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Mobile phones rival studio gear for film-making firepower, says Jack Thompson
In Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, film legend Jack Thompson describes film as the "language of our age".
- by Tony Moore
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Ethan Hawke is still taking Ethan Hawke extremely seriously
Hawke's chances of an Oscar came a little closer last week when he won best actor at the Gotham Awards for First Reformed.
- by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Movie reviews
Rare gem in American cinema offers a glint of freedom
Sorry to Bother You is musician Boots Riley's first feature film and, like Spike Lee's BlackKklansman, riffs on the premise of a black guy posing as a white guy.
- by Jake Wilson
Creed II review: Another predictable trip down the Rocky road
Cue the trumpets for the return of Philadelphia's finest, Rocky Balboa, the greatest meat-tenderiser who ever pulled on the gloves ... except that it's not his movie.
- by Paul Byrnes
Movie reviews
Louis Theroux delves into the intimate world of polyamory
The documentary maker aims to reveal the thoughts and emotions of his subjects with a genuine curiosity, not judgment. In his world, we’re all weird.
- by Paul Byrnes
Teen zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse is dead on arrival
The film is drawn out to the point where almost anyone will long for the zombies to attack.
- by Jake Wilson
The Grinch may have stolen Christmas, but a goat steals this show from Cumberbatch
While Ron Howard's version in 2000 struck many wrong notes, it wasn't dull. This one, in contrast, is excessively well-meaning and very tame.
- by Sandra Hall
Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at 77
The famed director had been battling cancer.
Australian film
From driving a garbage truck to starring opposite Hugo Weaving
South Sudanese refugee Andrew Luri has a lead role in the new Australian film Hearts and Bones.
- by Garry Maddox
British film director Nicolas Roeg dies at age 90
Nicolas Roeg, the prominent British film director known for making provocative films and working with rock stars Mick Jagger and David Bowie over a six-decade career, has died. He was 90.
Short Cuts: On Body and Soul: The Passion According to Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Short Cuts: Sorry to Bother You, On Body and Soul: The Passion According to Amiel Courtin-Wilson
- by Craig Mathieson