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Beauty and the Beast threatened with Russian 'gay propaganda' ban
Russian politician Vitaly Milonov, who is threatening the ban, has not yet seen the film.
Russian politician Vitaly Milonov, who is threatening the ban, has not yet seen the film.
It was made for the TV sports cable channel ESPN, but the Oscar-winning documentary always had a bigger game in mind.
A US drive-in cinema has said that it will not show Disney's new version of Beauty and the Beast ... because it has a gay character.
The legendary filmmaker says his new film will be pretty scary.
Loving is a period drama but Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton and director Jeff Nichols say its story of discrimination, cruelty and official interference speaks to today.
If it's not Baroque, don't fix it.
Hollywood's notoriously slow response times mean that we can expect to see a good many films this year made in confident anticipation of the Hillary era.
The Royal Shakespeare Company production is ordinary in parts, but lifted by a gripping performance.
The inspiration for director Lea Fehner's film The Ogres goes back to her childhood, when she travelled across France with her parents.
Homegrown films tend to be most popular when they traffic in familiar iconography, and by that reckoning I predict some success for Rachel Perkins' Jasper Jones.
He knows it may not be to everyone's taste, but the sequel to A Few Best Men is just the sort of film he and his mates would have flocked to.
Do all Germans stand condemned for the rise of the Nazis or just those who actively supported them?
The MA 15+ rating looks odd given how difficult the violence is to stomach.
As confusion reigned, three members of one of the South Pacific's last traditional tribes just enjoyed the show.
The country's leading documentary festival will reflect "a genuine outpouring of grief".
"He's an icon of cinema," says the actor, who stars in Kong: Skull Island.
Instead of the four-time nominee, the awards used a pic of a long-time friend and collaborator.
This year's best picture Oscar winner has been seen by very few people, which only makes its win more remarkable.
Our pick of what's showing on the big screen this week
Violette, Aquarius, Australian International Documentary Conference.
Miss Sloane the film may be likeable, but Miss Sloane the person isn't.
Jasper Jones is brought from book to film with spirit and unpredictability.
Wolverine's new chapter is the best comic-book film in ages.
Francophiles and cinema lovers are in for a treat.
"It doesn't sound very complicated, but you have to make sure you're giving the presenter the right envelope."
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