Film

Fountain of Youth is on Apple TV+

Guy Ritchie’s treasure hunt movie is bad, but not as awful

Remember the fun hijinks of Nicolas Cage’s National Treasure? Yeah, this isn’t it.

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Lilo & Stitch remake is going to sell a lot of toys

The original 2002 animation is a perfect movie so how can a live-action remake possibly live up to those lofty standards?

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Lilo & Stitch remake had a big hurdle to jump

When a character declares itself ‘so cute and fluffy’ you better make sure he actually will be when you do a live-action remake.

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Michelle Williams has paid a rare tribute to her former partner Heath Ledger.

Michelle Williams says Heath Ledger was ‘so special’

Nearly 20 years after having a child with Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams has paid an emotional tribute to the Australian actor and thanked God they had their daughter.

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The Phoenician Scheme.

Wes Anderson is more than pretty pictures and whimsy

Wes Anderson is one of the most original filmmakers working today, known for a distinct visual style. But his films are so much more than that.

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Nicole Kidman attends the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Nicole Kidman receives special honour at Cannes festival

Nicole Kidman made a pledge eight years ago and she has more than surpassed that promise.

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Pedro Pascal poses during the "Eddington" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Why Hollywood’s Pedro Pascal is blowing up your social feeds

If there’s one person who embodies easygoing charisma in 2025, it’s Pedro Pascal. He may not be the most famous person at the Cannes Film Festival, but he’s the one everyone is talking about.

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David Zaslav, HBO The Nightly

Controversial Hollywood boss’s embarrassing backdown

The argument was that HBO was a brand for elites and would turn off “everyday” people who didn’t worship at the altar of premium scripted series.

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Chalk it up to Tom Cruise’s willpower and marketing nous. The franchise’s eighth entry promises a lot, and it delivers where it matters.

Mission: Impossible is ridiculous but you’ll love it anyway

Chalk it up to Tom Cruise’s willpower and marketing nous. The franchise’s eighth entry promises a lot, and it delivers where it matters.

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Where to next for the Top Gun franchise? Tom Cruise is working on a plan. (AP PHOTO)

Tom Cruise gives update on Top Gun: Maverick sequel

Tom Cruise and the Top Gun: Maverick creative team are ‘thinking and talking about many different stories’ for the upcoming sequel.

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Character actor Joe Don Baker has died aged 89, his representatives have confirmed. (Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch/AAP PHOTOS)

US actor, Bond star Joe Don Baker dead at 89

Character actor Joe Don Baker, who featured in three James Bond movies, has died aged 89.

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The Siegfried and Roy story is about to be dramatised with Jude Law and Andrew Garfield.

Everyone loves a good story about magic

The Siegfried and Roy story is about to be dramatised with Jude Law and Andrew Garfield. It’s surprising there haven’t been more magician stories given the history between cinema and illusionists.

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Jury member Halle Berry attends the 2025 opening Dinner during of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France.

How Halle Berry became the Cannes dress code’s latest victim

A day before it opened, the Cannes Film Festival announced new rules banning “voluminous outfits” and nudity on the red carpet. It’s not the first time the event has stymied celebrities and their stylists.

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Nicolas Cage in The Surfer.

How an Irishman made Nicolas Cage’s Australian film

The Surfer draws on the tradition of Australian New Wave classics such as Walkabout and Wake in Fright. It also features Nicolas Cage being a weirdo.

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols said being in the conclave was like being at a spiritual retreat.

Pope Leo conclave Cardinal gives shock movie comparison

As the Catholic church and faithful celebrate Pope Leo’s election, one cardinal who was in the conclave during the vote has given a candid insight, comparing it to the Academy award-winning movie. 

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