Trainwreck star's casting is seen as a bold move by Barbie's owner, Mattel.

Fighting a leopard or jumping off a cliff while on fire are just another day's work.

The Australian actor will play a brilliant FBI profiler in a series produced by Kevin Spacey's company.

It’s an ad for Burger King, but don’t hold that against it.

The festive misanthrope returns with Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks joins the gang.

Twenty years after Braveheart cleaned up at the Oscars, Hacksaw Ridge is likely to dominate the country's film and television awards.

Its origins were modest, but the ambitions of this epic bushranger movie are grand - and for its writer-director, they are just the beginning.

From a new musical about Australia's first female prime minister to a three-person adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, there's plenty on offer in next year's season at the Q.

It's Shelia - not Sheila - but it looks very like George Miller's hit action film.

Immersing audiences in remarkable experiences has won an Australian filmmaker a prestigious award.

The fifth instalment in the series is short on action, unconvincing and bogged down by boring discussions of vampire politics.

Just like the main characters, you may have doubts about this love story.

It's not the kind of kids' film that adults can bear to sit through, even if Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and John Cleese have lent their star power.

It's no masterpiece but Jason Bateman's quirky film is far better than other recent films in the genre.

The final days of a man who remains a mystery.

Our pick of what's showing on the big screen this week.

Benedict Cumberbatch's The Imitation Game, meanwhile, earned a lowly 41.4 per cent.

Despite early attempts to ban them, bushranger movies still hold a strange fascination for Australian viewers, writes Jane Freebury.

Informed by the lived experience of her own brother, Gina Schien's text is dense and crowded with incident.

Advanced ticket sales for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story shows interest among some dedicated Australian Star Wars fans is strong.

Director Gareth Edwards initially thought Rogue One should not be made. But then Darth Vader became his friend.

A film about a true story, shot with gritty realism and with a beautiful cast. It is a shame the script is weighted down with "significant metaphors".

From German Jewish refugee to renowned Melbourne art dealer and restaurateur: Monsieur Mayonnaise tells the story of Georges Mora.

Bright colours, fizzing optimism and pop hits make for a joyful if overly sweet experience.