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Reviewed: How our critics rated the Oscar best picture nominees
From Wicked to A Complete Unknown and Anora, here are our critics’ takes on this year’s Academy Award nominated films.
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Oscars shock as lead actress contenders shut out of 2025 nominations
At the start of award season these three actresses led the race, but in a surprise twist all three have been shut out of this year’s Academy Awards.
- Michael Idato
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Golden Globes
As Hollywood fires up its award season, find out where to watch the festivities, who the front-runners are, and our critics’ take on the key films.
- Kayla Olaya
Kidman, Pearce, Blanchett and Watts nominated for Golden Globes
There’s a strong Australian showing among an especially star-studded list of nominees for the revamped awards.
- Kate Lahey
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.
- Michael Idato
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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- Ashleigh McMillan
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