“Dinner and a themed, interactive, location-based entertainment attraction, anyone?” During the mid 1990s, a series of multi-lateral trade agreements hit Melbourne’s cinema industry with an almost terminal velocity. Fuelled by the vertical integration of global film exhibition and distribution sectors, the urban geography of Melbourne’s screen culture transformed from a diverse assortment of independently owned … Continue reading Vegas on the Yarra: Situating Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment Complex – Leanne Downing