Elton’s raw honesty on fame, sexuality a Toronto film fest highlight
“When I stopped fooling myself, my life turned around,” the iconic pop legend said, as the documentary on his life Elton John: Never Too Late, premiered in Toronto.
- by Michael Idato
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She carved her own path and wanted her daughters to have the same opportunity, Nicole once said of beloved Kidman family matriarch Janelle.
- by Michael Idato
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- by Michael Idato
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- by Michael Idato
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
Rings of Power dials up the energy as war comes to Middle-earth
Season two of The Rings of Power begins to answer the mystery underpinning J.R.R Tolkien’s cult-classic fantasy.
- by Michael Idato
The misstep that nearly cost this actor her Hollywood career
Missing a crucial audition didn’t stop Catherine O’Hara from becoming a huge star and a fan favourite.
- by Michael Idato
The inside story of how Disney roared back to life
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- by Michael Idato
Mud, blood, orcs … and the secret history of the Rings of Power
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- by Michael Idato
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- by Michael Idato
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- by Michael Idato
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