Film

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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Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Hackman attend 39th Annual Thalians Ball on October 8, 1994.

Pathologist reveals two possible causes of Hackman’s death

A chief medical examiner in the US has revealed two possible causes of death after legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead in mysterious circumstances.

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Hard Truths starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

The would-be powerhouse movie saddled with a terrible name

Mike Leigh’s latest film should’ve been an Oscars contender with Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivering one of the most potent performances of the year. It’s a shame so few people saw it.

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Spit is in cinemas on March 5.

How David Wenham got his Spitieri groove back 20 years later

David Wenham has returned to an iconic character after two decades — and all it took was a pair of thongs.

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Mickey 17 is in cinemas from March 6.

Mickey 17 is wildly entertaining but is it weird enough?

Robert Pattinson plays two versions of an ‘expendable’ worker whose purpose is to die in many different ways. The film comes from the director of Parasite.

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Actor Adrien Brody pilloried for throwing half-chewed gum to girlfriend before Best Actor Oscar acceptance speech
Wins for Anora and The Brutalist were a triumph for independent artists.

This year’s Oscars prove bigger is definitely not better

Between Anora and The Brutalist, the two films won eight Oscars and had a combined budget of $25 million. It was a triumph for independent artists.

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Adrien Brody

Oscar-winner shocks with ‘disgusting act’

People watching the Oscars from around the globe took to social media to voice their horror at the not-so-glamorous act.

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Rachel Szor, from left, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra, and Yuval Abraham accept the award for best documentary feature film for No Other Land during the Oscars in Los Angeles.

Oscar winners’ powerful plea for end to Israel-Palestine conflict

In their acceptance speeches, the Israeli and Palestinian co-directors called for “serious actions to stop the injustice.”

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Conan O'Brien crushed his opening monologue.

The best jokes from Conan O’Brien’s Oscars monologue

Right from kick-off Conan O’Brien showed he was up for fun and wasn’t afraid to poke fun at himself and the major stars in his first outing as host of the Academy Awards.

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Harrison Ford will be a no show at the Oscars this year. (AP PHOTO)

Harrison Ford drops out of Oscars presenting due to illness

Harrison Ford has been forced to pull out of presenting at the Oscars after an unexpected health diagnosis

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Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan in Anora.

Your cheat sheet for the Oscars best picture nominees

You probably haven’t seen all 10 Oscars best picture nominees but don’t despair. Our guide will give you the lowdown on every film.

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Demi Moore in Beverly Hills, California, on February 4, 2025. As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, the star of The Substance talks about the daring role that revitalised her career.

Why Demi Moore’s first Oscar could be her biggest win

Demi Moore is up for her first Academy Award for one of the goriest, most audacious films ever nominated. Here’s why it required wrestling with her own insecurity and ego.

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