Movies

Can Mel save the Aussie box office?

AUSSIE film box office figures this year are on par with the worst figures ever. But there are a few more films to come that could bring it back from the brink.

Nobody noticed this totally big mistake in Clueless

IF YOU grew up in the ‘90s, you’ll know way too much about Clueless. But there’s one thing even die hard fans missed for years.

Movie facts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Andrew Bucklow WHO was the first choice to play Indiana Jones and how come Steven Spielberg was the only crew member not to get sick? Here’s what you never knew.

Isla’s new movie a huge bomb

KEEPING Up with the Joneses, which also stars Zach Galifianakis, has entered the record books for all the wrong reasons after a disastrous opening weekend.

Deadpool director quits sequel

Natalie Wolfe THE dynamic duo created one of the highest grossing films of 2016 but the sequel is now without a director because of creative differences.

TV anchor quit job to be porn star

Joshua Rhett Miller AFTER 23 years as a reporter and TV anchor with two Emmy nominations, Jim Walker threw it in and reinvented himself as porn star Dallas Steele.

Aussie Isla’s action-comedy is a hit

Vicky Roach REVIEW: There hasn’t been a spy couple this perfect since, well, Mr and Mrs Smith. And Australian actress Isla Fisher doesn’t disappoint.

Revenge thriller with a strange twist

Vicky Roach REVIEW: Basic Instinct, Showgirls and now a rape thriller Elle. Director Paul Verhoeven isn’t exactly mellowing with age.

Tilda’s incredible transformation

By JAMES WIGNEY TILDA Swinton is a pale, Celtic woman — but she’s undergone a complete transformation to play a bald, mystical character in Marvel’s Doctor Strange.

Tom Cruise gets the job done

Vicky Roach REVIEW: Veteran actor Tom Cruise hits his own cruise control button in this military-strength action-packed thriller.

Texas shines in cracker crime drama

Vicky Roach REVIEW: Crime pays in Hell or High Water, a fresh spin on a classic story where the stars know their Bonnie and Clyde escapade is likely to end badly.

Han Solo spin-off casts its newest actor

Natalie Wolfe THE talented Glover will play the smooth-talking space pirate made famous by Billy Dee Williams.

This could be the year’s most divisive film

Wenlei Ma WHEN it debuted at Cannes, it was met with equal derision and adulation, setting off boos and standing ovations.

Stars who transformed for roles

MOVIE stars usually try and look their best at all times — but sometimes roles call for their worst. Here’s the best of them.

First look at Jackman’s Wolverine swan song

Staff writers THE trailer for Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine movie, Logan, has dropped and introduces us to X-23 — a female Wolverine.

Isla’s new movie is an all-round disappointment

Wenlei Ma EVEN its line-up of stars including Isla Fisher and Jon Hamm couldn’t save Keeping Up With The Joneses from itself.

SJP: The two films I was fired from

SARAH Jessica Parker has revealed she was sacked from two big animated hits — both times after showing up for ‘many sessions’ of work on the films.

Shearer’s $125 million Spinal Tap claim

Anthony McCartney HARRY Shearer is suing a film studio for $125 million in profits that he claims he and his co-creators are owed for creating This Is Spinal Tap.

New Willy Wonka movie on the way

A THIRD movie about the candy man is on the way but this time it won’t be a remake. Get ready to learn all about the adventures of a young Willy Wonka.

Cobie is a Jack of all trades

James Wigney COBIE Smulders is no damsel in distress after starring as Agent Hill in The Avengers she is now holding her own with Tom Cruise, even in the gym.

Key scene cut from Harry Potter movie

Dan Wootton FANTASTIC Beasts and Where to Find Them is set to be a blockbuster — but the flick’s already lost what would have been its most popular moment.

What Bolt didn’t want you to see

Matt Young USAIN Bolt’s private life is front and centre in his new doco — but we’re more interested in what didn’t make the cut.

Actors who bluffed their way into movies

Andrew Bucklow TERESA Palmer has confessed that she bluffed her way into Mel Gibson’s new movie, Hacksaw Ridge. But she’s not the only star who has done such a thing.

Everything wrong with new Ghostbusters

Nick Bond NOW the dust has settled, we can be honest: the female Ghostbusters remake just wasn’t that great. An “honest trailer” hilariously skewers the film’s failings.

Kylie Minogue, is that really you?

Amy Price SHE’S one of Australia’s most recognisable women but onlookers were hard pressed to spot Kylie Minogue yesterday as she began filming a new movie.

Pivotal Star Wars scene finally explained

Shoba Rao IT was one of the biggest moments in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now its director has revealed what was going on when Han Solo was killed by his son.

YouTube stars have an Aussie dream

By JAMES WIGNEY YOUTUBE stars Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have more than 10 million subscribers. Now they have an dream they want to make a reality Down Under.

DiCaprio wants to make a Captain Planet movie

CAPTAIN Planet could be heading to the big screen thanks to committed environmentalist and Hollywood heavyweight, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Witty, gorgeous but with little substance

Wenlei Ma FEATURING an all-star cast — Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell and Jesse Eisenberg — Woody Allen’s new movie is very pretty to look at.