Cinema
This gay, royal romcom is among the most hyped films of 2023 – is it any good?
Adapted from Casey McQuiston’s 2019 New York Times best-selling novel, Red White and Royal Blue has the kind of ready-to-go fan base that streamers and studios dream of.
- by Jared Richards
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The 10 best women’s sport films to fire you up for the Matildas’ next clash
From football to boxing, these films are (almost) as awe-inspiring as Australia’s performance in the Women’s World Cup.
- by Garry Maddox
★★
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Car racing adaptation shows Hollywood is game for anything
Gran Turismo is the latest in an avalanche of toy or game-based movies hitting screens this year.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★½
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It has an all-star cast, but Asteroid City is more style than substance
Despite Wes Anderson’s rich imagination, I couldn’t help looking back on simpler times when he was more interested in telling a story.
- by Sandra Hall
William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies, 87
“There was no CGI then. There was no way to fake it. I just put the pedal to the metal, and we went 90 miles an hour in city traffic” the director said of creating one of cinemas most thrilling chase scenes.
- by Lindsey Bahr
‘Dehumanising’: Australian actor heartbroken over trans ban for Talk To Me
Actor Zoe Terakes, best known for Wentworth and Nine Perfect Strangers, has responded to the film’s banning in Kuwait.
- by Garry Maddox
Barbie breaks more records as it races towards $1 billion in box office earnings
Barbie has kept the doors open at smaller cinemas, where for some the last financial year was tougher than the previous two.
- by Garry Maddox
Since Jaws, we’ve been obsessed with shark movies. What makes them so compelling?
Whether it’s Jaws or The Meg, there are four essential elements all shark films need to reel in viewers.
- by Nell Geraets
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How Barbie and Oppenheimer created a cultural phenomenon
Barbenheimer has created more than just Dream Land and an ‘atomic’ explosion. Can Barbie be a feminist? Was Oppenheimer conflicted? Explore our stories.
Wes Anderson is famous for his all-star casts. How does he do it?
Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston – Asteroid City is another star-studded outing in which Wes Anderson left nothing to chance.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
★★★★
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Forget the glamour, Rachel Ward gets her hands dirty in documentary
Rachel’s Farm is a hugely valuable adventure infused with the actor’s insatiable curiosity and staunch refusal to give up, no matter what.
- by Sandra Hall