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Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone.

Why Netflix movies are so quickly forgotten

Netflix has spent billions of dollars on original movies but haven’t launched a single successful franchise. Why are they so quickly forgotten?

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Hugh Jackman has launched a new live theatre company with Broadway producer Sonia Friedman.

Hugh Jackman launches new company in surprise career move

The 56-year-old shared the news with his 34.2 million followers on Wednesday.

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Snow White is in cinemas.

Controversial Snow White remake is cheesy and not for adults

REVIEW: With a revamped story and a hero with an actual personality, Snow White could’ve been a much better movie if it didn’t look so terrible.

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Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza.

Aubrey Plaza and husband split before his death

A report from a Los Angeles Medical Examiner has detailed Hollywood star Aubrey Plaza and her husband Jeff Baena had been separated for months prior to his death. 

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Australian singer Sia revealed she gave birth to a baby boy in March last year.

Sia’s heartbreak as music star battles for custody of baby

Australian singing sensation Sia is in a battle for custody of her baby, Somersault Wonder.

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Bruce Willis, who has frontotemporal dementia, turns 70 on Wednesday. (AP PHOTO)

Bruce Willis 'doing great' as he marks 70th birthday

Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer has told how her father is ‘doing great’ as he celebrates his 70th birthday, and she's encouraged fans to wish him well.

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Tatiana Maslany as Sarah and Helena in Orphan Black.

Twins, clones and doppelgangers: Two is better than one

Creating chemistry with a scene partner is always hard but what about when that someone else is yourself?

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He’s not yelling at anyone, he’s not shaking with rage and is, generally, not losing his s—t. This is Happy Gilmore 29 years on.

Less rage, more zen: Trailer drops for Happy Gilmore sequel

Happy Gilmore is back but he’s all grown up and far less tempestuous. Don’t worry, he’s still into golf though.

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Carl Rinsch allegedly spent millions of dollars on a series of lavish purchases.

Hollywood director used swindled $17m Netflix cash for crypto, cars

Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch is accused of stealing $17 million from Netflix and blowing the money on cryptocurrency and a fleet of luxury vehicles.

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One-shot wonder: The most ambitious trick in movies

The single, continuous take is almost impossible to pull off but when it works, it’s marvelous.

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A concertgoer has been left shocked after being told they were required to buy a full price ticket for her eight-month-old baby.
En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson reveals she’s been living in her car for almost three years

Iconic 90s girlband member reveals she is homeless and living in her car

‘We say that we can’t do certain things before we even know we’re capable.’

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Latvian animation Flow won the Oscar for best animated feature.

Unlikely giant-killer movie that beat Disney oozes charm

REVIEW: A stunning, small movie that cost as much as some studio films’ catering budget faced off against Disney and Dreamworks and won.

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

New timeline on Hackman and Arakawa deaths after phone calls

Authorities have confirmed that the Oscar-winner’s wife Betsy Arakawa repeatedly called a medical centre for treatment on February 12 - a day later than she was originally thought to have died.

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Narrow Road to the Deep North is on Prime Video from April 18.

Jacob Elordi’s harrowing Aussie POW drama gets rave reviews

Adapted from a Richard Flanagan book, Narrow Road to the Deep North garnered rapturous reviews out of the Berlin Film Festival.

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