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Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) explores the Great Barrier Reef in Pixar's sequel to <i>Finding Nemo</i>.

There's something missing in Finding Dory

The sequel is lacking a sense of danger. All the same, the soothing beauty pulls you in, inviting you to immerse yourself for a couple of hours in the best of all possible worlds.

No personal aerial footage ... Glastonbury organisers have banned drones from this year's festival.

Glastonbury bans drones

Festival organisers have taken action to stamp out the rise of the scourge.

The new-look <i>Top Gear</i> met with a cool reception but a few minor tweaks could soon restore its popularity.

How Top Gear can be brilliant again

Michael Hogan dispenses advice after the relaunch of the blockbuster BBC car show.

Pengxin's chief financial officer has likened Australian politics to popular Netflix series <i>House of Cards</i>.

Here's the best election viewing, ranked by political scientists

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Watch: Tony Awards remember Orlando plus Ed Sheeran and AC/DC

A scene from Mel Gibson's war drama <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>, which stars Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn.

Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge set for Hollywood awards season run

Travis Fimmel in <i>Warcraft</i>.

Why Warcraft is best left to the nerds

Baring all: (left to right) The Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea and Josh Klinghoffer with Carpool ...

James Corden and Red Hot Chili Peppers go shirts off

<i>Finding Dory</i> stars are on the fence about whether there really is a 'lesbian' couple featured in the Disney movie.

Finding Dory's same-sex couple is unintentional, says Ty Burrell

Moana Waialiki is a Polynesian princess and navigator in Disney's upcoming animation.

Meet Moana, Disney's Polynesian princess

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Helena Bonham Carter ...

Helena's brand of formal oddity

Sam Clafin as Will Traynor and Emilia Clarke as Louisa Clark in the romantic drama <i>Me Before You</i>.

Game of Thrones' fearless queen shows her goofy, romantic side

Kylie Minogue in Sydney for the Arias and to promote her Christmas album.
25th November 2015.
Photo: Steven Siewert

Kylie Minogue's secret recording of the Absolutely Fabulous theme song

Ellen Degeneres was the focus for Sofia's 'DORY’S HOME IS DYING - PLEASE HELP' petition.

'Dory's home is dying': Ellen DeGeneres hears Qld girl's plea

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

TMNT 2: No one's idea of a must-see movie

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2: A supernatural thriller with flair

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead: 'Biopic' trumpets tone over truth

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

A Perfect Day

A Perfect Day: Tragic weirdness of wartime logic

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Mr. Right

Mr Right: Assassin in love misses the target

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Money Monster

Money Monster: Movie battles its own demons

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2: All-star cast can't work magic

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert: Gertrude Bell deserved better

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

God Willing

God Willing: Father's farcical efforts to 'save' son

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys: Crowe, Gosling finish first

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass: An uninspiring tale

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Criminal

Criminal: Cruel, stupid, random mindless violence

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE.

Hunt For the Wilderpeople: An offbeat tale

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men Apocalypse: Flat, stale film is a low point

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Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Chasing Asylum

Chasing Asylum: Shocking expose of asylum camps

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Tina Fey film lacks punch

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Highly Strung

Highly Strung: Classical doco directed by maestro

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Harry and Snowman

Harry & Snowman: Sentimentality is no hurdle

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

'Playtime's over': The Angry Birds Movie

Angry Birds: Birds fly, but target remains unclear

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

The First Monday in May

First Monday in May: Vogue-eye view of Met Gala

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Bastille Day

Bastille Day: New action hero rises above cliches

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

The Meddler

The Meddler: Likeable but bland fare

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Green Room

Green Room: Horror harnesses spirit of punk

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Mia Madre

Mia Madre: Comedy, sadness and applause

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Remember

Remember: Memory's no help in hunt for Nazi

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday: Studio Ghibli turns back the clock

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins: Meryl Streep shines

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity: Poignant tale of a genius

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War: Bland, ridiculous fun

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Hugo Weaving.

Stars rail against arts 'ritual sacrifice'

Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash.

Nationals' art museum pledge could annoy Libs

Federal Labor would pump millions of dollars into the National Library of Australia if elected.

Federal election 2016: Labor promises to restore Trove funding if elected

Hugo Weaving.

Stars rail against arts 'ritual sacrifice'

Luke Watts in Tribes at the Ensemble Theatre.

Tribes review: Biting critique of modern family life and attitudes to the deaf

Ash Flanders.

Flanders on to a winner with Melbourne Cabaret Festival show Playing To Win

Amy G is the kind of variety performer who will do almost anything to amuse an audience.

Women tear up the stage at Melbourne Cabaret Festival opening night

Arts leaders led by MCA director Liz Ann Macgregor and the STC's executive director Patrick McIntyre have launched a ...

Arts sector launches campaign

A Led Zeppelin fan holds up sheet music for <i>Stairway to Heaven</i> outside of federal court in Los Angeles.

Stairway to Heaven trial underway with Page and Plant in court

Christina Grimmie was shot dead as she signed autographs for fans.

Adam Levine offers to pay for slain singer's funeral

Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork in their Monkees heyday.

Monkees Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork heading to Australia

Considered one of the best guitarists of all time, Eric Clapton now struggles to perform.

Eric Clapton struggles to play with nerve damage

Adele, performing in Antwerp, dedicated her concert to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

Adele breaks down in tears, dedicates concert to Orlando victims

Award that launches brilliant careers

Melanie Cheng, Winner of the Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award at home. EMBARGOED TILL WEDNESDAYPhoto: ...

