Film

The Practical Magic sequel is shaping up nicely.

The Practical Magic sequel is shaping up nicely

The aunts are coming back! Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest has been confirmed to return, but one original cast member said she wasn’t asked to be part of it.

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Superman is in cinemas.

Superman had to make money for more than just itself

Superman’s impressive opening weekend sets up writer, director and studio boss James Gunn’s ambitious DC projects slate.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Pedro Pascal poses during the "Eddington" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Pedro Pascal is in town, here’s where you might spot him

Pedro Pascal is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the world right now and he will be in Sydney for the next few days.

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In this video grab made available by Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM on Thursday, May 22,  2014, J.J. Abrams, director of "Star Wars: Episode VII," talks to the fans from the movie set in the desert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Walt Disney Pictures announced Thursday, Nov. 6, that the movie previously known only as “Episode VII” has been dubbed “The Force Awakens.” Disney also said that principle photography has wrapped on the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel six months after beginning. The film will be released in December 2015. (AP Photo/Lucasfilm Ltd., File)

The latest blow in hitmaker J.J. Abrams’ bad run

HBO has cancelled its 1970s crime caper Duster, another disappointment in a few tough years for J.J. Abrams.

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David Corenswet as Superman.

Review: James Gunn’s Superman is the caped hero for this age

Out with dour and grim, and in with sunshine and roses. James Gunn’s vision for Superman meets the darkness of 2025 with optimism and decency.

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The Salt Path was adapted into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.

Bestselling author faces questions over true story claims

A bestselling memoir which was adapted into a movie starring Gillian Anderson has faced questions over several claims in the book.

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Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in Skyfall.

Your ultimate guide to Hollywood’s cinematic universes

The movie business loves nothing more than making something audiences already know. Jurassic World Rebirth just proved that there’s still plenty of money to be made in the familiar.

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KPop Demon Hunters is riding high on the charts.

Surprising Netflix hit is storming all kinds of charts

An animated movie is charting on Netflix right now, but it’s its success off-platform that really highlights how dominant it is.

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Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died aged 87.

Iconic Star Wars actor dead after contracting COVID

One of the Star Wars franchise’s most iconic actors has died after developing pneumonia due to complications from a bout of COVID.

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Henry Golding, Luca Marinelli, Marwan Kenzari, Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne in The Old Guard 2.

Charlize Theron action movie has most baffling ending

The long-delayed sequel to Netflix movie The Old Guard needs to learn something about how to end a movie.

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Jurassic World Rebirth is in cinemas.

Jurassic World Rebirth struggles to ramp up the stakes

The problem with the more recent Jurassic Park movies is that there are no surprises left, and certainly none when it comes to who lives or dies.

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Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2.

If a movie is released on Netflix, did it even happen?

The F1 movie, commissioned by a streaming service, is both a cultural moment and a hit thanks to its cinema release. Netflix should take note.

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John Cena and Idris Elba in Heads of State.

John Cena and Idris Elba’s movie is so dumb but so fun

If doesn’t really matter that Heads of State is stupidly silly. All that matters here is that you get to hang out with John Cena and Idris Elba bickering at each other, and kicking some arse.

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Meryl Streep from The Devil Wears Prada.

Devil Wears Prada 2 rolls cameras, days after Wintour quits

The start of production on The Devil Wears Prada 2 has been announced and it coincides with a dramatic moment in Anna Wintour’s life and career.

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