He is a major star of the theatre world and in two films at MIFF, but Tracy Letts is happy to fly under the radar.

Right Now, Wrong Then

Plans for a series of sequels to the all-female reboot from Paul Feig appear to have been nixed.

Setting your film in the aftermath of the Cronulla riots of 2006 takes some nerve. Making it funny piles on the degree of difficulty but director Abe Forsyth brings it off.

Cate Blanchett stars in a new video for Massive Attack, from the Australian director of The Road.

Pop star Rihanna along with actresses Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter are in talks to join Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett in a female-driven spinoff of the Ocean's Eleven crime caper franchise.

The challenge of marketing a film about racism threw up all kinds of provocative ideas.

Thanks to the success of Suicide Squad, Warner Bros looks set to create a spin-off movie featuring Margot Robbie's villain, Harley Quinn, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ricardo Darín stars in Cesc Gay's award-winning film about death, acceptance and friendship.

Seth Rogen voices a hot dog frankfurt named Frank, who lives with his friends in a packet on a supermarket shelf, where he lusts after a neighbouring bun Kristin Wiig.

The debonair English actor delves into a maelstrom of inhumanity in his new film.

Bad Moms is a shamelessly hacky chick flick written and directed by The Hangover's Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.

Three of the biggest names in the movie business are reportedly planning a small screen project, and Hollywood is in a lather.

Friday promises to be a major day for Olympics viewers. There's a new Star Wars trailer on its way.

The rants and the outbursts have exacted a price, but the Hollywood bad boy says he's ready to get on with life.

A sequel to Zack Snyder's 2013 Superman movie sees the continuation of the DC cinematic universe following the success of Suicide Squad.

Australian crew members working on the big budget Hollywood movie Thor: Ragnarok on the Gold Coast are on the same casual rates as a decade ago, their union says.

The Oscar winner and the upcoming Marvel superhero actress will direct, star in and produce the quirky independent comedy.

The prize for the best Australian feature in this year's Melbourne International Film Festival has gone to a coming-of-age comedy with a difference.

Jason Bateman's second time directing a feature film sees a well oiled Hollywood trope done well.

Suicide Squad, the latest feature from Warner Bros.' DC Comics, opened as the No. 1 film in North American theatres, breaking records for August despite a mauling by critics.

Harley Quinn's evolution from comics to feature film has seen the violent It girl clean up her act. Sort of.

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