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Movies
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
Latest
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
★★
Review
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
★★★★
Review
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
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
It was definitely worth Jennifer Love Hewitt coming out of retirement.
- by Robert Moran
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
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
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
Opinion
Cinema
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
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
Isadora Bjarkardottir Barney explores family dynamics in her first lead film role.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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