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Ryan Lochte, the swimmer best known for lying about being held up at gunpoint in Rio, is transitioning to acting.

The Oscar-winning documentarian will unveil 'Michael Moore In Trumpland', what he calls the film "Republicans tried to shut down".

Poi E, the first-ever Maori pop song, mixed traditonal singing and dancing with breakdancing and Michael Jackson, and redefined what it meant to be Maori.

That's not how you use the Force. Disney is suing the owner of a handful of schools, including Lightsaber Academy and New York Jedi, that teach Star Wars fans how to use lightsabers.

Natalie Portman may want to clear some space on the mantel for Oscar number two.

The comic calls a film set at a music festival 'Australia in a tent'

There is lots to enjoy - and ponder over - in the latest glimpse of the next Star Wars movie.

It was the act of war that no one wants to acknowledge, but its implications could be massive, claims Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney.

Originally reported to be a three-film series, Fantastic Beasts now looks set to run for at least five movies, according to creator JK Rowling.

Jared Hess' Masterminds falls short of the potential of its premise, which takes loose inspiration from a real crime.

A Disney-owned production company has been hit with a hefty fine over the accident that left Harrison Ford with a broken leg.

A new comedy role for Isla Fisher has certain elements of danger at the hands of Jon Hamm and Wonder Woman Gal Gadot.

The Australian actress looks to be headed for more Hollywood awards season glory.

Gennaro Nunziante's comedy is reportedly the highest-grossing Italian film of all time.

On a basic storytelling level Inferno is competent, with a cast far better than the material deserves.

Helen Garner's book was a partisan affair that sought to speak for the dead man. This film adaptation is a more distant affair.

Henson has detailed the shocking racism she has suffered at the hands of Hollywood executives in her new memoir.

Running through Laurie Anderson's stories in Heart of a Dog is a meditation on death and grieving: for her dog Lolabelle, for her mother, for other friends. Her husband Lou Reed's presence hovers.

Our pick of what's on the small screen

New details have emerged about the third and final outing for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

Pedro Almodovar's latest film shows distinct signs of maturity, but he says he misses the madcap days of his youth in the Madrid of the 1980s.

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For better or worse, The Girl on the Train film keeps the ending mostly the same as in the book, save for a couple scenes. And there's one new, key character.

Julieta has the suspense of a good thriller.

When he was at school in Melbourne, film director Nicholas Verso was almost expelled for being a goth. "I blackened everything," he says. "Lashes, eyebrows: it was a big commitment."