Film
Justin Baldoni’s ex-publicist sues over alleged smear campaign
An ousted PR executive alleges a conspiracy to harm her and steal her clients, in connection with an effort to tarnish Blake Lively.
- by Megan Twohey and Mike McIntire
Latest
A love like no other – complete with fangs, fur, wings or feathers
Sexy beasts representing the “other” have a long history in film, and are having a moment now.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
‘We can bury anyone’: Blake Lively, the director and allegations of a smear campaign
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to insult the actress after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us.
- by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire and Julie Tate
It’s Superdog! Co-star looks to steal the show in new Superman film
The highly anticipated reboot of DC Comics’ Superman franchise features the first big-screen appearance of superdog Krypto.
- by Michael Idato
Opinion
Christmas
Sex merchants have hijacked Christmas. Does Santa really need to be ‘weirdly hot’?
I’m no prude, but isn’t Christmas a time for us to put the horizontal happy hour on ice?
- by Cherie Gilmour
Bluey movie is heading for cinemas as creator steps away from series
Wackadoo! The Heelers are heading to the big screen.
- by Garry Maddox
Disney needed a new sound for a new Lion King, so they turned to the master
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind Hamilton and Moana, wanted to surprise himself when creating the soundtrack for Mufasa.
- by Michael Idato
The bizarre Holocaust ad that sparked Jesse Eisenberg’s most personal film
The actor wrote, directed and stars in A Real Pain, a film that’s part memoir, part biting comedy.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Review
Video games
Indiana Jones finally returns to form, but not on the big screen
The Great Circle is an excellent video game, but it also gets to the heart of why Indiana Jones is such a beloved franchise.
- by Tim Biggs
‘You are a big liar’: France’s first major #MeToo case goes to trial
Actress Adele Haenel has accused director Christophe Ruggia of grooming and sexually assaulting her when she was 12. If found guilty, he faces up to a decade in jail.
- by Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
Cate Blanchett’s new film is so weird, only she could have got it made
The Aussie screen veteran remains open to surprises, which is just as well, given her role in Rumours.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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