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Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's partially mummified bodies were discovered in their home. (AP PHOTO)

Hackman's estate wants grisly death images kept secret

The estate of Gene Hackman wants to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of the US actor and wife Betsy Arakawa.

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Let chaos reign! Lilo & Stitch remake drops full trailer

He may be a CGI alien experiment created to bring destruction and mayhem, but he’s also really damn adorable.

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Snow White will be in cinemas on March 20.

Controversial Snow White remake’s red carpet own goal

By trying to minimise the scandals surrounding Disney’s live-action Snow White, it only made it worse.

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson starred together in The Twilight series of movies.

How Pattinson and Stewart broke out of the Twilight idol box

Most teen idols struggle to leave behind the franchise and characters that made them famous. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart not only succeeded, they have carved out artistically fascinating careers.

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Thunderbolts is in cinemas on May 1.

Marvel’s next movie has some seriously cool indie people

When you think of Marvel, you don’t think of A24, the indie powerhouse that makes all the cool movies and TV shows such as Beef. Apparently, we should.

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Black Bag is in cinemas on March 13.

Seductive, slinky and stylish spy thriller is oh-so-good

Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett star in Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, a chic, pleasurable and suspenseful espionage drama.

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Iconic Aussie actor accused of ‘squatting’ in Sydney home on city’s northern beaches

Iconic Aussie actor accused of ‘squatting’ in Sydney home

The star rose to fame in one of the biggest movies of the 1980s, even appearing on the cover of Time magazine.

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Unresolved Endings

Why you really don’t want to know the ending to Hanging Rock

There’s a lost chapter to Picnic at Hanging Rock but the answers were better left mysterious. Much like many Hollywood endings.

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The Electric State is streaming from March 14.

Why did Netflix spend $320 million on this generic slop?

REVIEW: The Electric State has some massive names involved and is the most expensive movie ever made for streaming. What a waste of money.

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Adam Brody with Kristen Bell in Nobody Wants This.

The one-stop cheat sheet to every streaming subscription

Is the over-growing list of streaming platforms in Australia giving you a headache? Our handy guide breaks it down for you.

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(L-R): Jake Sully and Neteyam in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

The last thing you want from an Avatar movie is more of it

You have to admire James Cameron for having such an uncompromising vision for his many, many Avatar movies.

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Kevin Bacon warns DJs at weddings to refrain from playing music from Footloose.

‘My worst nightmare’: Kevin Bacon bans Footloose

Kevin Bacon has revealed his worst nightmare’s are answered when Footloose is played and regularly calls for a ban on the song.

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An unnamed ‘famous’ co-star working on Tom Cruise's latest film has reportedly been injured on set.

Tom Cruise movie halted after star suffers major injury

Tom Cruise's latest film has halted production after a ‘very famous’ star was injured on set which will cost the project ’millions’ while he is away.

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Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Black Bag.

No one else is getting it done like Steven Soderbergh

With two new movies out in as many months, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is Hollywood’s most efficient director.

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Slow Horses is back for season three.

Aussie company behind Slow Horses bought by French firm

The Oscar and Emmy-winning See-Saw Films has sold a majority stake to a French company that also owns Brad Pitt’s production business.

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