Character actor Jon Polito of Seinfeld and Modern Family fame dies
Tributes flow for Hollywood character actor Jon Polito, the hot-headed gang chief Johnny Caspar in the Cohen Brother's classic Miller's Crossing.
Movies
The surprise Australian hit of the Venice Film Festival
A low budget Australian film about serial killers has become an unexpected darling of the Venice Film Festival
Real life romance of stars sugar film adaption of The Light Between Oceans
A work of art or schmaltz? Critics divide over film adaption of The Light between Oceans.
Lindsay Lohan loses bid to sue makers of Grand Theft Auto V
Lindsay Lohan is to appeal court ruling that anorexic celebrity character in the mega selling game is not her.
Jackie Chan scores honorary Oscar
Jackie Chan, legend of martial arts cinema, is to receive an honorary Oscar.
Reese Witherspoon and Aussie business partner split
The creative partnership between Australian producer Bruna Papandrea and Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has been dissolved.
Mel resurrects The Passion of the Christ
Australian actor and director Mel Gibson is planning a sequel to The Passion of the Christ.
Baz's Moulin Rouge heading to the stage
Baz Luhrmann's Oscar-winning film Moulin Rouge is heading to the stage.
Panti Bliss: Why a plebiscite might not be all bad
As his alter-ego Panti Bliss, Rory O'Neill became the face of Ireland's marriage equality campaign. What he thinks of a plebiscite may surprise you.
Peter Rabbit movie confirmed for Sydney with James Corden
One of the world's most famous bunnies is headed this way for a big budget live-action-meets-animated film.
Australian disaster movie dramatises Indian terrorist attacks
An Australian film likened to The Towering Inferno will recreate the horrific attacks of 2008.
Inventive teen thriller turns New York into a game of risk
A compelling adventure about an app-based game where kids take riskier and riskier dares the more they play.
Davies stuns again with ode to Scottish working class
It has taken Terence Davies 18 years to bring Sunset Song to the screen, but it was worth it.
The best perfume ad of all time
Spike Jones directs Margaret Qualley in a magnificent send-up of fragrance ads.
'It made me nervous' – behind the scenes of the film Snowden
Director Oliver Stone found the stakes were high in making a movie about US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Star Wars fan frenzy over Snoke rumour
The internet rumour mill which churns plot details for upcoming Star Wars movies has slipped into high gear over a possible story twist for the upcoming Episode VIII.
Aussie debut a charming, quirky take on teen travails
A little bit Wes Anderson, a little bit Napoleon Dynamite, Rosemary Myers' award-winning first treats the topic of geeky teens with poetry and grace.
Home invasion horror flick one for diehards only
Subversive thriller about delinquents who break into wealthy homes starts off well but doesn't carry through.
Is Mel Gibson making up for past sins?
In his latest role, Mel Gibson reminds us he's one of the few hardboiled heroes left standing.
'It's kind of like losing a parent' says Wonka child star
With gentle words of farewell, former actor Peter Ostrum seemed to capture the outpouring of grief around the world for the late, great Gene Wilder: "It's kind of like losing a parent."
Top five films screening this week
Top five films screening this week
Hugo Weaving: Celebrity is bad for the brain
Hugo Weaving knows that acting and celebrity are poles apart. But, he tells Karl Quinn over lunch, there are plenty who lose sight of that.
Viggo Mortensen gets dirty to play a 'wolf dad' in Captain Fantastic
The skill set for his new film included skinning animals, martial arts, rock-climbing, playing guitar and gardening.
Hollywood star Gene Wilder dead at 83
Hollywood actor Gene Wilder, beloved star of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory along with countless other comedy classics, has died at the age of 83.
How much loss can our collective childhood take?
If 2016 is remembered for anything, it will be that it cut a swathe through our collective cultural memory, taking down some of the most enduring icons.
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