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Pub Of The Week

Tony Leonard is back to present 3AW's Pub Of The Week in 2016.

For the 21st year with Neil Mitchell, the Pub Of The Week segment returns to find the best pub during 2016 from around 36 reviews each year.

Jim Sherlock's Classic Film Reviews

Jim Sherlock has delved into the vault.

1:00 PM   Welcome to the home of Sherlock's Classics - a series of classic films reviewed by 3AW's own movie critic Jim Sherlock.

RECIPE: Tobie's Beef Tagliata

Tobie Puttock's Beef Tagliata with Radicchio and Gorgonzola

12:17 PM   Tobie Puttock's yummy recipe for Beef Tagliata with Radicchio and Gorgonzola.

Donna's Gossip Sheet - September 7

Megan Gale.

Donna Demaio   Megan Gale's breakdown, Hugo Weaving's plea and Molly still partying.

We Will Rock You: Behind the Scenes

Donna and Brian Mannix

Donna Demaio   Donna Demaio gives a behind the scenes look at We Will Rock You

Jim's Cheat Sheet - Sep 2

Troubled trio: Director Richard Linklater is all set to make a sequel to the 1973 film The Last Detail.

JIM SCHEMBRI   Actors back Clinton, Ben-Hur's average opening, and a Last Detail sequel.

Gene Wilder tribute

Wild man: The late Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein, with Peter Boyle.

JIM SHERLOCK   The star of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein was one of the funniest and most daring comic actors of his generation. 

Jim Schembri interviews Gary Ross

BTS: Matthew McConaughey and Gary Ross discuss a scene in the bunker.

Jim Schembri interviews Gary Ross, writer and director of Free State of Jones.

Schembri's latest movie reviews

Who's there?: An intruder learns a lesson in petty crime in the taut thriller Don't Breathe.

Jim Schembri's take on the latest release movies.

DENIS WALTER LIVE FROM HOPHAUS

Happy Vater's Day!

Denis Walter with Miss Universe Australia, Caris Tiivel!

A group of very lucky dad's shared a stein or two with Denis Walter at Hophaus Bier Bar and Grill.

REVIEW: Tregan Borg visits Tulum

Tregan Borg   Food guru Tregan Borg gave Tulum in Balaclava a visit!

Donna's Gossip Sheet - August 31

Melbourne spring fashion week.

Donna Demaio   Frankie J Holden is back with A Place To Call Home, It's Spring Fashion Week and an ex-top cop spotted in the city!

Jim's interview with Luke Sparke

Monster Masher: Red Billabong director Luke Sparke was keen to create a mythical beast with an Aussie accent.

JIM SCHEMBRI   With 'Red Billabong', director Luke Sparke aims to give Aussie cinema what it's always needed: its own mythical beast.

MOVIE REVIEW

Jim's Movie Reviews - August 22

Soldier on: Matthew McConaughey in the Civil War drama Free State of Jones.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri reviews: Free start of Jones, Ben-Hur, David Brent: Life on the Road, The Shallows, War Dogs, Red Billabong, High Rise, Indignation, and Kubo and the Two Strings!

Jim interviews 'Motorkite Dreaming' makers

Kite runners: Director Charlie Hill-Smith and producer Carroll Karpany from Motorkite Dreaming.

JIM SCHEMBRI   The superbly entertaining Motorkite Dreaming combines indigenous spirituality with goofball adventure.

RECIPE: 'Low and Slow' veal cheeks

Tobie Puttock's latest recipe on 3AW Afternoons.

Jim interviews Ben-Hur producer Roma Downey

Alpha female: Ben-Hur producer Roma Downey is dedicated to entertainment with a message.

JIM SCHEMBRI   WONDER WOMAN: Roma Downey is now one of Hollywood's most powerful producers. And she has God on her side.

Donna's Gossip Sheet - August 24

Hugh Sheridan, Gary Sweet, Firass Dirani and Rhys Muldoon all support the #itsokaytotalk campaign.

