Oliver Stone keeps tight grip on secret networks
Oliver Stone has ditched the excesses of his recent films to deliver a sharp biopic on whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Craig Mathieson
Craig Mathieson has been the film critic for The Sunday Age since March 2012, having previously held the same position for Rolling Stone and The Bulletin. The former magazine editor writes widely on film, music and television, and is still able to quote sizeable chunks of the dialogue from Michael Mann's Heat.
Custard's Dave McCormack is covering Katy Perry for the kids for Dress Up Attack
Dave McCormack does a mean Katy Perry vocal. "California girls are undeniable, daisy dukes and bikinis on top," expertly sings the Custard frontman, as a way of explaining what kind of music his young daughters enjoy listening to.
Bond of boy and dragon fires up animation
The carefree beats the chaotic in this remake of the children's tale Pete's Dragon.
Animal animation bares some teeth
Crazy cats are in the picture as the creators of Despicable Me turn their animation sights to animals.
TV finales that left us flat: Is that it? We don't find out who did it?
Viewers weren't entirely satisfied with how two recent dramas, The Night Of and The Kettering Incident, wound up their compelling stories.
Big Scary unleash animal within
Melbourne duo Big Scary's new album Animal has an autobiographical outlook that explores what we crave.
The best new Australian music to listen to right now
From teenage sensation Mallrat to electronic brotherly duo Two Can and Voice graduate turned indie folk darling Vera Blue, here are six new Australian artists you should be listening to right now.
Bridge to a new outlook
Liz Stringer's songwriting gravitates towards matters that are dark and gritty, but she's mixing up her styles on album No. 5.
Family values have ominous side in Viggo Mortensen's new film
At what point does a protective parent become a bad influence, asks a new film with Viggo Mortensen.
Mike Noga: King on the road of rock opera
Mike Noga grew up hating concept albums. Now, he has created one of his own.
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