pitch Perfect‘ star Anna Kendrick puts in a powerful turn as a woman in an abusive relationship
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The best cinemas in Melbourne

Cinema Nova
Melbourne's largest arthouse movie complex also hosts regular films events, special screenings and festivals

Lido Cinemas
An arthouse complex complete with a jazz bar, rooftop cinema and Huxtaburger
Melbourne's largest arthouse movie complex also hosts regular films events, special screenings and festivals

Cinema Nova
Melbourne's largest arthouse movie complex also hosts regular films events, special screenings and festivals

Lido Cinemas
An arthouse complex complete with a jazz bar, rooftop cinema and Huxtaburger

The Astor Theatre
A single-screen Art Deco theatre with a program of new and classic films in 35mm, 70mm and digital

Coburg Drive-In
One of Melbourne's last remaining drive-ins, this is a cinematic experience brimming with nostalgia

The Sun Theatre
This pint-sized Art Deco cinema counts Quentin Tarantino among its legion of film-loving fans