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Gillian Armstrong.

Make it Australian, or lose it, warns Gillian Armstrong

Nicole Kidman at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 9, 2017.

Surprise win looms for top Emmy award, but Aussies set for a bright night

Tia from the ABC series Glitch.

How ordinary mutts become top dogs on screen

Classic Countdown: Molly, the consummate interviewer, with Elton.

Remembering when pop ruled the box

Bridget McManus

Singer-songwriter Tori Amos says nine muses were intimately involved in the making of her new album Native Invader.

'I had to sit in the vomit of that rejection': Tori Amos opens up

Richard Jinman

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

Depression, ADD and true love: Sophie Monk opens up

Michael Lallo

Placebo frontman Brian Molko at Margaret Court Arena earlier this tour.

Placebo stops gig to kick out fighting crowd members

Rob Moran

Director J.J. Abrams is returning to the Star Wars trilogy.

J.J. Abrams to write and direct Star Wars: Episode IX

Dave Itzkoff

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has finally been confirmed to direct the upcoming blockbuster sequel.

Patty Jenkins confirmed to direct Wonder Woman sequel

Kate Dennis's work on The Handmaid's Tale has won her an Emmy nomination and now recognition from Australians in Film.

Emmy nominated Oz director Kate Dennis among Australians in Film award recipients

Louis CK in an image from his new film, I Love You, Daddy.

Louis CK channels Woody Allen scandal in 'secret' film

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in the new It film.

Stephen King's It opens with massive $146 million

George Clooney discusses his new film Suburbicon at the Toronto International Film Festival.

George Clooney on new film and 'knucklehead' twins

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson banter their way through the action of 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'.

The Hitman's Bodyguard is cliched buddy flick ticks lowbrow boxes

The poster for the film The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie review: Bold move by Hollywood

Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Beatriz at Dinner.

Beatriz at Dinner review: A table divided

★★★½

Rating:

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Australia Day.

Australia Day review: Smothered by politics

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Patti Cake$.

Patti Cakes review: A flawless performance

Rating:

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in IT.

IT review: King's tale trades on taboos

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film 'I Am Not Your Negro'.

I Am Not Your Negro review: The past lives on

Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Victoria & Abdul.

Victoria and Abdul review: Victoria can still surprise

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film 'Mother!'.

Mother! review: Lawrence loses control

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Alice Foulcher plays Polly and Amy Cuthbert, actors who are having different levels of success in their chosen profession.

That's Not Me Review: A fine calling card

Rating:

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film The Dinner.

The Dinner: Dark tale serves up family morals

Rating:

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Girl Trip poster

Girls Trip: An exuberant return to girl power

Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Film poster for The Hitman's Bodyguard.

The Hitman's Bodyguard: Lowbrow fare

Rating:

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

God's Own Country poster

God's Own Country: Troubled soul hunts for love

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Gifted poster

Gifted: An understated melodrama

Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film Ali's Wedding

Ali's Wedding: A joyously comic true story

Rating:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

American Made

American Made: Bold take on US as global citizen

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Maudie

Maudie: Maud Lewis biopic is art over reality

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Killing Ground poster

Killing Ground: A grisly link to our colonial past

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Sinking feeling: You just know it's not going to end well.

47 Metres Down: Some fin wicked this way comes

Rating:

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film The Lost City of Z,

The Lost City of Z: Tarzan without the apes

Rating:

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film, The King's Choice.

The King's Choice: Ageing royal faces Hitler's demands

Rating:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Cactus and the Mime is delightfully original and hilariously heartbreaking.

Review: Cactus and the Mime is a hilarious odball love story

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Anne-Marie Peard

Nineteen-Ninety-Nine

Review: Talent scouts, take note of this hilarious play

MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL
Cameron Woodhead

Deborah Pearson's "performance lecture" is on at the Substation, Newport.

Deborah Pearson's 'madcap' Hungarian history lesson

MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL
Andrew Fuhrmann

Lorde has defended her polarising performance at last month's MTV VMAs.

Lorde defends 'embarrassing' MTV VMAs performance

Niall Horan played to a 2,500 strong crowd.

Boy band star follows a new direction

Placebo frontman Brian Molko overcame tonsillitis to perform at Margaret Court Arena.

Placebo effect endures as the faithful hold court

Ariana Grande asserts her power effortlessly.

Review: Ariana Grande asserts power through vocal highs

★★★½

Don Williams, pictured in 2012.

Country music legend Don Williams dies aged 78

ABC journalists venture into the world of the political thriller

Michael Brissenden has written a political thriller snatched from the headlines.

Michael Brissenden and Tony Jones have made their publishing debuts with political thrillers themed around international terrorism.

No crime in writing about strong women

US crime writer Karin Slaughter.

Women are far from being just the victims in crime fiction, says Karin Slaughter.

The director of the Melbourne Writers Festival, Lisa Dempster.

Melbourne Writers Festival: Thinking for the dark times

It might be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution but the Melbourne Writers Festival isn't entirely dwelling on the past.

The Red-haired Woman. By Orhan Pamuk.

The Red-Haired Woman : Pamuk's brilliance shines

Bridget Crack. By Rachel Leary.

Bridget Crack: Vivid picture of a female bushranger

The Choke, by Sofie Laguna.

