Film

Tom Daley celebrates after winning gold in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Olympic champion exposes the ‘danger‘ for athletes revealing their sexuality

The gold medallist has detailed his struggles as a gay man while competing in an elite sport and warned of the risks athletes face in coming out of the closet.

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Is Hugh Jackman’s good guy image in tatters?

What happens in a divorce is messy but when it comes to celebrity reputations, it’s not what it is but what it looks like. Has Hugh Jackman’s shine with women been tarnished?

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 Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman has joined Aussie sports stars in a campaign to stamp out family violence.

Cricket and AFL stars join Aussie A-lister in new campaign

Hollywood royalty and sporting champs are all saying the same thing about the ‘national disgrace’.

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Tom Cruise has a Messiah complex, and since he was 18 years old, has had an intense drive and certainty about the value of his brand.

Messiah complex: Why Tom Cruise just can’t quit cult life

Tom Cruise has a Messiah complex, and since he was 18 years old, has had an intense drive and certainty about the value of his brand.

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The Phoenician Scheme.

The Phoenician Scheme will charm your pants off

Wes Anderson’s latest film is more accessible and familiar, a father-and-daughter caper with emotional stakes.

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The festival has also programmed a Jafar Panahi restrospective.

Cannes Palme d’Or winner shouldn’t even exist

Jafar Panahi has twice been imprisoned by Iran’s repressive government. His experience behind bars fuelled his Cannes-winning film.

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The Mountainhead is streaming on Max on June 1.

The scariest movie you’ll ever watch is not a horror film

The creator of Succession has taken his blow torch to the new villain class: tech billionaires. But the joke is on us.

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Lilo & Stitch and Tom Cruise beat Barbenheimer

Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has pulled in more on their opening weekends than Barbenheimer, although there are nuances in the maths.

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Has a social media post revealed the next actor to take on the role of James Bond?

Is this the next James Bond? Huge clue that has fans excited

Bond, James Bond lovers around the world think this actor may be announced as the next 007, and they could be right.

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Fountain of Youth is on Apple TV+

Guy Ritchie’s treasure hunt movie is bad, but not as awful

Remember the fun hijinks of Nicolas Cage’s National Treasure? Yeah, this isn’t it.

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Lilo & Stitch remake is going to sell a lot of toys

The original 2002 animation is a perfect movie so how can a live-action remake possibly live up to those lofty standards?

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Lilo & Stitch is in cinemas on May 22.

Lilo & Stitch remake had a big hurdle to jump

When a character declares itself ‘so cute and fluffy’ you better make sure he actually will be when you do a live-action remake.

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Michelle Williams has paid a rare tribute to her former partner Heath Ledger.

Michelle Williams says Heath Ledger was ‘so special’

Nearly 20 years after having a child with Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams has paid an emotional tribute to the Australian actor and thanked God they had their daughter.

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The Phoenician Scheme.

Wes Anderson is more than pretty pictures and whimsy

Wes Anderson is one of the most original filmmakers working today, known for a distinct visual style. But his films are so much more than that.

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Nicole Kidman attends the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Nicole Kidman receives special honour at Cannes festival

Nicole Kidman made a pledge eight years ago and she has more than surpassed that promise.

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