DONNA DEMAIO   Donna's Gossip Sheet: Lano's learning curve, Elvis impersonating, and 30 portraits in 30 days.

Pauly Plated review: Two Patties

Two Patties' most popular burger, the Backyard.

PAULY PLATED   Two Patties burger house in Bundoora square is not your typical Pokémon Go stop.

BODY IMAGE MYTH BUSTER

The body in question: director Taryn Brumfitt (second from right) attacks female body image anxiety in her documentary ...

Jim Schembri   Angry Adelaide filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt attacks the 'perfect body' myth with her activist documentary Embrace.

Behind the scenes of The Block

Ben and Andy from The Block!

Donna Demaio   Donna Demaio with a behind the scenes preview of The Block season 12!

Donna's Gossip Sheet

John Cleese and Stephan Hall

Donna Demaio   Chatterbox John Cleese, racing royalty fashion tips and yet another cooking show.

JIM'S MOVIE CHEAT SHEET - 16 August

Worse than prison: They're going to remake of the classic Dustin Hoffman/Steve McQueen movie Papillon? Apparently so.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri's Movie Cheat Sheet, 16 August.

Jim Schembri's new release movies - August 12

Let it go: three suburban mums let loose in the raucous bad-girl comedy Bad Moms.

Jim Schembri   Bad Moms, Sausage Party and Down Under. Read Jim Schembri's reviews on these movies here.

Jim Schembri interviews Eric Darnell and Michael Beets on the future of film

The Face of the Future: This innocent bunny is the star of the Virtual Reality film Invasion! by former Dreamworks ...

Jim Schembri   VIRTUAL REALITY CHECK: Forget 3D. The future of film is Virtual Reality, an immersive format that literally wraps itself around you.

Tobie Puttock's classic lasagne recipe

Tobie's got some tips to perfect the classic dish.

Tobie shares his classic lasagne recipe with Denis Walter.

Donna's Gossip Sheet

The Book of Mormon is selling out fast, new tickets just released.

Donna Demaio   Gossip Sheet by Donna Demaio - Hollywood hunk surprise appearance, Aussie star caffeine hit and dinner with an Oscar winner

Jim's interview with Abe Forsythe

Thug life: Director Abe Forsythe skewers racism with comedy in Down Under.

Jim Schembri   ROASTING RACISM: In Down Under director Abe Forsythe uses comedy to ridicule the racism behind the Cronulla riots.

Jim Schembri's new release movies - August 4

Absolutely awful: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders team up again for the terrible Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

Jim Schembri   Absolutely Fabulous and Suicide Squad in this week's new release movies.

ROCK DOC: Interview with Perth director Mat de Koning

Long road: Director Mat de Koning put 12 years of filming into his remarkable rock movie Meal Tickets.

Jim Schembri   Perth director Mat de Koning spent 12 years filming his friends for a hard look at the rock world.

RECIPE: Emma's 'Chicken Gratin'

Emma Dean's 'Chicken Gratin'

Emma Dean's recipe for 'Chicken Gratin'

Donna Demaio's gossip sheet - August 3

Stephen and Andrew Curry.

Donna Demaio   MIFF opening night, a glitzy premiere for the new Ab Fab movie and more.

Absolutely Fabulous red carpet

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

Donna Demaio hit the red carpet for the premier of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

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65th International Film Festival

Donna Demaio hit the 'blue' carpet for the 65th Melbourne International Film Festival!

NEW RELEASE MOVIE REVIEWS - 29 July

Stand by me: Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner with his wife Huma Abedin in the bizarre documentary Weiner.

Jim Schembri reviews Weiner, Jason Bourne and MIFF.

THIS WEEK IN EATS: July 30

Tapas at Naked in the Sky.

This week in eats: pintxos, share fare, poke and South America.

Ela's Wrap of the Burbs

Pulled pork banh mi from Juno & May

Ela Carte is off for an extended break, so here's a wrap of some of the newer eateries she's recently discovered from across the 'burbs.

Time Talk: Interview with Xavier Samuel and Cris Jones

Time duo: Actor Xavier Samuel (left) and director Cris Jones from The Death & Life of Otto Bloom.

