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Film
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Moonee Ponds is getting an 11-screen cinema complex
And it's opening just in time for summer – rooftop movie sesh, anyone?
A brand new food-focused cinema is coming to Brunswick East this month
Take ‘dinner and a movie’ a lot more seriously at this in-cinema diner
Where to get cheap movie tickets in Melbourne
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The best drive-in cinemas in Melbourne
Roll up, tune in and watch classic films in these drive-in cinemas near Melbourne
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Guides for Melbourne movie lovers
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Upcoming film festivals in Melbourne
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Movie reviews
A stunningly assured debut feature puts Mongolia on the movie map
Civil War
Alex Garland’s brutal, dystopian vision of America at war with itself is visceral but vague
The First Omen
Eschewing gimmicky callbacks, this horror prequel is thoughtful and engaging – but still unsettling
Io Capitano
Magic and misery are the compass points on Matteo Garrone’s widescreen migrant odyssey
Monkey Man
Dev Patel conceives, directs, produces, punches, stabs and brawls his way through this brash and frequently brilliant action flick
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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