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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga
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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga

George Miller’s action sequences in Furiosa, the most expensive Australian film ever, are as exhilarating as ever.

  • by Jake Wilson

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New Donald Trump biopic includes controversial rape scene

New Donald Trump biopic includes controversial rape scene

The film, titled The Apprentice, charts the former president’s rise to wealth and power in the 1970s and 80s.

  • by Craig Simpson
‘Deliciously bonkers’: Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

‘Deliciously bonkers’: Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

The US actor had fans screaming and bellowing as he appeared at Cannes for the first time in more than 30 years.

  • by Garry Maddox
Never mind the fat shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy

Never mind the fat shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy

As the lasagne-loving tabby returns to our screens, I’m glad he’s still happy to indulge.

  • by Nova Weetman
Masterpiece or disaster? Megalopolis and the art of the self-funded passion project

Masterpiece or disaster? Megalopolis and the art of the self-funded passion project

Bold new films from The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and Kevin Costner show there are still mavericks in American cinema, but can they pull it off?

  • by Garry Maddox
First the vinyl revival, now DVDs? Why physical media is making a comeback

First the vinyl revival, now DVDs? Why physical media is making a comeback

In an era of streaming anxiety, Leslie Haworth has lined his apartment with 4500 titles.

  • by Garry Maddox
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George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes

George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes

During the six-minute standing ovation, star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller, standing next to her. Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury
John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds are all schmaltz in too-cute fairytale
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John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds are all schmaltz in too-cute fairytale

It’s filled with big-name stars and started a bidding war, but fantasy film IF leaves too many questions unanswered.

  • by Sandra Hall
The Camino is famous for miracles. It transformed this actor

The Camino is famous for miracles. It transformed this actor

On the Spanish path that pilgrims have walked for more than 1000 years, Australian actor Chris Haywood experienced a life-changing moment while shooting a new film.

  • by Helen Pitt
Hollywood is facing its bleakest year in three decades. Can these films save it?

Hollywood is facing its bleakest year in three decades. Can these films save it?

After a surprisingly strong 2023, thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer, box office figures have been down this year and the list of upcoming releases is mixed.

  • by Nell Geraets
Sydney has much more to offer Hollywood than the Opera House and Harbour

Sydney has much more to offer Hollywood than the Opera House and Harbour

Hollywood blockbusters Anyone But You and The Fall Guy have focused global attention on the city’s most famous landmarks, but are they missing the real city?

  • by Garry Maddox