Jim Schembri   Actor Xavier Samuel and director Cris Jones unpack their odd new film The Death & Life of Otto Bloom

TOBIE PUTTOCK

RECIPE: Mushroom and Leek Soup

Tobie's Mushroom and Leek Soup

Tobie Puttock's Mushroom and Leek Soup.

Donna Demaio's Gossip Sheet

Margot Robbie uploaded the hilarious pic on her Instagram account.

Donna Demaio   Creepy paparazzi, Thor's inner child and more Aussie drama.

Pokemon players walking dogs

Pokemon Go players.

Dog shelters around the world are capitalising on the Pokemon Go phenomenon.

Jim's cheat sheet - July 22

Leslie Jones in Ghostbusters.

Race hate aimed at Ghostbusters star, rising ticket prices, and remembering Garry Marshall.

NEW RELEASE MOVIE REVIEWS - 22 July

Knock knock: The Enterprise (the speck on the far right) enters a beautiful spaceport in the well-paced adventure Star ...

Jim Schembri   Jim reviews Star Trek Beyond, Hitchcock/Truffaut and Lights Out

Kate's week in eats

Welcome to Thornbury are bringing out he fairy lights and mistletoe!

Kate Stevenson   Christmas in July and a glass of bubbles!

Star Trek Beyond: Jim Schembri interviews director and cast

Karl Urban, Zachary Pinto, Chris Pine and John Cho are the stars of Star Trek Beyond.

Jim Schembri   TREK TALK: The director and cast of the new Star Trek say that, even with mega­budget franchise films, story must come first.

People and Places: Northern Germany

Donna Demaio   Donna Demaio heads to Northern Germany!

SPY CHASER: Director Susanna White

Spy Drama: Ewan McGregor tries getting out of a tight spot in the thriller Our Kind of Traitor.

Her latest film Our Kind of Traitor stars Ewan McGregor as a holidaying teacher who naively decides to help a Russian criminal.

Interview with Jakob Oftebro

On the rise: Scandinavian actor Jakob Oftebro, who starved himself for his latest film.

Jim Schembri   For the slave trade epic Gold Coast, Scandinavian actor Jakob Oftebro had to confront his homeland's shameful past.

Kate's Eats - July 15

New Flinders lane pub The Garden State an impressive set up.

Flinders lane gets a new pub, night nosh, and Luna Park hosts a hot dog-eating contest.

Jim's new releases - July 15

Diverse, all-female cast ... Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon in <i>Ghostbusters</i>.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri reviews Ghostbusters, Swiss Army Man, The Legend of Tarzan, and more.

IN STUDIO WITH DARREN JAMES

French pastries on Bastille day

Agathe Kerr from Agathé Pâtisserie, South Melbourne Market.

It's Bastille day! 3AW Afternoons celebrated with a yummy selection of French pastries.

Recipe: Tobie Puttock's Ossobucco

The recipe this week is a real winter warmer.

Tobie Puttock shares his hearty veal recipe with Denis Walter on 3AW Afternoons.

Diesel in the studio with Darren James

Diesel and Darren this afternoon.

Musician Diesel is paying tribute to the artists who inspired him with his new album, and it has an Americana feel.

RECIPE: Emma's Fish Tangine

Emma Dean's Fish Tangine

Emma Dean's yummy recipe for 'Fish Tangine'.

Smart gardening

Smart gardening can give you food, shelter and native wildlife.

Kat Lavers joined Millie Ross and Kevin John in the studio to explain how to make your garden a smart one.

Kate's suburban gems

Copperpot, Seddon.

Kate shared her tips for beautiful restaurants hidden in Melbourne suburbia.

This Week In Eats

Motobean Coffee Roasters.

Kate's Eats: a lightning trip to the Macedon Ranges and some sweeeeet cocktails!

​JIM'S MOVIE CHEAT SHEET - July 1

Danger Zone: If wowsers have their way Disney might have to issue toys with warnings like this.

