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Raccoons in the Big Apple?

Are natural history shows getting softer or are we less squeamish?

Forget the “jaws and claws” documentaries of old, in The Americas the cute and furry animals are living to fight another day.

  • Michael Idato

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Jason Momoa stars in A Minecraft Movie.

From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later: 20 movies we can’t wait to see

Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.

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Spoiler alert: The Oscar winners predicted (and it’s not over for Barbie yet)

It’s not over ’til the little gold gentleman sings, but picking the winners isn’t as tough as it seems.

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Austin Butler in <i>Masters of the Air</i>.

The new WWII air force drama from Spielberg and Hanks hits turbulence

Masters of the Air flies high but struggles to get any emotional uplift, despite the help of big names in front of and behind the camera.

  • Michael Idato
Tom Hanks, aka Tom Hanks the novelist, with feline friend in A Man Called Otto.

It’s a wrap: Tom Hanks takes on a real-life role – novelist

Perhaps it’s not surprising that the American actor’s first novel is all about the making of a film.

  • Brian McFarlane
Tom Hanks plays the curmudgeonly Otto, whose grumpy reserve is challenged by the arrival of new neighbours.

A Man Called Otto is predictable, but who cares when it’s Tom Hanks

Based on the Swedish bestseller, this US adaptation threatens to tip into melancholy, but Hanks makes sure you are always on his character’s side.

  • Sandra Hall
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Rita Wilson on why she feels lucky to be married to Tom Hanks

The musician and actor opens up about being mentored by Bruce Springsteen, why it’s never too late to create and raising her boys “as if I was raising women”.

  • Jane Rocca
Pinocchio (voiced by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) and Tom Hanks as Geppetto.

Tom Hanks is the surprisingly wooden one in the new Pinocchio

The dual Oscar winner is the flesh-and-blood star in this new animated version of the Disney classic, but it feels as if he’s almost given up acting.

  • Jake Wilson
Abbi Jacobson as Carson Shaw in A League Of Their Own.

‘Go do it then’: How the original League of Their Own cast reacted to a reboot

As a fan, Abbi Jacobson felt a lot of pressure in turning the beloved Geena Davis and Tom Hanks movie into a TV series. So she asked their advice.

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Describing how he felt when he visited the West Wing, Forrest says: “Ex-jackaroo. Kid from the bush. So fortunate to be able to do this.”

The July 2 Edition

What drives Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest | Tom Hanks on that ‘nice-guy’ thing | Dylan Alcott’s film foray

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