Melanie Cheng, a part-time GP in Melbourne, has won the writing award that has a record of finding literary stars.

Bobby Brown admits 'we failed'

Whitney Houston, left, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in 2011.

Ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, father of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, laments his mistakes with both in his new memoir.

J.K. Rowling says people outraged over the casting of a black Hermione are "a bunch of racists".

J.K. Rowling hits out at 'racists'

J.K. Rowling has slammed online critics who complained about the casting of a black actor to play Hermione.

<i>The Dry</i>, by Jane Harper.

The Dry: Hot crime debut is beautifully told

<i>The Gustav Sonata</i>, by Rose Tremain.

The Gustav Sonata: Childhood friendship, betrayal

<I>In Gratitutde</i>, by Jenny Diski.

Dying & In Gratitude: Memoirs of terminal illness

<i>The City of Mirrors</i>, by Justin Cronin.

The City of Mirrors: The finale of a brilliant trilogy

<i>Eileen</i>, by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Eileen: Moshfegh's follow-up to debut is disappointing

Rich Cohen's remarkable book on the Stones.

The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones

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Heartlines: Joy and angst of reconnecting

Before the Fall
Noah Hawley

Before the Fall: Pacey thriller from writer of TV's Fargo

Shelter
Jung Yun

Shelter: Impressive intergenrational drama

A Hero in France
Alan Furst

A Hero in France: A classy spy thriller of the resistance

Akram's War
Nadim Safdar

Akram's War: Unconvincing look at terrorist's birth

How to be a writer by
John Birmingham

How To Be a Writer: Birmingham's practical advice

The Boy on the Tricycle by Marcel Weyland

Boy on the Tricycle: Wartime memoir simply alive

Simon de Pury operates at the high end of the art market.

The Auctioneer: Fails to live up to the glamour

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Code of Silence: A brave police whistleblower

<i>The Last Picture of Sara de Vos</i>, by Dominic Smith.

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos: A brilliant art novel

<i>The Mandibles: A Family 2029-2047</i> by Lionel Shriver.

The Mandibles: A family saga of the world going bung

<i>Chasing Asylum</i> by Eva Orner.

Chasing Asylum: How Orner made her brave film

<i>The Convict's Daughter</i>, by Kiera Lindsey

Convict's Daughter: Scandalous affair in colonial Australia

<i>Secondhand Time</i> by
Svetlana Alexievich.

Secondhand Time: A War and Peace for our times

Beter Living Through criticism
A.O. Scott

Better Living Through Criticism: Why criticism is art

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Robert Seethaler's A Whole Life

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My Italian Bulldozer: Sad Scot seeks love

Happy People Read & Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand.

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee

Dying in the First Person by Nike Sulway.

Dying in the First Person by Nike Sulway

What happened to the Car Industry?
Ian Porter, Mark Knight & John Spooner.

What Happened to the Car Industry?: How the gas ran out

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Bookshelf: Where we put our books is important

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How to Vote Progressive in Australia

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Enter the aspirational memoir

<i>The Pier Falls</i> by Mark Haddon.

The Pier Falls: Short stories that pack a punch

<i>Chronicles</i> by Thomas Piketty.

Chronicles: How to solve the problems of Europe

The Abundance
By Annie Dillard

The Abundance: Essays with life force

<i>Oliver of the Levant</i>, by Debra Jopson.

Oliver of the Levant: Coming-of-age and truth

<i>The Wicked Boy</i>, by Kate Summerscale.

The Wicked Boy: True crime and real atonement

<i>Switched On</i> by John Elder Robison.

Switched On: Coming to an emotional rescue

<i>What Belongs to You</i> by Garth Greenwell.

What Belongs to You: A fine first of erotic obsession

Nightmare in Berlin by Hans Fallada.

Hans Fallada's post-war novel in English at last

LaRose, by Louise Erdrich.

LaRose: A dead child and an exchange

The Lubetkin Legacy, by Marina Lewycka.

The Lubetkin Legacy: A zany comic novel

The Sacred Combe by Thomas Maloney.

The Sacred Combe: Atmospheric with literary delights

<i>The Music that Maton Made</I> by Andrew McUtchen, Jeff Jenkins and Barry Divola have produced a great story on the ...

Tale of Australian guitars hitting right chord

Gay & Lesbian, Then & Now, by Robert Reynolds & Shirleene Robinson.

Gay & Lesbian, Then and Now: How life's changed

Amanda Keller, Nic Walker

'No one sets out to make a crap program': Amanda Keller's survival story

Larry David is bringing back Curb Your Enthusiasm after a five year hiatus.

Curb Your Enthusiasm returns after five-year break

Jamie Lanister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in Game of Thrones season 6 episode 8 'No One.

Game of Thrones starts to sew up loose ends as body count mounts

<i>Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door</i> is up for one of the world's most prestigious prizes for television.

Peter Allen miniseries get a shot at the world's biggest TV prize

'I'm actually answering the question' ... Bill Shorten expresses his frustration with Q&A host Tony Jones.

'That's not right, mate' ... Shorten goes toe-to-toe with Q&A; host

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Latani (Rarriwuy Hick) on the run in <i>Cleverman.</i>

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The final frontier: Tom Hanks in <i>Apollo 13</i>.

What's on Friday, June 17

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Trailer 2: Jason Bourne

Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne for the next chapter of Universal Picturesâ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIAâs most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.

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Trailer: Independence Day: Resurgence - Manchester United

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