Jim Schembri's Move Cheat Sheet, July 1

Jim's Movie Reviews - June 30

Not such a big deal? BFG tells the story of a friendly giant who befriends a young girl. Spielberg's film has been ...

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri reviews: The BFG, Central Intelligence, Is This The Real World.

Macedon Ranges with Kate

Kate is in the drivers seat and raring to go!

Kate Stevenson   I’ve long claimed to hold the title of Regional Queen here at 3AW, when it comes to traipsing all over regional Victoria I think I’ve shown dedication to the cause...

Donna's Gossip Sheet: June 28

Donna Demaio and Tim Minchin in LA

Donna Demaio   A Melbourne snub, record ticket sales and Minchin's arty mug.

Jim's cheat sheet - June 24

There she is: The Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory has been a record-setting, whale-sized hit at the local box office.

Jim Schembri   Remembering Paul Cox and Anton Yelchin.

Jim's new releases - June 24

What's happening?: Jeff Goldblum tries talking his way through the idiotic tangle of Independence Day: Resurgence.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri reviews Independence Day: Resurgence, Everybody Wants Some,

THIS WEEK IN EATS: June 25

Le Jolie Cafe.

French, hitting the road and a truffle shuffle.

Ela Carte reviews: Igni

Smoked Great Ocean Duck.

As with all the coolest restaurants, it's not so easy to find. For one, you have to get yourself down to Geelong.

Emma's Rhubarb Chutney

Rhubarb Chutney

Emma Dean's Rhubarb Chutney recipe. Great served with cheese on a biscuit!

Home and Away star James Stewart in the studio

James Stewart chats about his new role.

He's the familiar face from Packed to the Rafters fame, and now James Stewart's the new kid on the block on Home and Away.

Jim's interview with Tomer Heymann

Directing the dance: Filmmaker Tomer Heymann doesn't hide his infatuation for his subject in Mr Gaga.

Jim Schembri   GOING GAGA: Israeli director Tomer Heymann on his acclaimed dance doco 'Mr Gaga'.

Jim's cheat sheet - June 21

Did yee miss me?: The mega-hit movie franchise Shrek is set to return.

Jim Schembri   On the Cheat Sheet: More Shrek, China's Hollywood Fantasy, and Cronkite to be immortalised.

THIS WEEK IN EATS: June 21

Kate Stevenson's - This Week in Eats!

French, more french and gin!

Donna's Gossip Sheet: June 21

George Calombaris at Hellenic Hotel

Donna Demaio   Gossip Sheet by Donna Demaio - "I don't like newborns that much" says famous mum-to-be

Tribute to Paul Cox

His Way: Across five decades, the late director Paul Cox built a formidable legacy of fiercely independent films, mostly ...

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri's intimate, in-depth interview with the legendary Australian director.

REAL TEENS: Is This the Real World

Risky Business: Sean Keenan and Charlotte Best take some chances in the Australian teen drama Is This the Real World.

The chance to make the feature film Is This the Real World offered two Australian TV veterans from different generations a host of new artistic muscles to flex.

Pub of the Week: John Curtin Hotel

The John Curtin Hotel.

Tony Leonard's pub of the week is the John Curtin Hotel.

Ela Carte reviews: El Atino

Ham hock at El Atino.

I am up to my neck in preparations for Brazil at the moment, so I thought why not fully immerse myself in all things Latin American – hence the visit to Richmond's El Atino.

Jim's Movie Reviews - June 16

​Know a good dentist?: One of the main characters from the fun fantasy adventure Warcraft: The Beginning.

Jime Schembri reviews: Warcraft, Finding Dory, Me Before You, A Perfect Day, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, The Conjuring 2 and Chasing Asylum.

Pub of the Week: The Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel

Tony Leonard reviews the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel.

Tony Leonard   Tony Leonard's Pub of the Week is the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel.

Pub of the Week: Rose Hotel

The Rose Hotel, Fitzroy

Tony Leonard reviews the Rose Hotel, Fitzroy.

