MIFF 2017
Movies
Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper dies
Tobe Hooper, the horror director best known for helming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, has died. He was 74.
The deep pockets behind cycling's rags-to-riches story
The rise of Australia's road cycling team is a rag-to-riches tale, but it owes much to the support of one very wealthy patron.
Theatre cancels Gone With the Wind screening
The cancellation came after the rally by white nationalists at Charlottesville earlier this month.
Romper Stomper miniseries 'might not sit right', says star
There will be skinheads in the Romper Stomper miniseries, but the real danger lurks elsewhere, says its creator.
Cult Australian film The Magician becomes a TV series
Actor Scott Ryan had given up "on everything" ... but then he got a call from Nash Edgerton.
Purcell's The Drover's Wife dominates Awgie Awards
The re-imagining of a Henry Lawson short story has won three prizes.
Star Wars to launch new characters via technology
Fans will be able to interact virtually with favourite characters.
Best of the box office
Film reviews: American Made, 47 Metres Down, Killing Ground and more.
Martin Scorsese set to produce 'gritty' Joker origin story
Why so serious? The Joker may be getting his own movie, that's why.
Some fin wicked this way comes
47 Metres Down revels in its ability to renovate the cliches of horror in a new setting.
American Made review: A bold take on the US as global citizen
Tom Cruise serves as an icon of the US in Latin America, but ultimately his character is not that interesting.
Film makes grisly link to colonial past
Damien Power's 'Killing Ground' is a low budget, worthy addition to Australian cinema's history of psychopaths.
Top five films: best of the big screen
Our pick of the best of what's showing on the big screen this week.
Chris Hemsworth is Australia's $40 million man
Donning a cape and saving the universe continues to be good for Chris Hemsworth's bank account.
Lost City of Z: Up the Amazon
Charlie Hunnam is no stranger to getting lost in his work, sometimes for months at a time.
Why Samuel L. Jackson couldn't care less about highbrow films
From Snakes on a Plane to The Hitman's Bodyguard, Hollywood's most charming actor has made it clear he's not interested in Oscar bait.
Titanic voyage to be recreated on Sydney Harbour
The organisers are planning an immersive cinema experience on the water.
Maudie review: More art than reality in Maud Lewis biopic
The biopic of folk artist Maud Lewis glosses over some of the darker details of her life, writes Paul Byrnes.
Fiery energy takes off
The winning black comedy American Made cosies up to the US's righteous faith in itself.
Hawkins lights up grim tale
This portrayal of the wondrously stoic artist Maud Lewis reflects the joy her art brought her.
A rebel in love
Unquenchable optimism is at the heart of this title character.
Short cuts
Short cuts
Jerry Lewis was a popular, influential and polarising comedian
The late comedian and film-maker was a complicated man.
Whitney Houston documentary to dissect 'fairytale' life
Whitney Houston struggled with drugs long before she met R&B; "bad boy" Bobby Brown, according to a new documentary exploring the singer's career and untimely death.
Comedian Jerry Lewis dead at 91
Comedian Jerry Lewis has died aged 91 at his home in Las Vegas.
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