This Month
Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and piece of Oscar party history
An overexcited incident with the actor’s Gladiator statuette created a piece of history that is now going to auction with other art from Sydney restaurant Darcy’s.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
May
Ties are making a comeback. Just not for the office
As ties disappear from formal occasions, they’re turning up again in casual dressing.
- Benjamen Judd
March
Oppenheimer sweeps Oscars, Emma Stone wins best actress
Protest and politics intruded on the Academy Awards ceremony, as director Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biopic won seven awards, including for Best Picture.
- Updated
- Jake Coyle
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.
- Brooks Barnes
- Analysis
- Film awards
And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The clear best-picture favourite “Oppenheimer” is steam rolling toward the kind of big-movie dominance the Academy Awards hasn’t seen in two decades.
- Jake Coyle
The reasonable doubts over Anatomy of a Fall
The contender for best picture Oscar showcases the inquisitorial French legal system, but is it accurate? And would it be different for an accused in Australia?
- Michael Pelly
Four fatalistic picks for this year’s Oscar awards
The AFR’s film critic John McDonald is hoping to end an awards ceremony losing streak this year by joining the pack.
- John McDonald
February
This is the most cruelly undervalued film of the year
Director Todd Haynes is the most subtle of psychologists, a crafter of characters motivated by veins of insecurity or sexual obsession.
- John McDonald
January
‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominees, Gerwig passed over
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer, came away with a leading 13 nominations. Poor Things landed 11 nods, while Killers of the Moon took 10.
- Jake Coyle
The movies set for Oscar noms – and who will do it tough
Australia will wake up on Wednesday to the Academy Award nominations, ahead of the big night in March. Here’s a round-up of what and who is in line to get the nod.
- Kyle Buchanan
October 2023
A 55cm X-Wing model from the original ‘Star Wars’ sells for $5m
The model, discovered in a cardboard box owned by a Hollywood visual effects artist, headlined at a sale of movie props that brought $21 million.
- Michael Levenson
September 2023
Barbie could turn Mattel into a movie powerhouse
The toymaker has 12 more films planned, including one based on its Hot Wheels line that will be produced by Mission Impossible director J.J. Abrams.
- James B. Stewart
July 2023
Meet one of history’s most influential designers
One of the most imaginative minds in American culture, costume master Ann Roth is being recognised for her influence over 50 years of iconic movies.
- Maureen Dowd
- Opinion
- AI
Watch out for the fake Tom Cruise
Be careful what you wish for, Hollywood studios, as you mess with the primal force of AI.
- Maureen Dowd
- Opinion
- Social media
The AFR’s top Tweeter signed up to Threads. Here’s what happened
In the first four hours, more than 5 million accounts had joined Threads, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
- Mark Di Stefano
March 2023
Michelle Yeoh makes history with Oscars win
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” swept the awards, winning best actress, best picture and five other Oscars.
- Updated
- Lisa Richwine
Why the Oscars are terrified of horror movies
Horror thrives at the box office and yields incredible performances. Why is it always snubbed by the academy?
- Thomas Hobbs
February 2023
‘Extraordinary’ Cate Blanchett wins best actress BAFTA
The British Academy Film Awards are seen as a key indicator for next month’s Oscars.
- Marie-Louise Gumuchian
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Let’s stop governments from making the same mistake twice
Many government programs start with too little evidence to back them up, and no study of what worked and what did not. That is going to change.
- Andrew Leigh
January 2023
- Exclusive
- AFR Magazine
How Brian Sherman inspired his Oscar-winning son
As the film and television production company he co-founded hits new heights, Emile Sherman has spoken about the lessons learnt from his father, Brian Sherman.
- Brook Turner