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The Sydney Sweeney-Johnny Depp rumour that set the internet spinning
It seems the unlikeliest of pairings, and her fans hope it isn’t true – is a Depp-Sweeney movie really in the works?
- by Karl Quinn
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The ABC holds a huge archive of Australian stories. But not everyone can access it
Documentary makers are increasingly concerned about the cost of accessing the ABC’s archive and the impact that will have on telling Australian stories.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
‘It’s a fine line portraying addictions and not glamorising them’: Sam Taylor-Johnson
The 57-year-old director reflects on the challenges of making the Amy Winehouse film, Back to Black.
- by Jane Rocca
Dev Patel on channelling Bruce Lee and John Wick for his new action flick
In his directorial debut, the actor wasn’t interested in making a ‘tourist video’, he had bigger ideas in mind.
- by Louise Rugendyke
We show refugees the promised land but a new film reveals the truth
Some of the performers in Matteo Garrone’s acclaimed Io Capitano are reliving the greatest trauma of their lives.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Christmas and Halloween are made for movies. What about Easter?
Despite being a major holiday that often lines up with the school break, Easter movies remain rare compared to other holiday counterparts.
- by Nell Geraets
★★
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Godzilla x Kong promised to be the bromance to end all bromances – what went wrong?
The much anticipated Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is, unfortunately, less a battle of the giants and more of a jokey letdown.
- by Jake Wilson
★★½
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It’s taken four films, but Jack Black’s boisterous panda finally grows up
The ancient Chinese warrior Po returns in Kung Fu Panda 4 and finds even animated characters can have a midlife crisis.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★
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This film shows the horrific truth behind the journey of asylum seekers
Nominated for a Best International Film Oscar, and based on real-life stories, Io Capitano is a coming-of-age story that finds hope among the desperation.
- by Sandra Hall
‘It was never going to be a problem for me’: Juliette Binoche on acting with her ex
In The Taste of Things, the French star’s former partner Benoît Magimel appears as a renowned 19th-century gourmet. She plays his live-in cook and sometime paramour.
- by Robbie Collin
How do you direct an Oscar-winning actor? There’s just one trick...
Olivia Colman stars in Wicked Little Letters, a ‘truer-than-you-think’ scandal that rocked a village with its foul language.
- by Louise Rugendyke