Ben Mendelsohn
Disney banks on sequels as Star Wars, Marvel, Frozen franchises expand
Baby Yoda is heading to the big screen and Disney has confirmed a third – and a fourth – Frozen film, among other reveals at the studio’s D23 convention.
- by Michael Idato
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‘It was never going to be a problem for me’: Juliette Binoche on acting with her ex
In The Taste of Things, the French star’s former partner Benoît Magimel appears as a renowned 19th-century gourmet. She plays his live-in cook and sometime paramour.
- by Robbie Collin
‘I learned on the job’: Ben Mendelsohn’s new look
The Australian actor delivers another luminous performance in his role as fashion designer Christian Dior.
- by Michael Idato
Don’t know what to watch in 2024? You can trust our TV critic’s top picks
From Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior to Kate Winslet as a dictator, plus new Star Wars, Walking Dead and Fisk, there’s a lot of TV to get excited about this year. Here’s a taste...
- by Craig Mathieson
‘Unnervingly good’: Thank goodness this Mendelsohn didn’t listen to dad
Of all the young faces in the new high school drama Year Of, one stands out. And it’s not just because of her surname.
- by Louise Rugendyke
How Strictly Ballroom and Romper Stomper changed us forever
Thirty years ago, the debut features by Baz Luhrmann and Geoffrey Wright captured two very different visions of Australia in flux.
- by Tom Ryan
Is Cyrano a catfisher or literary superhero? ‘It’s not a blame game,’ says Peter Dinklage
The Game of Thrones star tackles the lovelorn letter writer Cyrano de Bergerac for the third time in this musical adaptation of the classic story.
- by Craig Mathieson
The Oscars race is heating up. Here are 17 possible contenders for best picture
Halfway through an already unpredictable award season, Oscar’s leading contenders are still fighting to race ahead of the pack.
- by Michael Idato
The lost years: where have Australia’s film classics gone?
These days it’s far easier to stream a Hollywood film from the 1990s than an Australian one. Jurassic Park is available, but not Strictly Ballroom.
- by Craig Mathieson
'Australian content is super important': Netflix CEO rejects calls for streaming quotas
Global Netflix boss Reed Hastings says the streaming giant plans to produce more Australian shows and does not need quotas to do so.
- by Konrad Marshall
Eliza Scanlen in the spotlight again in a 'delightfully bent love story'
After the Mukbang drama, the rising actress stars in new Australian film Babyteeth.
- by Garry Maddox
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