its something i expect to see on the hub
And thatâs a broad spectrum. 
Weâre going to bombarded with horror reimagingings of childhood characters as soon as they fall into the public domain.
ImagineâŚan Australian horror movie with Humprhrey B. Bear, Fat Cat, Big Dog, Prime Possum and all those characters turned into evil killers. 
Separately, the film will be put forward for the Academy Award for Best Documentary.
While the film is nearing the end of its theatrical run in Australia via Madman Entertainment, it is still screening at Melbourneâs Cinema Nova. It will be available on disc and digital from November 19.
A shortlist of 15 finalists for the Academy Award for Best International Feature will be announced December 16, with the final five nominees unveiled on January 22, 2026.
The news of Hoytsâ IMAX locations comes fresh on the heels of the announcement the cinema chain will open its first ScreenX auditorium at Melbourne Central in October, with a further theatre to open at Blacktown in Sydney later in the year.
Now I donât need to go into the city to watch Imax stuff.
In fact, I donât need to go anywhere, Imax is like putting lipstick on a pig
Is it
Most movies today are crap. The types of movies that lean towards having the Imax treatment are crap.
I havenât been to the movies in well over a year or so, maybe more, as theyâre pretty much all the same. Thereâs bugger all originality. More sequels, prequels, reboots - whatâs the point? Iâll wait until they come out on digital, I can watch them at home, with my cheap food, pause if I want to go to the toilet, wear as much or as little as I want, not deal with inconsiderate twits and not pay Hoyts (nearest to me) extortionate prices.
So yes, it is like putting lipstick on a pig. Iâll stand by it. In fact, they should make an Imax movie of someone putting lipstick on a pig.
And not have to put up with 24 minutes of trailers and ads before the movie actually starts!
Went and saw One Battle After Another in IMAX and was worth every cent.
Youâre such a ray of sunshine arenât you 
I think the IMAX thing depends entirely on the type of IMAX - there are about three or four, believe it or not!
- 70mm IMAX, also known as 15/70 (15 perforations in 70mm film). Itâs actual film, not digital, and in 1.43:1 (so a lot more on screen at the top and bottom - at least of its shot for IMAX, like most Christopher Nolan films.) I think the only one of these down under is in Melbourne. Plenty in North America, of course, and a few in Europe (London, Manchester, Prague).
- Dual Laser IMAX - dual laser projection (again, clueâs in the name.) Tends to be much brighter than standard projection. I think this is usually also a 1.43:1 aspect ratio.
- Single Laser IMAX - slightly less impressive than dual laser, but still (Iâm told) pretty decent. 1.90:1, so more or less the same shape as a standard TV.
- Xenon IMAX - the âcrappiestâ version of IMAX. The sound is still much better than anything youâd get in a standard cinema, though. 1.90:1. It is often pejoratively referred to as âLieMAXâ.
So this is very much a CliffNotes style summation of IMAX formats. Thereâs quite a bit more to it than what Iâve explained, but if anyoneâs interested you can google and go down the rabbit hole like I did!
Heâs not wrong about most movies being crap though and way too many sequels, prequels, reboots.
I still watch them but have to agree that going to the cinema is not worth the effort these days. I can probably count on one hand, the number of good new movies I have seen in the last few years.
Of course I am. You lot oughta know me by now, Iâm a contrarian pain in the arse dickhead wanker incel tool with more chips on my shoulder than a woodchip factory worker, about as funny as a wet fart in an elevator filled with cancer patients and has more issues than a newsagency in its prime. 
SoâŚmaybe I didnât explain myself properly, but then again, I donât think anyone cares.
There is nothing wrong with the concept and format of Imax. Itâs great for the reasons youâve suggested. Back in the day it was used mainly, at least for the ones I knew of, for nature documentaries and anything produced specifically for Imax.
My main bitching was about movies these days in general. The movies theyâre putting out and the people running the cinemas. And the costs involved with going to the pictures. Not the formats.
I donât mind the trailers. I do mind the ads though. Especially the local ones. I donât need half an hour of those. Especially for Michael bloody Vassili - local lawyer, clip art and stock images ahoy!
I think you need to dig a little deeper for the good stuff, unfortunately the mainstream stuff is very geared to Marvel rubbish etc but thereâs been great stuff this year that still have had wide release (OBAA, Weapons, Sinners, Relay, Caught Stealing, 28 Years Later in just the last 3-4 months).
also, as for the trailers etc, most cinemas now allow you to put your booking into your phone calendar or check in via app and both tell you the conclusion time of the session so you can work backwards from there if you find the runtime online.
last time i went to the movies i took the family to see dog man (fun little family movie, BTW). but the big issue i had was someone decided to use their laptop in the cinema during the actual film. they were right in my eyeline and all i could see was this bloody white lit up square.
i ended up getting the staff who had a word to them.
I would rather watch a movie at home. I can pause when i want, i get snacks and drinks without taking out a second mortgagae and if the kids are not interested they ca go off and play.
These days you literally just need a good sound bar then your set.
Taylor Swift - The Official Release Party of a Showgirl topped the Australian box office on the weekend, earning close to $2.9 million in just two days (it closes today). The Bad Guys 2 was not far behind with $2.42 million.
The top earning Australian movie was Kangaroo with $897,000.
The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is estimated to have earned $33 million in USA and US$13 million in 54 overseas markets, putting the global total at US$46 million.
UPDATE 10/10: according to Mediaweek, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl earned $3.25 million over three days of screening in Australia.
I wanted to see A Big Bold Beautiful Journey starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, but I think itâs already had its theatrical window and itâll probably be available to rent soon. The trailer sucked me in and it played before similar genre film The Life of Chuck, which I thought was excellent.
Iâd heard it wasnât great so didnât rush to see it but will catch up on streaming at some point.
Didnât get to Life of Chuck either.
The Smashing Machine was solid without being spectacular.
The runs seem to be about 3 days now before being made available on a streaming service. 