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film still from Star Wars, Force Awakens. John Boyega and Daisey Didley

Star Wars: Episode VIII title revealed

THE full Star Wars: Episode VIII title has finally been revealed, sparking a new round of social media speculation.

Lion roars straight to No 1

THE Australian-made movie starring Nicole Kidman has dominated the box office at the weekend, while Rogue One nears record mark.

The monster movie that is demonstrably bad

REVIEW: There can be only one reason why Rob Lowe agreed to star alongside Lucas Trill in Monster Trucks.

Crime saga with an uncommon touch

REVIEW: Ben Affleck struggles as his own main man in the ambitious crime epic Live By Night.

Dinner party diversion, what could go wrong

REVIEW: Thanks to strong characters, amusing twists and sharp dialogue Perfect Strangers is never a drag.

Don’t call it a comeback

REVIEW: Vin Diesel is back after 15 years away in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and it is a curious comeback.

True story the world needed to hear

REVIEW: IT has been way too long since Australian cinema made a movie the world wanted to see — but Lion, with its roar power, is it.

Kim and Kendall’s big screen debut

KENDALL Jenner and big sister Kim Kardashian are ready to make their on screen debut in Ocean’s Eight, filming their cameo scenes in New York.

$30,000 for Nick Cave’s album?

NICK Cave and the Avalanches lead the nominations for this year’s Australian Music Prize, selected from more than 300 album releases.

Violent Star Wars scene revealed

STAR Wars fans have finally got to see a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where Chewbacca shows the power of his damaging strength.

Affleck’s movie bombs at box office

BEN Affleck’s new movie, Live by Night, is his directorial follow-up to the best-picture winning Argo. But it’s not going to be anywhere near as successful.

How Lucasfilm will deal with Carrie Fisher’s death

LUCASFILM has finally addressed rumours the late Carrie Fisher could be digitally recreated for Star Wars IX.

Pre-teen comedy not as puerile as it seems

REVIEW: Middle School: Worst Years Of My Life wades into territory older viewers might not expect as it explores the fate of creativity in our schools.

An uplifting tale of a boy lost and found

REVIEW: Lion hits its audience right in the feels with Oscar-worthy performances, a heartbreaking story and uncomfortable questions of global inequality.

A mesmerising coming-of-age tale

REVIEW: Golden Globe winner Moonlight is an eloquent, vivid and stunningly shot masterpiece exploring the travails of modern life.

Carrie Fisher’s Star Wars future revealed

RUMOURS about Princess Leia’s future in the Star Wars movie franchise following the death of Carrie Fisher have forced filmmakers to issue a response.

What got into this ‘demon child’?

THE Omen star - who played devil-child Damien - faces court on Friday the 13th for punching two cyclists in a road rage attack.

Kidman was ‘too close to the bone’

SUE Brierley, who is portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the acclaimed Australian film Lion, says she was rocked by the Oscar-winner’s performance.

Garfield explains why he kissed Reynolds

TALK show host Stephen Colbert got more than he bargained for when he asked Andrew Garfield to explain his Golden Globes kiss with Ryan Reynolds.

Who made the grade or gave Globes shade?

MERYL Streep’s smackdown of Donald Trump was a highlight, but Kristen Wiig and Ryan Gosling weren’t far behind. These are our top eight moments.

Will Aussies triumph at Globes?

GOLDEN Globes darling Nicole Kidman leads the Aussie charge alongside a resurgent Mel Gibson and newcomer Joel Edgerton.

Jackie Chan has gone off the rails

REVIEW: Embarrassing slapstick, terrible dialogue and an annoying gang of minor characters leaves us with little to laugh about in Railroad Tigers.

Will Smith’s stinker is beyond saving

REVIEW: Movie critics are sure to be collateral damage in this big, life-affirming weepie. Not even the A-list cast can save this flick from tanking hard.

Ballerina doesn’t miss a step

REVIEW: The lead character might be pigeon-toed, but the team behind Ballerina have animated this ‘toon with the sure-footed grace of a gazelle.

A powerful portrait of public grief

REVIEW: Natalie Portman’s mesmerising portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy is as much a poetic evocation of a traumatic national event as it is a character study.

Star cities battle for George Lucas museum

TWO of America’s biggest cities are fighting it out to host George Lucas’ museum, which may or may not contain as much Star Wars memorabilia as you think.