Movies
The best films for your kids this holiday
LET national film reviewer Leigh Paatsch help you organise the perfect movie outing for your family this school holidays, with star ratings for toddlers to teens.
People aren’t loving Jumanji sequel trailer
THE first trailer for the upcoming Jumanji sequel is here, and as you’d expect for a film attempting to follow up a Robin Williams classic, reaction is mixed.
Eye-watering price of Star Wars’ R2-D2
YOU’D have to be a pretty big Star Wars fan to stump up this kind of cash. The famous R2-D2 droid has sold this week for an incredible sum.
Shia LaBeouf busted by paparazzi
WHEN Shia LaBeouf wants to take a leak in the ocean, he’ll do it. And he doesn’t care if it’s in broad daylight with paparazzi nearby.
Gadot on Wonder Woman salary outrage
FANS may be furious Gal Gadot reportedly made just a mere $390,000 for Wonder Woman. But she’s content with the paycheck.
Review: Monsieur Chocolat a sad clown
REVIEW: Monsieur Chocolat is rags-to-riches-to-racism-to-ruin biopic of France’s first black superstar. A well-cast Omar Sy does the biz as always.
Review: Quiet Passion’s human touch
REVIEW: A Quiet Passion may not be the biopic of 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson you think you were promised. It’s much better than that.
New Star Wars director’s epic angry letter
RON Howard has been drafted in to salvage the Han Solo spin-off film - and it turns out he was already going in to bat for Star Wars almost two decades ago.
First look at Hugh Jackman’s new flick
HUGH Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya create a little showbiz magic in the trailer for The Greatest Showman, thanks to the team behind La La Land.
Jabba The Hutt set to return
DIRECTOR Ron Howard has some big new plans for supervillain Jabba The Hutt in the highly anticipated standalone Star Wars film about Han Solo.
The Castle house on sale for a bargain
AS Darryl Kerrigan once said, “a man’s home is his castle”. And now the castle he was referring to in the hit 1997 film is up for sale.
The House wins for Will Ferrell
REVIEW: Will Ferrell is back to his hilarious best alongside Amy Poehler in the riotous new comedy the House, as a couple desperate for cash open an underground casino.
Fast and Furious star threatens to quit
MICHELLE Rodriguez is threatening to leave the Fast and the Furious franchise if they don’t change one major detail.
Review: The House wins for Will Ferrell
REVIEW: The House marks a welcome return to form for Will Ferrell after a string of duds. He and Amy Poehler are running an underground casino.
Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul
REVIEW: Diary of a Wimpy Kid — The Long Haul serves up a new Greg Heffley with a new family all around him. And that’s it for anything fresh here.
Ferrell lets his ‘freak flag fly’
WILL Ferrell mines a rich vein of suburban comedy in his upcoming projects, The House, with Amy Poehler and Daddy’s Home 2, with Mark Wahlberg.
Review: Lady Macbeth reveals future star
REVIEW: Lady Macbeth is one of the most gripping period dramas in many years. Unknown leading lady Florence Pugh is gonna be big after this.
Thriller a confronting experience
A PERIOD drama based on a Russian novel based on Shakespeare doesn’t sound like a thrill ride, but don’t be fooled. It’s excellent.
The best movie Netflix has made
NETFLIX has taken some big swings in original movies and this may be its most charming and accessible effort yet.
Charlize Theron punched Teri Hatcher
CHARLIZE Theron has confessed that she once punched Teri Hatcher when the two were making a movie together in the mid-1990s.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star dies
SWEDISH actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and played a number of Hollywood villains, has died aged 56.
You’d be mad to watch Jaws like this
LOOK, if you’re insane enough to go to a Jaws screening like this, then all the power to you. It’s going to take serious guts.
Walking Dead star on Netflix controversy
STEVEN Yeun was beloved as fan favourite Glenn on The Walking Dead. But his new project may be just as controversial as his death was on the zombie show.
Iron Man, Spider-Man fan theory is true
THE newest Spider-Man to hit the Marvel Universe has blown our minds by confirming a wild theory linking Iron Man 2 to a very young Peter Parker.
Trump on why Zoolander 2 bombed
TIME to call in the expert: President Donald Trump knows exactly why Zoolander 2 was such a pile of garbage.
Pitch Perfect 3 trailer released
IT’S been more than two years since Pitch Perfect 2, and we finally have an update on how the Barton Bells are faring, post-graduation.
Rebel’s perfect Hollywood comeback
IN the wake of her defamation win over Bauer Media, Russell Crowe told Rebel Wilson to get back to Hollywood - and that is exactly what she has done.
The Notebook: Things you never knew
THE two main stars hated each other and one actor still gets called an “a**hole” because he appeared in the film. Here’s what you never knew about The Notebook.
‘One of the most ludicrous films made’
THE fifth Transformers film has broken two records: Worst opening weekend at the US box office and most panned film in the franchise so far.
Pixar addresses Toy Story theory
DID Andy’s dad tragically die just before the story took place? Was Woody just a prototype? Pixar has set the record straight.