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Kristen Stewart was warned not to make this film. She almost blew it

Kristen Stewart was warned not to make this film. She almost blew it

Screaming matches, hernias and a binned script came close to sinking The Chronology of Water. Then came the glowing reviews.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury

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Why real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie just had to do Together, together

Why real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie just had to do Together, together

There’s a lot more to this comedic Aussie body horror than a massive sale at Sundance and an ugly plagiarism lawsuit.

  • by Karl Quinn
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan can’t save this clanger of a film
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Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan can’t save this clanger of a film

In spirit, Four Letters of Love is a very slightly elevated Hallmark movie. But that’s not the biggest problem.

  • by Jake Wilson
The Fantastic Four’s real superpower is bringing the fun back to Marvel
★★★★
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The Fantastic Four’s real superpower is bringing the fun back to Marvel

Starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, this retro resuscitation is a welcome return to Marvel’s once familiar tongue-in-cheek tone.

  • by Sandra Hall
Why School of Rock director Richard Linklater is obsessed with new wave cinema

Why School of Rock director Richard Linklater is obsessed with new wave cinema

The US filmmaker who also gave us Before Midnight and Slacker looks at a key moment in cinematic history in his latest project.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury
Ignore the reviews, this cult classic reboot is so much fun

Ignore the reviews, this cult classic reboot is so much fun

It was definitely worth Jennifer Love Hewitt coming out of retirement.

  • by Robert Moran
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The screen queens building Brisbane’s answer to Pixar

The screen queens building Brisbane’s answer to Pixar

West End-based Nadine Bates and Kristen Souvlis have produced seven feature animations since 2020, with more and bigger to come.

  • by Nick Dent
Dying For Sex has earned this talented Australian an Emmy nod

Dying For Sex has earned this talented Australian an Emmy nod

Shannon Murphy’s high school teacher urged her to pursue drama as a career. It was sound advice.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Superman’s real-life kryptonite: The incredible shrinking cinema business
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Superman’s real-life kryptonite: The incredible shrinking cinema business

My wife and I went to the movies, only to be bombarded by ad after ad for 20 minutes – ad nauseam. No wonder this industry is in trouble.

  • by Bill Wyman
‘So bad, it’s good’: The two-minute soap operas changing the way we watch TV

‘So bad, it’s good’: The two-minute soap operas changing the way we watch TV

With romance and “crazy shenanigans”, vertical dramas such as Captured and Bound by My CEO are a multi-billion-dollar business – and Australia is on board.

  • by Nell Geraets
Nepo curse or gift? The pros and cons of being Bjork’s daughter

Nepo curse or gift? The pros and cons of being Bjork’s daughter

Isadora Bjarkardottir Barney explores family dynamics in her first lead film role.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury

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