Movies
Porn star prompts Disney name change
WHEN Disney’s newest film hits overseas theatres next week it will have a different name, and the reasoning behind the change is as un-Disney as it gets.
Baz Luhrmann’s monster auction
ICONIC movie props, an E-Type Jag, and even a Christmas tree were among 259 items that went under the hammer in an auction of treasures owned by filmmakers Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.
Stars who hated their own movies
IT’S their job to promote the movies they’re starring in, but these actors just couldn’t even fake it.
Vote 1: Portman for First Lady
NATALIE Portman’s transformation into JFK’s widow in Jackie has her in reach of her second Oscar. See the trailer that has Hollywood buzzing.
Can Fantastic Beasts live up to Harry Potter?
AS THE first spin-off movie to the Harry Potter juggernaut, Fantastic Beasts has big shoes to fill.
Has Dr Phil exploited star’s illness?
TALK show host Dr Phil has been accused of exploiting a clearly unwell Shelley Duvall, who says she believes Robin Williams is still alive in a new interview.
‘I pulled every muscle in my groin’
EDDIE Redmayne’s mating dance in his new film Fantastic Beasts is a must-see. But the actor has revealed it was also ‘suitably humiliating’.
Ryan Reynolds had major ‘breakdown’
IT MIGHT have been a box office smash, but Deadpool caused some major problems for Ryan Reynolds.
’I don’t know who they think I am’
FROM superhero sidekick to corrupt cop ... will the real Michael Pena please stand up. He says his only technique is “I want to be in that movie’.
Loach’s film ’something truly special’
FILM REVIEW: I, Daniel Blake is a socially astute and incisive comedy-drama that can go from uplifting to gut-wrenching in the blink of an eye.
Best seen with a stiff drink beforehand
FILM REVIEW: Is War on Everyone a refreshing rejection of standard-format cop-comedy norms? Or merely a reckless bore? The answer’s a bit of both.
Four out of five stars for Oasis film
FILM REVIEW: This deliriously enjoyable doco charts the rapid rise and slow-motion fall of controversial 1990s Britpop superstar band Oasis.
If you see just one more movie this year
WITH only six weeks left in the year, there are still dozens of movies demanding your attention. If you only see one more, make it this one.
Kanye’s bizarre pick to play him in movie
KANYE West is reportedly turning his life story into a movie. You won’t believe who he’s asked to play him.
Emma Watson is Belle of the ball
SEE your childhood come to life in the first look at Disney’s live-action remake of animated classic Beauty and the Beast — and get the inside word from the set.
Reluctant teacher strikes a chord
REVIEW: The spartan Stalinist backdrop sets this inspirational teacher movie The Fencer apart from the crowd.
‘Deadpool gave me nervous breakdown’
IT WAS a massive global hit, but starring in Deadpool gave Ryan Reynolds a nervous breakdown, the star reveals in a new interview.
This is friends without benefits
REVIEW: Ken Loach’s Cannes-feted film exposes the ugly humiliating reality of life on the dole through the fate of two proud, resourceful characters.
War’s a bloody, buddy cop caper
REVIEW: Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena reveals a crooked kind of chemistry in cop comedy War On Everyone.
‘If Ange needed me, I’d be there’
ANGELINA Jolie’s ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton has pledged his support for her following her nasty split with Brad Pitt.
The roles celebs shouldn’t have turned down
THEY might’ve thought they were making the right decision at the time but turning down these iconic roles were huge career mistakes.
New witch to dazzle Harry Potter fans
THIS is the female star of JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, who is bewitching the movie world right now.
Movie grabs viewers by the horns
REVIEW: Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro grabs the bull by its tail in this gender-fluid cowboy film that has attracted a R18+ rating.
Mrs Doubtfire house finally sells
THE San Francisco home that featured in hit movie Mrs Doubtfire has sold for a huge amount of money.
Jamie Dornan talks sex after 50 Shades
CHRISTIAN Grey might have a penchant for S&M in 50 Shades, but actor Jamie Dornan says his real sex life is a whole different story.
The ‘Happy List’ to ease Trump blues
BREXIT, Wilder, Bowie and now Donald Trump. Aaaargh! Use this survival entertainment guide to put a smile back on your dial.
Potter spin-off defends Depp casting
THE director of the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off has been forced to defend his decision to cast controversial actor Johnny Depp in a key role.
How star was told he’d be Spider-Man
YOU’D think that Tom Holland would have received a call from his manager to let him know that he’d won the role of Spider-Man, but that’s not the case.
Actors dead after film stunt goes horribly wrong
TWO Indian stunt actors died after they plunged from a helicopter into a lake while shooting a scene, with the grim moment caught on camera.
