top of page
ALL STORIES


The lost art of the Intermission
The film intermission is a practice seen as dated and vintage, preserved for films from when colour on the big screen was new and...
Jun 25, 20253 min read


Retro Review: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
44 years after its release, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) still holds its nostalgic dominance over 80s blockbuster cinema. Daniel Allen ...
Jun 23, 20253 min read


“It was for us”: YIRRAMBOI spotlights First Nations voices, healing, and artistic control TBP: 20/06
YIRRAMBOI’s ‘needed’ return was defined by healing, and expressed through cultural revival and evolution, international partnerships, and...
Jun 20, 20253 min read


Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch has hit Melbourne running as part of the Rising festival. Running until the end of June, Sean Miley Moore and...
Jun 19, 20253 min read


Retro Review: The Outsiders
More than 40 years since the film’s release, The Outsiders remains a classic in this modern age. Anna Solome takes a look back at...
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Review: Thunderbolts (The New Avengers?), and Marvel's return to form
Marvel's recent run hasn't lived up to its glory days, but how does this new venture shape up with new and familiar faces? Jay Davies...
Jun 7, 20254 min read


Retro Review: Shrek 2
More than 20 years since the initial film was released, the much-anticipated Shrek 5 is well underway, with the original gang...
Jun 2, 20253 min read


Review: Beetlejuice, the Musical, the Musical, the Musical
Australia’s turn has finally come around to have Beetlejuice, the Musical stun audiences with this outlandish and fabulous musical....
May 26, 20253 min read


Retro Review: Fight Club
More than 25 years after its release, Fight Club continues to punch its way through popular culture with unapologetic grit and chaos....
May 15, 20253 min read


Review: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale
A daring adaptation of the epic series by J.R.R. Tolkien hits the Australian stage -- but does it work as a standalone musical? The...
May 2, 20253 min read


Retro Review: Shrek
Revisit the Ogre who started it all in our Retro Review with Sarah Rose
Apr 28, 20254 min read


The Future of Media Franchising is Being Nurtured on our Doorstep
Each year at Swinburne, the students of unit MDA20007 - Screen Franchising and Innovation - transform the Junction study space into a sea of colourful posters and unique ideas as they present their final major assessment piece. Louie Cina and Sarah Rose reports. The project is designed to prepare them for an exciting career in the industry and expose them to the intricacies of establishing a successful transmedia franchise such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) or Docto
Nov 23, 20243 min read
bottom of page