SPECIAL EVENTS at The Astor

CINEMA FIASCO presents ... “They're back ...” said the little girl from Poltergeist 2. Yes. Melbourne's favourite movie–commentary comedy duo (OK, so they're the only one ... who cares), Cinema Fiasco returns with three more camp classics from the cinematic closet and their increasingly–familiar brand of merciless motion–picture appreciation. Join those merry mavens of movie mediocrity, Geoff Wallis and Janet A. McLeod, as they sink their hooks into three corkers from the vaults that will have you clutching your arm–rests in amazement and busting a gut like never before.

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL You be the judge to help decide the winner of this year's Manhattan Short Film Festival [18+]. The event starts at The Astor at 8 PM on Wednesday, September 29.

CELLULOID SOUP The Jewish Museum of Australia proudly presents Celluloid Soup, Melbourne's Jewish Short Film Festival. The festival starts at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 21.

CAIRO CLUB ORCHESTRA plus CASABLANCA The Cairo Club Orchestra, LIVE on stage. takes you back in time and sets the mood for a screening of the Bogart/Bergman classic, Casablanca. The nostaligia starts at 2 PM on Sunday, October 24.