November 2024
Hollywood gives thanks as blockbusters set to soar
Studios bet “Wicked”, “Gladiator II” and “Moana 2” will kick off a strong holiday season at the box office in the United States and globally.
Gladiator II is a dumber, prettier rerun of the original
Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe, but to paraphrase old Maximus from the first Gladiator: you will still be entertained by its sequel.
November 2023
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is a magnificent, flawed epic
Cramming his vast, complex life into one film is madness, so the best approach is to forget about the facts and marvel at the sheer effrontery of the fiction.
Why we’re still in love with the toxic myth of the ‘Great Man’
The theory that history is defined by alpha males feels unfashionable and offensive – but we can’t let it go.
July 2023
Actors announce historic strike in Hollywood shut down
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt left the opening of their premiere “Oppenheimer” as actors prepared to join writers on strike.
June 2023
The last Great American Novelist dies
Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men, claimed not to care that millions read his books.
January 2022
What’s fact and what’s fiction in ‘House of Gucci’
How the story really unfolded in the true-crime saga of this fabulously wealthy but dysfunctional family.
December 2021
The best 10 films of 2021
From blockbusters to art house and foreign gems these were the standout films across streaming networks and big movie houses, according to AFR Weekend’s resident film critic.
November 2021
‘House of Gucci’ is pure, unapologetic decadence
Everything in Ridley Scott and Lady Gaga’s new movie is over the top. The accents. The performances. The fashion. The settings. The greed. It is ridiculous fun.
October 2021
James Bond is back, but cinema-going remains shaken
The only movies attracting sizeable attention in cinemas are big-budget franchise films.
June 2021
Morningstar data breach reveals KPMG deal maker lists
An alert system flaw for ASX-listed companies meant third parties could view project names KPMG had assigned, such as ‘Project Africa Comps’ for debt collectors.