In which we suggest a mini-marathon that's ripped from the headlines and more relevant than ever. True stories of journalists speaking truth to power, now streaming at SBS On Demand.
Three masterpieces from the legendary perfectionist par excellence – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon and Full Metal Jacket – available to stream at SBS On Demand.
Simon Baker smoothly makes the transition to feature film director with the Australian film Breath
When The Mentalist star Simon Baker took to the stage for the world premiere of his directing debut Breath, he was so keen that he came in too early. “Oh I pre-empted by cue,” the Australian joked.
Festival programmer Jane Schoettle introd...
Head to SBS On Demand to watch two of Hugo Weaving’s finest Australian performances.
In naming the Australian actor with both the heftiest and most varied CV, it’s difficult to go past Hugo Weaving. He’s an actor who can make any role come to life, whether it’s a technicolour drag queen in The Adventures of Priscilla, a ...
Harrison Ford got candid in an , admitting fault for landing his private plane on a taxiway earlier this year, in a new interview.
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Harrison Ford got candid, admitting fault for landing his private plane on a taxiway earlier this year, in a new interview.
In February, Ford, who is a pilot, was involved in a "potentially serious" landing inci...
Let us count the ways Kubrick's last masterpiece was Hollywood's most complex game of manipulation.
The common narrative around Stanley Kubrick's final film, the intense 1999 erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut, is that it was a strained, laborious process, driven by the secretive, perfectionist director's penchant for changing the script.
Th...
Filmmaker Raoul Peck discusses his Oscar-nominated film, the unparalleled access he had to Baldwin's work and how African Americans should be dealing with racism in the US.
When Raoul Peck was Oscar-nominated this year for his documentary I Am Not Your Negro, the politically-minded Haitian filmmaker was gratified that 10 years of work and a lifetime of absorbing the writing of James Baldwin had paid off. What...
The Australian director/cinematographer took out the Special Jury Prize in Venice for his Outback Western.
Warwick Thornton is an Australian national treasure, not only because he is an excellent filmmaker, but because he is a good bloke and a cultural ambassador for Indigenous Australians. At the Venice Film Festival press conference for his n...
Director reported to receive an $8m payday for sequel to her 2017 superhero hit.
LOS ANGELES, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Patty Jenkins will return to direct the 2019 sequel to this year's hit superhero movie Wonder Woman, film trade publications said on Monday, after she became the highest-grossing female director in Hollywoo...
The wider film industry calls director's detainment "an unacceptable act of intimidation".
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - UPDATED: French-Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri, who was briefly detained by authorities in Beirut the day after his new film The Insult won a prize at the Venice Film Festival, has been cleared of all charges by...
In which we suggest an evening of jest with Christopher Guest
We know it can be overwhelming to choose a movie from the 900+ now streaming at SBS On Demand. In this new series, we suggest movies best watched back-to-back (i.e. 'Watch this, then that').
If you want a quick reason to watch the two Chr...
We say goodbye to some great films this month. Catch them before they disappear.
Click each image to play the film in full at SBS On Demand. Please note that the films on this list expire at various times throughout September (If there is no 'play' button, the film is no longer available).
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Get hooked on the critically acclaimed series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton, binge the complete season now at SBS On Demand.
MIFF returns with a Cannes-tastic line-up and outstanding Australian movies too. We caught up with artistic director Michelle Carey to get her top tips.