Film

Joker: Folie a Deux has tanked at the box office.

The Joker sequel not only bombed at the box office, it was slapped with a rare fail score by audiences who saw it on the opening weekend.

07 Oct 2024

Joker sequel does Lady Gaga a dirty

If you cast Lady Gaga in a supervillain blockbuster, maybe have someone else write the script. Filmmaker Todd Phillips has never written a convincing female character.

Nicole Kidman is flaming hot in trailer for erotic thriller

Babygirl, the erotic thriller for which Nicole Kidman won the best actress honours at the Venice Film Festival, has released its first video. Warning: Sexiness ahead.

02 Oct 2024

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Daniel Day-Lewis has been lured out of retirement.

Culture

Wenlei Ma

Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement for his son’s movie

After quitting the business in 2017, Daniel Day-Lewis will star in a movie that marks the directorial debut of his son Ronan, 26.

Thornton to direct epic about Indigenous warrior

One of Australia’s most eminent filmmakers, Warwick Thornton, will make an epic movie about Indigenous leader Pemulwuy.

01 Oct 2024

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The Diplomat returns for a second season on Netflix.

Wenlei Ma

Everything worth streaming in Australia this October

There’s the return of a delicious political thriller, a cinephile’s dream and several original Australian productions. Boy, are we spoilt.

30 Sep 2024

Famed singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dead

World-renowned singer and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88.

30 Sep 2024

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USA

Matt Shrivell

Beverley Hills Cop actor dies after health battle

One of the most well-known characters in the Beverley Hills Cop franchise has died after a health battle.

30 Sep 2024

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Actress Kate Beckinsale has accused a massage ‘healer’ of ‘sexual assault and battery’.

USA

Staff Writers

Kate Beckinsale accuses massage 'healer' of sex assault

The Hollywood superstar has filed a report with police that she was sexually assaulted by a massage ‘healer’ in Los Angeles.

review

Rosemary’s Baby prequel falters under weight of expectation

Prequels are tricky. It can be difficult to demand that someone invest in a story about which they already know the ending.

The side of Will Ferrell you’ve never seen before

Will Ferrell and his long-time friend Harper Steele embark on a 17-day road trip across America.

27 Sep 2024

Holy shoulder pads! Gaga plays her Joker card at premiere

When you’re rubbing shoulders with fellow A-listers, you need something to make you stand out from the celebrity crowd.

review

George Clooney and Brad Pitt being goddamn movie stars

George Clooney and Brad Pitt have reunited onscreen for the first time in over a decade as two rival professional fixers in a crime caper.

Provocative comedy joins forces with Extinction Rebellion

For some, Extinction Rebellion are disruptive rabble-rousers, for others, they’re principled activists. For The Intouchables filmmakers, they were advisors.

25 Sep 2024

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