May
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut leaves Cannes weeping
The Marvel actor tried to blend into the background so that 95-year-old June Squibb, star of her “intimate” new movie “Eleanor the Great” could shine.
Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in risky, unhinged role
The Hunger Games star said her new movie about a mother suffering postpartum depression was deeply personal as it premiered in Cannes to rave reviews.
Daredevil Tom Cruise (at 62) says goodbye to Mission: Impossible
With the long-running franchise over, the Cannes Film Festival gave an emotional send-off to a star whose dedication to insane stunts hasn’t dimmed.
Cannes’ ban on red carpet nudity could spark protest
With the film festival outlawing sheer gowns, is the red carpet finally ready to move on from a trend both lauded and loathed?
October 2023
The five things you must see at SXSW Sydney
The inaugural Sydney version of the storied Austin culture and technology conference boasts over 1000 events. Here are some essentials.
May 2023
Spectacle, scandal, assault: Cannes kicks off
The film festival on the French Riviera started in controversy, with Johnny Depp making his first major appearance since his explosive trial last year.
March 2023
Why this film director likes to act in his own films
The award-winning actor-director says he is demanding and does not welcome improvisation.
August 2022
Bollywood star on AFL’s key lesson for Indian sport
The movie superstar drew on lessons he learnt watching Australia’s unique football code on television in Europe.
Kapil Dev says cricket, like cinema, is undergoing disruption
The 63-year-old former cricket superstar has arrived in Melbourne for the screening of a movie about the World Cup victory he led India to in 1983.
May 2022
Cannes sparkles as Chopard celebrates 25 years on the red carpet
Artistic director Caroline Scheufele has created an extra special collection to mark the jeweller’s anniversary and the film festival’s 75th year.
August 2021
Classic letters: Report of Nation magazine’s exit a misconception
The editor of the Nation magazine questions a report that it has ceased to exist — and a Sydney film festival fan argues in favour of keeping it open to all.
July 2021
The quest to create an Australian haka
The quest of former NRL player Dean Widders to create a pre-match dance drawing on Indigenous culture has been captured in a powerful new film.
How to host the world’s most glamorous party as a pandemic rolls on
At the centre of the glitz that was the Cannes Film Festival, Swiss jewellery house Chopard reigned supreme as its creations adorned stars and guests alike.
August 2019
Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan talks power, politics and #MeToo
The man universally known as SRK is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, but even his powers have limits in the face of rising nationalism.
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan opens Melbourne's Indian Film Festival
India's growth is changing the country's famed movie industry. It's also changing the world.