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It’s one of the most famous news photos ever. But who really took it?
A documentary screening at Sundance claims an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War has been attributed to the wrong person for more than 50 years.
- by Lindsey Bahr
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A glass of water, a Valium and bed: How one Australian Oscar nominee celebrated
Having won previously for Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot is heading back to the Academy Awards for Memoir of a Snail.
- by Garry Maddox
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Reviewed: How our critics rated the Oscar best picture nominees
From Wicked to A Complete Unknown and Anora, here are our critics’ takes on this year’s Academy Award nominated films.
The Substance official trailer
Watch the official trailer for The Substance starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, coming February 15 only on Stan.
There’s a new release of Crocodile Dundee. Here’s what’s been edited out
The premiere of The Encore Cut has the first chance to see how the classic film has been updated, with “considered edits” included to give Paul Hogan’s Mick Dundee a modern makeover.
- by Garry Maddox
Oscars shock as lead actress contenders shut out of 2025 nominations
At the start of award season these three actresses led the race, but in a surprise twist all three have been shut out of this year’s Academy Awards.
- by Michael Idato
At 13, I was desperately seeking something. Madonna on film was it
The mononymous megastar was just starting out when Desperately Seeking Susan gave wild girls everywhere a new heroine.
- by Simmone Howell
★★★★½
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Despite all the awards buzz, is The Brutalist actually any good?
In an industry which ranks familiarity as its favourite selling point how do you peddle a script so original that it defies comparison?
- by Sandra Hall
★★★★
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Timothee Chalamet ditches the cuteness and produces an electric Bob Dylan
A Complete Unknown is the actor’s most impressive performance to date: not merely an imitation of the young Dylan, but an interpretation of his body of work.
- by Jake Wilson
They were once works of art, but do movie posters matter any more?
Trailers and social media do so much to promote new releases, do we need posters still?
- by Garry Maddox
Florence Pugh’s new weepie remains upbeat as time takes its toll
In We Live in Time, Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple whose shared sense of the ridiculous proves robust enough to survive almost anything.
- by Sandra Hall
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