Entertainment
From Dogs in Space to The Castle: exploring locked-down Melbourne through film – The Guardian
As the city trundles through its millionth week of monotony, Guardian Australia’s locked-down critic decides to revisit his favourite haunts on screen
Which film best represents Melbourne in its current state? I pondered this one evening recently during what felt like the millionth week in lockdown, the wheels of my beloved home city having slowed to a virtual halt during this lonely era of the coronavirus.
I concluded that the answer must be Stanley Kramers 1959 post-apocalyptic drama On the Beach, which famously depicts Melbourne CBD as a ghost town one ominously compelling image capturing a large banner, waving in the breeze outside an aba…
-
Noosa News17 hours agoBrisbane vs Collingwood live blog: Richmond selects Noah Balta as unbeaten Lions prepare for Magpies test
-
General24 hours agoMinecraft mayhem: ‘Chicken jockey’ chaos reaches Australian cinemas
-
General16 hours agoNT Coalition candidate Lisa Siebert diverges from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on royal commission call
-
General18 hours agoCanberra man named as doctor accused of rape after suppression order lifted