Entertainment
Movies
Rocketman soars and Godzilla stumbles as recycled characters hit cinemas
Our critics reviewed a handful of movies released this week. So which ones are worth the price of entry?
- by Genevieve Rota, Paul Byrnes, Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall
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Sydney Film Festival
Jim Jarmusch and Bill Murray's zombie flick a call for climate action
"My concern for the planet is demonstrated by my work on a film. This is how I operate, my chance, the thing I bring most of myself to."
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Elton John
Rocketman review: He's still standing, better than he ever did
Beyond the insecurities, the hurts and grudges and his 'inner bitch', Elton John emerges in a colourful and exuberant catharsis of a movie.
- by Sandra Hall
Review
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion a farce de resistance
Part of Asterix's appeal lies in the fact he is more human than anything Disney would sanction.
- by Paul Byrnes
Melbourne International Film Festival
Adam Goodes doco The Australian Dream to open Melbourne Film Festival
Journalist Stan Grant and AFL legend Adam Goodes help tell a story that's about far more than footy.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Elton John
It was a blast, but I left Elton John's orbit long ago
The release of the film Rocketman will spark memories in a legion of fans, but for me it is also a reminder of the moment I stopped listening.
- by Warwick McFadyen
Review
Review
Godzilla reboot is full of sound and fury, but what does it signify?
The original monster signified the threat of nuclear warfare but Godzilla: King of the Monsters doesn't know what to do with its baddies.
- by Jake Wilson
Opinion
Disney
Rewriting the past won’t make Disney more progressive
Sitting through reheat after reheat of animated movies from my childhood, I've found it difficult to take comfort in the unsubtle attempts to correct past sins.
- by Aisha Harris
Film Festivals
Wacky South Korean film takes out top prize at Cannes
Bong Joon-ho has become the first Korean ever to win the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or – the top film prize in the world – for his film Parasites,
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Taron Egerton charms crowd at ‘Rocketman’ premiere
Richard Wilkins spoke to the stars of ‘Rocketman’ at the premiere in Sydney.
Film
Stan Lee's former manager arrested on elder abuse charges
A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend.