Film

Putting the popular back into culture

Putting the popular back into culture

March 25, 2012

Film, New books, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Television:

Sitting pretty : the life and times of Clifton Webb by Clifton Webb with David L. Smith A face that any lover of classic Hollywood movies will instantly recognise, Clifton… Read More ›

Counts and Castles

Counts and Castles

August 23, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki is no stranger to Outside-in cinema here, having featured in last years season not just once, but twice. This Wednesday just past we showed another… Read More ›

Tentative gazes at Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2011

Tentative gazes at Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2011

August 3, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

Sitting at my desk this afternoon, listening to one of my favourite death metal acts, and what am I thinking about more than anything? That I never ever want to… Read More ›

New Music Listening in Arts

New Music Listening in Arts

June 2, 2011

Film, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:

A  great selection of movie soundtracks and Broadway Cast recordings on CD, have just arrived into the collection. These include recent Oscar winners – Black Swan and The King’s Speech. … Read More ›

Auto fixation

Auto fixation

May 3, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

This Wednesday 4th April at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia here at the Library, we will be showing the documentary Love the beast, in… Read More ›

Behold His mighty hand!

Behold His mighty hand!

April 27, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

Confession time! I simply can’t resist watching Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments whenever it appears on television in all of its Technicolor, larger-than-life glory, which it did yet again… Read More ›

Jacqueline du Pre: Double Bill Screening.

Jacqueline du Pre: Double Bill Screening.

April 27, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

Two documentaries about renowned British cellist, Jacqueline du Pre, will feature in the next Music & Dance on Film series program, to be screened this Wednesday April 27 in Arts.… Read More ›

Found things

Found things

April 18, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

This Wednesday 20th April at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia here at the Library, we will be showing two animated films, both perfect for… Read More ›

A Tasmanian Devil in Hollywood

A Tasmanian Devil in Hollywood

April 7, 2011

Film, New books, Rare Books & Arts:

The new books shelf in Arts continues to amaze and delight; and occasionally perplex and bewilder! A couple of new books about “Australia’s own” Errol Flynn set me to thinking…..… Read More ›

The cat has left the roof…..farewell Elizabeth Taylor

The cat has left the roof…..farewell Elizabeth Taylor

March 24, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts:

They come and they go. In our age of celebrity culture it can be difficult enough just keeping up with who’s who, let alone notice the passing of names that might once have… Read More ›