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Bauza attends the premiere of Warner Bros "Space Jam: A New Legacy" at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

‘Shock to all’: Beloved voice of Bugs Bunny dies suddenly

Eric Bauza, who lent his voice to a host of iconic Looney Tunes characters, has passed away, according to a statement from his family.

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Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in Primetime.

Pattinson’s predator thriller blends truth with fiction

Twenty years ago, Chris Hansen set American TV on fire by catching paedophiles in stings, and filmed it all for ratings. Director Lance Oppenheim opens up on how the mixed genre TV influenced his own work.

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He is best known for his roles in  Top Gun, Picket Fences, Alien, and Steel Magnolias.

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Klara and the Sun.

Superficial movie is desperate to be liked

Taika Waititi’s latest film is adapted from a novel by a renowned author, but the depth of the book didn’t carry over to the screen.

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Elizabeth Holmes in You Can See Everything.

Why this is the most talked about movie right now

You Can See Everything is the only movie anyone is talking about, and it’s not arriving in Australia for another three weeks. But that can be a blessing.

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The cast of  The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event, directed by Sam Mendes. (l to r) Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).

Beatlemania is coming back - or at least that’s the plan

Ahead of the four-movie Beatles movie “event”, expect to see a marketing campaign calibrated to get you excited again about the four lads from Liverpool.

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The Do-Over starring Adam Sandler.

Most Netflix movies disappear into the ether, they shouldn’t

After a decade, Netflix still doesn’t know how to make its movies pop in the culture. Amid an executive purge, now is its chance to finally do better.

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Actor Richard Riehle has died, aged 78.

Hollywood actor from Office Space, Bridesmaids dies

The 78-year-old’s career spanned almost 50 years across film and television.

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Epic animated adventure pulses with life, fuelled by love

Magnificent, epic adventure movie 16 years in the making

The spark for film dark fairytale film Wildwood was ignited 16 years ago. It’s taken 1000 craftspeople and a whole lot of love to bring this wonderful movie to life.

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Love of Your Life.

Don’t let the trite title put you off this streaming movie

Love of Your Life is not really a movie that sounds like it’ll be good, but there are some great people involved. You’ll be glad you were curious.

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La Bola Negra.

Extraordinary work of cinema you’ll want to watch again

La Bola Negra is up there as a leading contender for the Oscar best picture. Considering it’s a non-English language film, that’s really saying something.

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Millennials are nearing the peak of their spending power and entering management-level jobs where they can call the shots on new projects.

Squeeze into those skinny jeans — millennial culture is back

A tech-powered 2000s revival represents the biggest nostalgia boom yet. Millennials are nearing the peak of their spending power and entering management-level jobs where they can call the shots on new projects.

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Tenzing.

History downplayed his achievement, Aussie movie restores it

Tenzing Norgay’s name should be as well known as Edmund Hillary’s but for decades, he’s been largely overlooked. A new film by Australian director Jennifer Peedom wants to change that.

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Whalefall.

Stressful survival thriller will put you off the ocean

Boy oh boy, there’s something in the water this week. Whalefall poses the question: could you survive being swallowed by a whale?

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Sense & Sensibility.

It looks old-timey but this Austen movie feels like 2026

The latest version of Sense and Sensibility may be set in the early 19th century, but its soul belongs to the young women who made it, and those who will see it.

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The screenwriter behind OpenAI-focused biopic Artifical says he wants it to be a warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

AI ‘as dangerous’ as scientists claim: Artificial writer

Luca Guadagnino's film Artificial follows the conflict over AI safety between OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and scientist Ilya Sutskever.

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The Social Reckoning.

Facebook’s moral crimes exposed in sequel movie

Aaron Sorkin creates from a place of optimism and moral certainty, and there are definite pleasures to be had in his fictionalised worlds, even when his subject is Mark Zuckerberg.

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The Batman with Robert Pattinson.

Batman sequel delayed further as production suspended

The already delayed Batman sequel with Robert Pattinson has paused filming after its director Matt Reeves had to step away.

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