The Cinema Show

This week as July opens for business we see the magnificently original 100 Nights of Hero, The (disturbing) Good Boy and final instalment of Jackass, who are at least Good Hearted if not altogether Good.

Supergirl, Minions, Charlie Chaplin, Vivaldi, Scottish Distilleries and Lawrence of Arabia... gosh, what a mix !

Pixar brings us another Toy Story, Spielberg is banging on about Aliens again in Disclosure Day and the backstreets of the West co-star in their industrial gorgeousness in Leviticus.

This week it's an Irish film about music, an English film about Hawks, Irish Kids in an animated film and the bizarre world of backrooms at a furniture store… and some Judy Garland…

The cute and fun Finding Emily, the cute Grogu with epic Mandalorian, talking of Epic, Birthright is an Australian family drama like you've never seen before!

Seven films opening this week, an eclectic mix, huzzah.

The Sheep Detectives is a delight, Mortal Kombat 2 made in Australia is big, brash and really entertaining, while it seems it's time for musicians to make films about themselves again.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 has landed - huzzah, plus Hokum, Jeff Buckley and Australian films Wolfram and Seven Snipers.

Michael Jackson's back story early years lands and it's joyous and entertaining... two Aussie films in Beast and Alphabet Lane and from Japan the fascinating Exit 8.

We're back! After a 2 week Easter break, this weeks movies Fuze and The Mummy plus a catch up on highlights from the last two weeks.

Easther and school hols sees The Magic Faraway Tree lead the charge on 3 family films, plus I Swear from Scotland and Heather Graham is back in a hotel worshipping The Devil, class Easter Fare!

Highly anticipated Project Hail Mary delivers, Ready or Not back with Samara and Buffy and local indie Proclivitas a real highlight.

Liam Neeson is back, with a bomb, Colleen Hartland is back, with a box of tissues, Two animations and Two docos, and the dreaded Plague comes to a boys swimming pool.

Peaky Blinders and Nazi cash, How to Make a Killing, to get all the family cash, and Jessie Buckley shines in The Bride! Plus more...

Only a few with Scream 7, Shakin' Ann Lee and Solo Mio on screens this week, we also look back at Robert Duvall's legacy.

EPiC is Elvis, Pillion Pals to Play with, Fackham Hall indeed! 

"The Cinema Show" big one this week is "Wuthering Heights" or should it be "Wandering Hearts"? Plus Crime 101 and War Machine made right here in Victoria.

Oscar noms are out, Tassie is apocalyptic in We Bury the Dead and Will Arnett uses open Mic for free public therapy sessions!

The quality feels keep coming, with Australian film Addition and Sam Raimi's workplace black comedy thriller with Rachel McAdams the highlights of films opening this weekend.

Mercy cautions us about an AI judging world... super anticipated Marty Supreme lands with The Secret Agent and Somebody to Love sees Brazil and Italy on screen.

First show of 2026 and a bumper few weeks of feelgood movies to discuss. Huzzah!

Last show for 2025, Avatar leads the pack on Dec 18 with 7 films for Boxing Day - Merry Xmas

In an alternate reality, Nick Cage is Joseph, earthly father of Jesus, and 5 other films and Chitty...

With whom would you spend Eternity, Russell shines in Nuremberg, Beware of Freddy's Pizza and the divine Twiggy.

Seven new films, a new record for the show, with highlights chats with Emma Thompson and Daniel Craig. 

Wickedly fun times, Clooney drinks real coffee, Scandi Revenge, Home grown horror and Italians show Melbourne how to Live!

Now You See again... The Man is Running... Hamilton on Stage... Icky Keeper and if only Rose Byrne had Legs... with other random tidbits!

Elle Fanning on the back of a Predator, Jacinda as Prime Minister, Jennifer's downward spiral in Die My Love and the beauty of the forest in Train Dreams. Plus Adrian on Westgate coming to the Sun and it's 40 years of Back to the Future!

A Paw Patrol Christmas, Bugonia, Good Fortune, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and all things Halloween.

We're back... Oct 23rd sees Springsteen on the big screen, Frankenstein, Shelby Oaks & Regretting you along with a look back at The Travellers and One Battle After Another.

Last week of Winter sees Caught Stealing, Honey Don't, and the delightful Ballad of Wallis Island opening on screens across the country.

Awaited Eddington, Hilarious Naked Gun, Ridiculous Relay, Heartfelt Kangaroo Island and more, on Aug 21, second last week of winter, not Aug 27 and "last week of winter" as Michael says over and again due to a typo in his runsheet (which he typed himself...) Huzzah!

Body swaps in Freakier Friday, scary perfection in Weapons, Gold Rush Sounds of Silent with Martin and tireless Damon Gameau back with Future Council.

The (simply wonderful) Friend, the (frankly brilliant) Together, Hard Bride duties and more.

This weeks show is dedicated to the memory of Ben Coyne, a young sun team member who tragically died this week.

I know what you did last Summer, the writhing Friendship, Roger Waters and a few treats.

Up Up and Away with Superman and A Nice Indian Boy in cinemas this week.

Dinosaurs, Dead People, Blue Folks and Plains of Mongolia.

F1, M3gan 2.0, The Dalai Lama, Dragons, Zombies and Jane Austen, what a week!

The highly anticipated Materialists, Training Dragons, other Dangerous Animals, Saving Animals with Ellis Park and 50th anniversary of Balibo.

John Wick's Ballerina, A great hew Karate Kid, Jessica Lange in The Great Lillian Hall, The Ritual and Forgive us All - and it's Ferris Bueller Day.

Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme is a delicious treat, Bring Her Back homegrown horror and Peppa the Pig had a piglet called Evie, followed by some Con fun... Huzzah.

Funny Birds with Catherine Deneuve, Lilo & Stitch, the unique perhaps crazy Universal Language, inspiring Wilding, the indy The Aegean and some Tom Cruise tangents.

From Clowns in Cornfields, to contrived Weddings to saving the Ocean, films a plenty for the 8th May.

1st May - Thunderbolts, Count of Monte Christo and Tina.

The Accountant sequel, Pink Floyd returns to the big screen and live from London Stage it's Dr Strangelove, as well as What's On Westside with Christina and Stella.

The Cinema Show featuring The Correspondent, Warfare, Drop, The Penguin Lessons, Sinners, WoW with so much happening over Easter Westside. 

5 new movies, a plethora of events, chocolate from Samoa and the Elephants are in the house - its all happening Westside. 

Minecraft, Dogman and Novocaine open in cinemas, we reminisce on the films of Val Kilmer, lament bad decision making and Whats on Westside. 

So much happening Westside with Writers Festival, Airshow, Food and Wine and even Comedy Festival, plus this weeks films. Huzzah!