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Aksharaa Agarwal at a drinks function before a Sydney University Film Society screening.

An Oscar winner urged us to keep cinemas alive. These Australians already are

More Australians are swapping the small screen for the cinema, embracing the big-screen experience that faces an existential challenge in the age of streaming.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17.

He may have won four Oscars, but this cult Korean director still delights in mocking Americans

Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is in the vein of his previous English-language sci-fi films.

  • Jake Wilson
Adam Sandler in the audience during the Oscars.

What we know so far about Happy Gilmore 2

Seeing Adam Sandler at the Oscars has us all wondering – when is the sequel to the beloved 1996 film coming out, and who is coming back?

  • Nell Geraets

I hated Anora. But here’s why I’m wrong

Reviewers and the Academy loved Anora. Were we seeing the same film?

  • Jenna Price

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife and dog, found dead at home

The pair were found in their New Mexico home, alongside their dog. Local police have not yet provided a cause of death.

  • Kayla Olaya
Gene Hackman in 1992.

Gene Hackman never chased million-dollar roles, but his performances were priceless

Gene Hackman was the actor’s actor, that rare creature who lived uncomfortably in the spotlight.

  • Michael Idato
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Gemma Arterton as Agent Fields with Daniel Craig in the Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.

Shaken and stirred: Amazon gains control of James Bond franchise

One British family has held iron-clad creative control over the super-spy for 60 years, but has finally relinquished it to the streaming giant.

  • Brooks Barnes
Keanu Reeves stars in Ruben Ostlaund’s latest social satire.

A Keanu Reeves comedy set on a long-haul flight to Australia leads Stan’s new line-up

A Russell Crowe film, a Bump Christmas movie and a drama starring Brooke Satchwell were among the 14 original Australian titles announced.

  • Karl Quinn
Kevin Spacey responds to Guy Pearce

‘You’re not a victim’: Kevin Spacey claps back at Guy Pearce over targeting accusations

Actor Kevin Spacey has responded to accusations from Guy Pearce that Spacey “targeted” him while on the set of L.A. Confidential.

  • Nell Geraets
Filip Hammar (left) and his father Lars in The Last Journey.

A filmmaker’s quest to help his ageing father regain his lost spark

The Last Journey is a moving, funny documentary that broke attendance records in Sweden and was the country’s entry for this year’s Oscars.

  • Stephanie Bunbury

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