Emma Joyce

This year’s list includes dark and moody restaurants, otherworldly cafes, upmarket butchers, elegant hotel spaces, and heritage venues with a fresh facelift.

Michael Fassbender was “starstruck” when he was asked to join the biopic, say Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap. We interview the band about their riotous new movie.

Talented artists create paintings, textiles and graphic novels at Studio A's Sydney space, and you can buy or lease their creations online.

Susan Armstrong and Michelle Grey, founders of Arts-Matter, share their go-to eateries and venues in Sydney – including an “unbeatable” Bondi institution.

Michelle Williams gives her all in Spielberg’s nostalgic trip down memory lane. Cate Blanchett captivates as an orchestra conductor at the top of her game. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are reunited for a break-up comedy. And Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt party their way through 1920s Hollywood. Plus much more.

“When you’re making a story on a man like Jack Karlson, a criminal con man, each filming day opens up a new window, a new discovery,” says filmmaker Heath Davis.

Two Melbourne venues have been recognised, including one for its “punk sensibility”, the other for its “sense of intimacy in an otherwise grand environment”.

Swap late-night cinema dates for Sunday morning sessions and see new releases like A Quiet Place: Day One and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga for $10.

Artist Thomas Readett hand-painted the wall with two images of Gulpilil – one from the film Ten Canoes, another from archival footage. He says, “Being approached to paint such an icon is an honour, and being Aboriginal as well it’s really important for me and our people.”

Every outfit made in the Newtown terrace tells a story – and the latest collection is inspired by “the witch of Kings Cross”.