Film

The Golden Spurtle.

This competition is like the Olympics, but for porridge

How did an Australian film crew find themselves on the other side of the world, documenting a Scottish porridge competition?

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There is one Golden Globes category that has got to go.

The awards show farce that must be shut down

The Golden Globes has to end the charade and can the most ridiculous category pretending to be a serious thing.

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President Donald Trump has pledged to ‘be involved’ in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

Trump in middle of Netflix and Paramount’s Warner fight

The US President has shattered norms by pledging to ‘be involved’ in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

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Jacob Elordi has been nominated for a Golden Globe for The Narrow Road to the Deep North.  (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussie star Jacob Elordi scores Golden Globe nominations

Nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes are being announced, with two nominations going to Australian actor Jacob Elordi.

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US President Donald Trump presents actor Sylvester Stallone with a medal as part of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honours.

Kennedy Center honours stars but Trump takes spotlight

Sylvester Stallone, disco queen Gloria Gaynor and KISS all found themselves in supporting roles as the President once again took control of proceedings.

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Joel Edgerton becomes one with nature at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia in October.

Joel Edgerton channels Robert Redford in moving Train Dreams

The ‘Aussie bruiser’ is in nearly every frame and seems to be tapping into a kind of male movie star we’ve lost: A powerhouse performance, viscerally evocative of Redford, Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood.

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Jay Kelly is in cinemas.

The world’s biggest movie star’s memories and regrets

George Clooney is Jay Kelly, but he’s also not. When it comes to playing a famous movie star, the two are inseparable. The superstar talks to The Nightly about his latest film.

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You need to watch these actually good Christmas movies.

You need to watch these actually good Christmas movies

Don’t be a slave to the algorithm. You can reward yourself with actually good Christmas movies that won’t make you feel like you just ate a ton of fast food that makes you bloated and unsatisfied. 

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Netflix looks set to be likely winner of Warner Bros acquisition, beating out Paramount and Comcast.

Netflix looks likely to gobble up major Hollywood studio

Netflix has emerged as the likely winner of the three-horse race to buy Warner Bros in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars. The transaction will rock Hollywood.

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Cheesy Christmas movies are surging in popularity,

Festive slop! Why all new Christmas movies are terrible

They might be some of the most watched movies this week but by the time your tree comes down, you’ll have completely forgotten they exist.

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Nuremberg, directed by James Vanderbilt.

‘Reached my limit’: Scene that made Rami disassociate

Rami Malek is all about completely immersing himself into a scene, but there was a moment in Nuremberg, which stars Russell Crowe as Hermann Goring, which caused him to hit his limit.

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Not all of Tarantino’s favourites are violent epics.

Tarantino reveals his top 20 movies of the 21st century

You will not be surprised to learn that many of his picks are violent spectacles.

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Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Thomas Haden Church, Glenn Close and Daryl McCormack (L-R) in Wake Up Dead Man.

Wake Up Dead Man tickles your brain and your funny bone

Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out movie has gothic vibes, an impossible mystery, and the comfort of the answers you seek.

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival. (EPA PHOTO)

Oscar frontrunner sentenced to prison for ‘propaganda’

Jafar Panahi has twice been thrown in prison by the Iranian government. A frontrunner to win an Oscar this year, he is again facing time behind bars.

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Lurker, written and directed by Alex Russell.

The director making fun of Hollywood’s liars

Who are your real friends when everyone wants something from you? Lurker explores the murky dynamics of being famous.

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