The Choke: Diving into a world of violence and pain

Fifty Fifty. By James Patterson & Candice Fox.

Fifty Fifty: The dynamic duo are back

Late Essays. By J.M. Coetzee.

Late Essays: A substantial achievement

Just Another Week in Suburbia. By Les Zig.

Just Another Week in Suburbia: Suburban adultery

Beauty in Thorns. By Kate Forsyth.

Beauty in Thorns: Reimagining Pre-Raphaelite women

<i>The Epic City</i>, by Kushanava Choudhury.

The Epic City: The essence of Calcutta told vividly

Mischka's War, by Sheila Fitzpatrick.

Mischka's War: The story of the writer's husband

<i>One Halal of a Story<i/>, by Sam Dastyari.

One Halal of a Story: On politics and migration

<i>Chief Engineeer</i>, by Erica Wagner.

Chief Engineer: The man behind Brooklyn's icon

<i>Ethics Under Fire</i>, edited by Tom Frame and Albert Palazzo.

Ethics Under Fire: The military and bad behaviour

The Reason You're Alive. By Matthew Quick.

The Reason You're Alive: A poignant, complex antihero

The Cold War. By Odd Arne Westad.

The Cold War : Westad dismisses long peace

<i>On the Java Ridge</i>, by Jock Serong.

On the Java Ridge: Serong plunges into politics

Bitch Doctrine. By Laurie Penny.

Bitch Doctrine: Insight and wicked brilliance

Powers of description: Author Steven Carroll.

A New England Affair: The secret love of T.S. Eliot

Who Thought This was a Good Idea? By Alyssa Mastromonaco.

Review: Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?

A Threefold Cord. By Howard Goldberg.

A Threefold Cord: An thrilling children's tale

Basket of Deplorables. By Tom Rachman.

Basket of Deplorables: Dark comic short stories

Her. By Garry Disher.

Her: Taut historical novel of slavery

Sunlight and Seaweed. By Tim Flannery.

Sunlight and Seaweed: Ideas for the future

The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders, by Stuart Kells.

The Library: Peculiar take on the marvels within

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Life of Brine: Plunging into big waves of life

All My Goodbyes. By Marian Dimopulos.

All My Goodbyes: An intense story of travel and murder

<i>Common People</I> by Tony Birch explores the themes of love, loss, poverty and pain.

Common People: Stories ooze compassion

Thirty Days. By Mark Raphael Baker.

Thirty Days: A beautiful account of death and grief

A competitive group or heat run of humpback whales in the Haapai group of Tonga.

RisingTideFalling Star: Into the mystery of the sea

Back to Broady. By Caroline van der Pol.

Back to Broady: Growing up on the frontier

Dear Reflection. By Jessica Bell.

Dear Reflection: The search for meaning in music

Cold War Games. By Harry Blutstein.

Cold War Games: Politics and the Melbourne Games

The Charge. By David W. Cameron.

The Charge: The dramatic story of Beersheba

The Parcel. By Anosh Irani.

The Parcel: A vivid picture of Indian slum life

Lost Boy. By Christina Henry.

Lost Boy: A dark spin on the story of Peter Pan

All the Birds in the Sky. By Charlie Jane Anders.

All the Birds in the Sky: An engaging science fantasy

Siren. By Rachel Matthews.

Siren: Acute take on macho celebrity culture

Sour Heart. By Jenny Zhang.

Sour Heart: Quiet stories of Asian migrants in the US

'The Enigmatic Mr Deakin' by Judith Brett.

The Enigmatic Mr Deakin: The inner life of a PM

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The Last Days of Jeanne d'Arc: A French heroine

Jennifer Down's short-story collection, <i>Pulse Points</i> reflects the parlous state of the world.

Pulse Points: Stories display a sharp intellect

Thea Astley: Selected Poems.

The poetry of Fay Zwicky and Thea Astley

Deeper than the Sea. By Nelika McDonald.

Deeper Than the Sea: Emotional complexities

Lovesick. By Jean Flynn.

Lovesick: A romance that's as light as air

The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr. By Frances Maynard.

Review: Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr

A Reluctant Warrior. By Kelly Brook Nicholls.

A Reluctant Warrior: Drugs in Colombia

Being Here. By Marie Darrieusecq.

Being Here: Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker

The Long Goodbye. By Anna Krien.

The Long Goodbye: Anna Krien's essay on mining

The New Puberty. By Amanda Dunn.

The New Puberty: The importance of sex education

Generation HK. By Ben Bland.

Generation HK: A look at young Hong Kongers

Ben Mendelsohn has missed out on an Emmy award.

Australia's surprise Emmy win as Ben Mendelsohn is edged out

Shaun Micallef for Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell, season 6.

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation to return, on new network

The seventh season of Game of Thrones has been illegally downloaded or streamed more than one billion times.

Game of Thrones pirated more than a billion times

Karl Stefanovic - a Queenslander - had said he would boycott the Logies if they were moved from Melbourne.

Karl Stefanovic's sensational Logies backflip

Disney has confirmed its Marvel and Lucasfilm franchises will be moving to its own streaming platform.

Disney confirms streaming plans for Marvel, Star Wars

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