Cinema
Watching Warfare makes you feel like you’re in combat. It’s thanks to this underrated element
The hyper-realistic war film joins a long list of titles famous for their innovative use of sound, including Star Wars and Gravity.
- Nell Geraets
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Sex kitten Emmanuelle returns as a sad product of modern sexuality
In a feminist retelling of the steamy 1970s hit, online porn has left people lost and lonely. Its star reveals why the story hit home.
- Stephanie Bunbury
Young Australian star lands huge role in new Hunger Games movie
Speculation has run riot ever since prequel film Sunrise On The Reaping was announced. Now its leads have been revealed.
- Nell Geraets
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with new allegations from former model
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape was overturned. Now his retrial will include a new claim from one of his alleged victims.
- Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz
‘Any big man will crumble’: Why mums are the heart of this hit NZ film
Tinā is now the sixth-highest grossing Kiwi film in history. Arriving in time for Mother’s Day, it expands our ideas of family.
- Nell Geraets
10 iconic movies that are finally available to stream in Australia
It’s notoriously difficult to find old Hollywood movies on streaming services, but the introduction of Max has unlocked a treasure trove of classics to explore.
- Craig Mathieson
Search for trans niece a life-changing journey through Istanbul’s streets
Sweden-based Georgian director Levan Akin drew on a true story for his second film about characters stigmatised because of their identity.
- Sandra Hall
Dick Van Dyke’s wife defends their 46-year age gap: ‘Eerie how well it works’
Now 99, the Mary Poppins screen legend has been married to 53-year-old Arlene Silver for 13 years.
- Andrew Buncombe
Redeem free passes to see inspiring drama, Tinā*
In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, sassy Samoan mother Mareta mentors her newly formed children’s choice to The Big Sing final.
Six films that show the cinematic appeal of Pope Francis
He may be the unlikeliest of movie stars, but Francis fascinated dramatists and documentarians alike. Here are some of the finest works highlighting his appeal.
- Alissa Wilkinson
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