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William Corlett, King of the Mountains: 'I like the adventure'

Corlett's 500km trail run through the Blue Mountains in NSW is only part of what makes King of the Mountains…

The Colleano family, subject of the film, The Colleano Heart. Image: The Colleano Heart.
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The Colleano Heart review: a remarkable Aboriginal success story 

Shapeshifting for decades to avoid detection as Aboriginal, The Colleano Heart follows a remarkable family of circus performers who won…

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Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet with Choir and Band review: a sweet, sorrowful stunner

Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet is brought to new heights with Backyard Cinema's live band and choir at the Astor Theatre.

Stelarc, side on photo of the head and raised forearm of a balding man with long sideburns who has an ear growing out of his arm.
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Emily: I Am Kam and Stelarc Suspending Disbelief reviews: Australian artists on screen

A couple of new documentaries about two prominent Australian artists... who could not be more different.

'The Door in Question' is part of Sleepless Footscray Festival. A moody and atmospheric photograph of a person wearing a white VR headset; they are framed by a window, making us feel almost voyeuristic as we look at them. Behind the seated figure are sheets of paper stuck on the wall, including old pages and photographs from a book.
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Immersive review: The Door in Question, 47 Paisley St, Footscray

A heady mix of VR, interactive AI and immersive theatre take over a series of empty rooms and suburban streets…

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Dale Frank – Nobody’s Sweetie review: portrait of a reclusive artist

Jenny Hicks' documentary on Dale Frank considers the charm and chagrin of the Australian contemporary artist.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Two young woman and a man are staring at a ship sinking.
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VR immersive review: Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Glitches need to be ironed out, but this VR experience will transport you back to 1912, to the majesty and…

left panel: a cinema audience with a huge red plush curtain and a small screen with the words My Brilliant Career on it. right panel: a middle aged Caucasian man in a beige jacket and blue shirt holding a microphone
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Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell

A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…

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