This Month
Elusive Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman, dies
A wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
March 2024
Spurned, slighted, rejected: Oscar snubs critics will never get over
There are some movies and artists that memorably – and some would say outrageously – got the brush off from the academy.
November 2023
For Domino’s CEO, pepperoni and a Tarantino movie hard to beat
Domino’s CEO Don Meij says investors expect perfection from large ASX companies, as he regroups and avoids becoming ‘lost in the past’.
January 2023
Elvis v Avatar: Golden Globes battle for credibility after scandals
One of the glitziest awards ceremonies is back on the Hollywood calendar after the event was abandoned over controversy around race and ethics.
January 2022
Last picture show over for director Hollywood loved to hate
Peter Bogdanovich, whose films “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon” were acclaimed before he suffered one of Hollywood’s most conspicuous falls from grace, has died.
February 2020
Oscars praise lavished on women but men scoop top gongs
Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho stole the show, during which women were dubbed "superheroes" and praised for their contributions to the film industry.
January 2020
Netflix leads Hollywood pack in Oscars race
A star powered line-up of films has propelled the streaming giant to the top of the Academy Awards nominations lists, with a tally of 24 for a range of movies.
The real reason for the Oscar snubs
With the exception of Greta Gerwig's Little Women, the films being honoured this year are eerily similar in style and substance.
August 2019
Is Quentin Tarantino a man out of time?
The controversial director's latest film is a haunting valentine letter to Hollywood – and perhaps to his own career.