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What would you do if you won $140,000? These filmmakers already know
A movie set in Canada that’s a tribute to Iranian cinema has taken out Australia’s richest film prize, a competition for first- and second-time filmmakers.
- by Karl Quinn
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The inside story of how Disney roared back to life
A year after a series of failures bruised its brand, the House of Mouse has two billion-dollar babies on its slate, and a third in its sights.
- by Michael Idato
He used to sleep in his car. Now he’s judging Australia’s richest film prize
Hollywood director David Lowery knows what it’s like to struggle, which is why he loves the idea of giving away $140,000 to a young filmmaker at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
- by Karl Quinn
Trans director’s inner ‘atom bomb’ inspires a ’90s-style horror fantasy
Jane Schoenbrun’s Buffy-infused I Saw the TV Glow may look nostalgic but it’s anything but warm and fuzzy.
- by Karl Quinn
This teen classic belongs in the canon of must-see Australian films
Hollywood had the films of John Hughes. But Australia had young Mendo in The Big Steal.
- by Annabel Ross
How Avatar’s Oscar-winning costume designer blends physics and fashion
Deborah L. Scott has worked on the biggest films in the world, including E.T. and Titanic. But it’s the Avatar movies that have truly pushed her boundaries.
- by Nell Geraets
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s new film pulled over fake bad reviews
The trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded $120 million epic Megalopolis has been pulled. Is it standard chaos or something more?
- by Karl Quinn
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Review
This film should have left me in tears. My eyes were bone dry
The problems with the real-life inspired drama Take My Hand are many, and evident from the outset.
- by Jake Wilson
Zoe Kravitz’s Blink Twice is the film brat summer needed
The 35-year-old star found purpose, fury and Channing Tatum while making her provocative debut as a director.
- by Robert Moran
★★★
Review
Never trust a tycoon with a private island, even when they’re played by Channing Tatum
Zoe Kravitz’s Blink Twice is an energetic horror satire that uses Tatum’s looks and charm to make an unlikely villain.
- by Sandra Hall