Tobie's Mushroom and Lentil Burger

Tobie Puttock

Tobie Puttock's yummy recipe for mushroom and lentil burgers.

Donna's Gossip Sheet: June 15

Sigrid Thornton joins the cast of Wentworth

Donna Demaio   An Aussie film success, a gatecrasher and binge watching.

MYTHBUSTER: Interview with Helen Kapalos

Brave New World: It cost Helen Kapalos a lot to move from TV news to self-funded documentaries.

Jim Schembri   MYTHBUSTER: Helen Kapalos has found the move from TV news to documentaries worthwhile, but very expensive

REVIEW: Culture Club

Culture Club didn't disappoint.

Donna Demaio   Culture Club have promised not to retire just yet. And rightly so, as Donna Demaio explains.

Tech Advice

Sometimes you need a handy-man for your technology.

As the internet becomes becomes more and more integral to our lives and homes, it's becoming important to have someone around who is a handy-man for your tech.

Melbourne's new 'secret' bar

Kate had quite the delivery during the week from Salsa Ranchero.

According to Broadsheet, there's a new "secret bar" in Melbourne.

KILL-FREE ZONE: Interview with Brad Fuller

The boys are back: the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is a strictly family-friendly affair, says producer ...

Making the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie involved a lot more that shoving the brand in one end of the Hollywood movie machine and grinding out a cash-in sequel.

Ela Carte reviews: Oter

The pork belly special at Oter.

Flinders Lane is now bursting at the seams with eating options, but you should make this one your first priority.

Jazz star Jose James catches up with Denis Walter

Jose James dropped in to chat to Denis.

Jose James is one of the hottest young jazz stars on the scene and is in town for the Melbourne Jazz Festival. 

Emma's Recipe: Grannie's YO YOs

Grannies Yo Yos

Emma Dean   Emma Dean's recipe for Yo Yo biscuits with a yummy passionfruit filling.

Donna's Gossip Sheet: June 8

Masterchef stars visit India

A case of mistaken identity, reality show hosts mobbed and a Trump warning.

WOMEN AT WAR: Interview with Kim Barker

Get some: Tina Fey portrays real-life journalist Kim Barker in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Jim Schembri   Kim Barker tells Jim Schembri the fine art of compromise in adapting her book into the film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

What is this?!

Penelope sent us this picture...

Jane Edmanson   Jane Edmanson knows what this odd little fruit is...

Jane's Plant of the Week

Boronias are just lovely to look at...

Jane Edmanson   The sweet smelling boronia.

NEW RELEASE MOVIE REVIEWS - June 3

Bad advice: An unhappy customer (Jack O'Connell) confronts a financial advisor (George Clooney) in Money Monster.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri's New Release Movie Reviews: 'Money Monster' and 'Now You See Me'

JIM'S MOVIE CHEAT SHEET - June 3

Trouble on the set: Felicity Jones in the new Star Wars film Rogue One, scenes of which are being reshot to make it more fun.

Hopes for a female 007 and the new Star Wars film to undergo a major reshoot.

The world's best islands

 Bruny Island, Australia.

A MOVEABLE FEAST   Where are the best islands in the world? We've compiled a list of some of the greats.

Ela Carte reviews: Vaporetto

Arancini

I can't tell you I've eaten Venetian food before, I may have and not known it, but couldn't resist trying out a bar and restaurant dedicated to that iconic city and its cuisine.

LAWRENCE LEUNG'S 'LOST' FILM

All smiles: comedian Lawrence Leung based his movie Sucker on his successful stage show.

Jim Schembri   Jim Schembri interviews comedian/writer/actor Lawrence Leung.

Pub of the Week: Flying Horse Hotel

The Flying Horse is a well-run pub by good pub people.

Tony Leonard   Tony Leonard's Pub of the Week is the Flying Horse Hotel in Warrnambool, a straight up and down good pub.

Vivid Sydney

Vivid Sydney

Donna Demaio   Light, Music, Ideas. The slogan is simply inadequate. There's a lot to experience. Here are Donna's top ten tips to checking out Vivid.

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