Guy Pearce
Priscilla at 30: How queens of the desert made Australian film history
The people behind the cinematic legend relive the colour and chaos behind the scenes – and how one casting misstep might have changed everything.
- by Michael Idato
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Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
- by Cameron Williams
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Once Were Warriors director returns with ‘raw and vicious’ The Convert
Guy Pearce stars in Lee Tamahori’s story about a lay preacher in New Zealand stuck between two warring Maori tribes.
- by Sandra Hall
Thrice Were Warriors: Director wraps trilogy with The Convert
The figure of the Maori warrior was central to Lee Tamahori’s first film, and his latest. But is he at peace with it at last?
- by Karl Quinn
Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore: 15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival
From Cannes award winners to local documentaries and big-name stars, these are the festival’s top picks.
- by Garry Maddox
Fabulous, darling! Priscilla to ride again in film sequel
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – an Australian classic – is getting a sequel, according to director Stephan Elliott.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Emmysborough: Australia’s Neighbours cracks daytime TV’s big time
The long-running soap opera has become the first Australian TV drama to be nominated at America’s annual Daytime Emmys.
- by Michael Idato
Guy Pearce lists double house for $8.5 million to $9.35 million
Doesn’t everybody need good neighbours? The Aussie actor is selling his supersized home in one of Melbourne’s sought-after suburbs.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Guy Pearce set for surprise return in Neighbours reboot
His turn as Mike Young in the finale was meant to be a one-off, but when Neighbours came back from the dead, Guy Pearce found himself stuck in Ramsay Street.
- by Karl Quinn
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The Clearing, Disney’s first home-grown drama, is a sure-fire cult hit
Inspired by the real-life story of The Family, The Clearing goes inside a strange New Age cult to explore the lingering effects of the abuse visited upon its child members.
- by Karl Quinn
Celebrities swarm Sydney for Christmas homecomings
The great Christmas homecoming has delivered a bumper crop of big names to town this week, while some of the locals are splashing out on decorations.
- by Andrew Hornery
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