Oscars
A glass of water, a Valium and bed: How one Australian Oscar nominee celebrated
Having won previously for Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot is heading back to the Academy Awards for Memoir of a Snail.
- Garry Maddox
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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.
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
The Brutalist was the film to beat at the Oscars. Could AI get in the way?
This epic film starring Adrien Brody has been sold as a monument to human artistry. It’s now in damage control.
- Nell Geraets
Joan Plowright, English actor of dazzling versatility, dies at 95
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, famed for her roles in “kitchen sink” dramas on stage, and the widow of Laurence Olivier, has died.
- Adam Bernstein
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Terrifying fires put life into perspective for Australian Oscar winner
Cinematographer Greig Fraser says the devastation has shown what really matters.
- Garry Maddox
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This year’s Golden Globes mostly got it right. But what about Wicked?
Australia came away empty-handed, Emilia Pérez was the surprise hit, and Wicked, the biggest film of the year, failed to cast a strong spell over the Globes.
- Michael Idato
It’s going to be a great summer for cinema: Nine new movies to watch
From a noir musical with Selena Gomez to a 3½-hour epic starring Adrien Brody, these are the films to catch ahead of awards season.
- Meg Watson
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The December 1 Edition
Stunning actor Viola Davis graces this week’s cover. The 59-year-old Oscar winner talks about life, love and family, and shares her beauty routine.
‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead
New Disney+ comedy satire mocks the stereotyping of Asian characters on screen.
- Louise Rugendyke
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