Film

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson.

The Michael Jackson movie is so bad it’s unwatchable

Even divorced from the late singer’s complicated legacy, this listless slog is not worthy of yours or anyone’s time.

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Once the realm of nerds and geeks, now some of the biggest upcoming projects have their origins in the gaming world, including the upcoming Elden Ring adaptation from Alex Garland.

Video game movies are no longer just for nerds

Once the realm of nerds and geeks, now some of the biggest upcoming projects have their origins in the gaming world, including the upcoming Elden Ring adaptation from Alex Garland.

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Daniel MacPherson opened up to The Nightly on shooting Beast, a movie which required make-up to cover up the very real blood and bruises sustained in the ring.

Australian MMA fight movie packs a bloody punch

Daniel MacPherson opened up to The Nightly on shooting Beast, a movie which required make-up to cover up the very real blood and bruises sustained in the ring.

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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi helped draw audiences back to cinemas in 2026.

Why we’re all heading back to the movies

Local audiences are heading back to the cinema. The question is: why?

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Tom Cruise in Top Gun Maverick.

Top Gun 3 is officially happening, Cruise set to fly again

The script is well underway for a third chapter in the story of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell with Tom Cruise set to take to the skies for an anticipated sequel.

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Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal have added their names alongside the likes of JJ Abrams, Taika Waititi and Emma Thompson in publicly opposing the proposed merger between Warner Bros and Paramount.

Hollywood heavy-hitters rally against $US110bn mega merger

Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal have added their names alongside the likes of JJ Abrams, Taika Waititi and Emma Thompson in publicly opposing the proposed merger between Warner Bros and Paramount.

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L'etranger (The Stranger) is an adaptation of Albert Camus's literary classic.

Unadaptable classic book finally works as a beautiful film

For more than 80 years, The Stranger has been widely accepted as unadaptable. One master filmmaker tried and failed in the 1960s. Now, Francois Ozon has taken on what so many dared not to do.

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Jonah Hill-directed film Outcome.

Jonah Hill weaponises Keanu Reeves in ‘cancel culture’ movie

Jonah Hill has been in semi-exile since a series of iffy text messages were released by his ex-girlfriend. You can’t watch his new movie without that looming in the background.

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Samara Weaving in Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come.

Samara Weaving can’t stop screaming

The Australian actor got her start on Home And Away and has now become a staple in horror films, including the anticipated sequel Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar.

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The Drama is in cinemas from April 2.

Zendaya and Pattinson romance designed to stir controversy

The Drama is not the rom-com you might think it is, and it’s certainly not shying away from controversial topics.

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Milly Alcock as Supergirl.

Can Supergirl and her dog conquer genre fatigue?

The full-length trailer for Supergirl is here, but it has a lot to prove. Superhero fatigue is still hanging over the heads of all upcoming genre projects.

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I Swear

Emotional biopic at the centre of BAFTAs controversy

I Swear, a biopic of Scottish Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, is a heartwarming piece of art that will widen your perspective.

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Project Hail Mary is in cinemas.

Why Ryan Gosling is the sci-fi king of the moment

Ryan Gosling has reportedly signed up to another sci-fi epic, hot off the heels of the success of Project Hail Mary.

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She terrified you as Martha, but now all you want from multi-award-winning British actor Jessica Gunning is a hug.

Baby Reindeer star is back, in a very different new role

She terrified you as Martha, but now all you want from multi-award-winning British actor Jessica Gunning is a hug.

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"I wanted to project a certain image on the screen of a hero," Chuck Norris said in 1982. (EPA PHOTO)

Actor Chuck Norris dies suddenly at age of 86

US action ‌star Chuck Norris ‌has died at the age of 86, ‌his family has announced in a social media post.

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