films and cinemas

HOT: Underground Cinema Speakeasy Prohibition Party, Red Bennies, 373 Chapel St, South Yarra

December 1, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

J: “I’m going to a movie this Saturday. I don’t know what the movie is or where it’s screening, but do you want to come with me?” K: “Umm…ok. I don’t really get it but it sounds intriguing…” Intrigue is the key to the success of Underground Cinema. The premise is this – you buy [...]

HOT: Melbourne Bikefest Opening Party, 1000 £ Bend, 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne

November 25, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

As you’ve no doubt noticed from the blog, I like parties and I like bikes. So there was no way that I was going to miss the opening party of Melbourne Bikefest, Melbourne’s celebration all things bike-related for the next 4 days based at 1000 £ Bend (note that my business CycleStyle is also a [...]

HOT Chat: Pip Carroll of Melbourne Bikefest

November 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Finally we’re experiencing some warmer weather in Melbourne – and have you noticed the increased number of cyclists these days? It all bodes well for the upcoming Melbourne Bikefest, a 5 day festival being held at 1000 £ Bend which will celebrate all things cycling related in our city. Today’s HOT Chat is with Pip Carroll, [...]

HOT: The Little Mule Company & Cafe, 19 Somerset Place, Melbourne

November 10, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments

Melbourne’s love affair with coffee and bikes continues with the new kid on the (laneway) block, The Little Mule Company & Cafe. The Little Mule Company make colourful custom-made fixies in their small workshop and the bikes also provide eye-catching wall hangings for the airy warehouse aesthetic of their small adjoining cafe. For bike and [...]

Giveaway: Gainsbourg

October 25, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

**Update – thanks for your emails, tix are all gone!** What better way to start off the week than to win some free stuff? Specifically, I have some free passes to the new film Gainsbourg which tells the story of the iconic French singer, poet, writer and actor Serge Gainsbourg. Here’s a review of the [...]

HOT Chat: Jacqui Vidal of Signed and Numbered

October 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Earlier this year I blogged about a piece of Melbourne artwork by Delicate Mayhem that RM and I commissioned for our wall and our wedding invitations. I’m still on Delicate Mayhem‘s mailing list, so I was quite excited to discover that some works from this London artist are now stocked exclusively in Australia, right here [...]

Ask the Doctor: Musical Date

September 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Help me Doctor!: Dear Dr, I’m hoping to make a favourable impression on a very cultured girl who enjoys classical music. Have you got any good suggestions on where I can take her in Melbourne? – Michael Your prescription: Hi Michael, it’s great to hear that you’re doing your research in your quest to impress [...]

Ask the Doctor: Melbourne Top 10

September 14, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

One of the most oft-asked questions for the doctor is a list of must-dos for a weekend trip to Melbourne. When answering, I assume that most visitors are either aware of or have done the usual ‘touristy’ stuff. So here are my Melbourne Top 10 to do/eat/see suggestions which are slightly more hidden, in no [...]

HOT Chat: Nicholas Aberle from the Environmental Film Festival Melbourne

September 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Today’s HOT Chat is with Nicholas Aberle, the director of the inaugural Environmental Film Festival Melbourne being held at Kino Cinemas next week (16-19 September). A disclaimer – Nicholas is a friend of a friend, but even if he wasn’t the festival is something I want to support – anti-bottled water, food waste and rescue, [...]

HOT: The Runaways

August 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Today we have a guest post from Kylie, a writer for the sister blog BNE: HOT OR NOT, reviewing the rock chick film The Runaways. Thanks Kylie. Floria Sigismondi is the director of some of the most impressive music videos of the past fifteen years. Her dark, seductive work has accompanied music by the likes [...]