Culture
Movies
Ever wondered what war is like? This film goes where you don’t want to
Alex Garland’s Warfare puts us in the room as a group of Navy SEALs come under fire in Iraq. It’s not easy to watch.
- by Karl Quinn
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Chance find in a video store prompts US release of a cult Australian movie
Despite critical acclaim, Going Down struggled when it was released in 1983. Now it has a new opportunity to find an audience.
- by Garry Maddox
Opinion
Press freedom
They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers
As Richard Roxburgh stars as me in a feature film, I confront a disturbing reality: more journalists are behind bars today than when I was incarcerated in Egypt more than a decade ago.
- by Peter Greste
Is there anything left to learn about the Beatles?
The famous band has been amply covered. But analysing one friendship offers new insights.
- by The Economist
Where rom-com meets torture porn, this movie is a shocker
Jack Quaid is likeable as the hero who can feel no pain, but over-the-top violence ruins Novocaine No Pain.
- by Sandra Hall
Stuck for something to watch? Here are 40 of the best movies to stream these Easter holidays
Forget the flipping and dive into our comprehensive guide to the finest films at your fingertips right now.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Arts
The Sydney suburbs being considered for a new film studio
NSW is well-placed to attract overseas film and TV production, but a shortage of screen stages is hobbling the sector. Three separate plans aim to fix that.
- by Linda Morris and Garry Maddox
A rich man out for revenge: The Count of Monte Cristo still rings true
A new version of the classic French tale reminds us of the power of forgiveness.
- by Jake Wilson
★★½
Review
The building blocks are there, but this movie cash-in is chaotic and uneven
A Minecraft Movie, a live-action adaptation of the biggest video game ever, grafts a stock fantasy quest onto a landscape where plot was never the point.
- by Jake Wilson
Vale
Cinema
Looking back on Val Kilmer's career
Val Kilmer has starred in some Hollywood classics. Here he is in some of his most beloved roles.
Before his career began, Val Kilmer made a telling choice. It showed in his films
A dramatic journeyman, Kilmer’s career was defined in many ways by the roles he knocked back.
- by Michael Idato
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