Movies
Dark Tower errs on side of brevity
REVIEW: This surprisingly brief adaptation of The Dark Towersaga will find it tough to truly connect with followers of all things Stephen King.
Logan Lucky is a sure bet
REVIEW: Logan Lucky is an eccentric combo of kooky crime caper and laidback redneck comedy. Daniel Craig can be funny! Who knew?
Idris Elba’s shock homeless past
IDRIS Elba has taken the long hard road to Hollywood success but he is not caught up in the trappings of fame or grander life that comes with that.
Madame a shocker from Toni Collette
REVIEW: Madame is a total clunker for Australian star Toni Collette. Not the worst of her career, but goes mighty close at times.
Hampstead is a trying British romance
REVIEW: Hampstead whips up a nice, but not all that necessary romance for Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson.
Craig backflips on Bond within hours
HE DENIED it this morning. But hours later, Daniel Craig has made a big announcement about his future as James Bond.
Tom Cruise’s hectic plane stunt
YOU expect most stunts these days to be shot in front of a green screen and then later jazzed up with computer magic. Not this one.
Host reveals what Tom Cruise is really like
SBS TV host Marc Fennell has revealed what Tom Cruise is really like after he met the megastar face-to-face for an exclusive chat.
Seven best action movies on Netlfix
WHEN things slow down and you need a little adrenaline kick, sometimes the perfect remedy can be an action flick. These are the best ones to watch.
Clooney dumps A-lister from movie
IF YOU’RE looking out for Josh Brolin in the upcoming George Clooney film Suburbicon, you’re going to have a hard time spotting him.
Stars horrifically injured on set
SOME actors are willing to go the extra mile for film roles, but which Hollywood A-listers have actually suffered bad injuries?
Ryan ‘devastated’ by stuntwoman death
A FEMALE stunt driver working on the set of Deadpool 2 crashed a motorcycle and died in the actor’s home town of Vancouver.
Logan Lucky is Ocean’s Eleven, hillbilly-style
NOT content with three heist movies under his belt, Steven Soderbergh came out of retirement for a fourth, but with a twist.
Cinderella story classic comedy of errors
EVERY time Toni Collette does comedy, a fairy takes flight. Or, at least they should, because any comedy she makes is a guaranteed laugh.
Scene stealers who became movie stars
THERE’S an illustrious group of top-notch comedians who toiled in stand-up until they made the most of a meaty role and turned it into a big break.
Cruise injured as movie stunt goes wrong
TOM Cruise was forced to leave the set of Mission Impossible 6 in London after he slammed into a wall on a stunt.
Hoffman not first choice for The Graduate
DUSTIN Hoffman might’ve scored an Oscar nomination for his role in The Graduate but the actor wasn’t the studio’s first choice to play Ben Braddock.
A hillbilly heist with heart
REVIEW: Director Stephen Soderbergh works his Ocean’s 11 magic again for a heist movie, with Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig in Logan Lucky.
Bond girl’s sizzling sister act
EVEN in a nun’s habit, actress Stephanie Sigman heats up the screen. ‘Who said a nun has to be unattractive?’ asks the Annabelle: Creation star.
Missing pieces in Notting Hill-style film
REVIEW: It’s based on a true story, but something is not quite right in the feel-good romantic fantasy Hampstead.
Creepy doll will toy with your mind
REVIEW: Despite coming from the same world as horror gem The Conjuring, creepy doll tale Annabelle: Creation can’t rise above its stale storytelling.
What Dirty Dancing’s Lisa looks like now
DIRTY Dancing was released 30 years ago this month. So what ever happened to Jane Brucker who played Baby’s sister, Lisa, in the hit film.
Basic Instinct audition is amazing
NOW this is a movie star. Sharon Stone has shared her audition tape for 1992 hit Basic Instinct on social media — and it’s better than some actors’ whole careers.
Ben Elton counting his lucky stars
SOME of Oz’s biggest stars are set to attend the premiere of Ben Elton’s new movie, Three Summers, at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Movies with gaping plot holes
THERE are countless movies with huge plot holes, but Reddit users have pointed out the ones that bother them the most.
J-Law: ‘I’m disappointed in myself’
JENNIFER Lawrence and Chris Pratt’s sci-fi double bill Passengers faced a backlash from viewers and reviewers alike. Now, the star faces her critics.
Joan Collins is having a sad old time
REVIEW: The Time of Their Lives is even more unappealing and unoriginal than its thin plotting suggests. Joan Collins should call it a day.
Valerian is a sci-fi sigh-fest
REVIEW: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a visually spectacular, narratively comatose sci-fi snoozer that cost $300 million. Ouch.
Too much Gore in An Inconvenient Sequel
REVIEW: An Inconvenient Sequel dampens our enthusiasm to do more about global warming by focusing too intently on Al Gore.
