MIFF kicks off with Harry Potter lost in Jungle
The Melbourne Film Festival will open with a thrilling true story of survival from Wolf Creek director Greg McLean.
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Karl Quinn
Karl has held a variety of senior editing and writing roles since joining Fairfax Media in 1999. Most recently he was The Age's entertainment editor from 2009-2012. As national film editor, he oversees our film coverage in print and on our digital platforms.
Elton John's Rocket Man recast as refugee in film comp
Elton John's 1972 song Rocket Man, about a lonely astronaut on a mission to Mars, has been recast as a tale about a refugee cut adrift from his family in a video unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Survivor-style shock as Bear Grylls' The Island votes castaway off
The Island has always been about people working together to survive, but in the latest series the castaways turn on their own.
Why this Aussie turned down a fortune to play James Bond again
Playing James Bond made Lazenby a star. Refusing to play him again made him a nobody.
Mark Colvin: 'I have had a fortunate life'
The veteran ABC broadcaster Mark Colvin has signed off for good. His was a massive intellect and a rare talent.
Move over Sigourney: Katherine Waterston is Alien's new ass-kicker
The Alien franchise gave us a new type of hero in Sigourney Weaver's Ripley. Now, the mantle has been passed.
Makers say relationship show The Last Resort is about 'love and hope'
It may look like another cynical relationship reality show, but the makers of The Last Resort insist it has a purpose beyond entertainment.
Theories, but no answer, in the brilliant Casting JonBenet
Kitty Green's unconventional documentary reveals plenty about the unsolved murder, though not the one thing people so desperately want - an answer.
The 'student film' that ended up in court gets its day on screen
It began as a student film project but soon morphed into something much larger - including an unexpected and bruising legal battle.
From Home and Away to Hollywood via 'lesbian' thriller Bad Girl
She's made the leap from Home and Away to Hollywood, but Samara Weaving is unlikely to forget the film that was her first.
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