Dancing in paradise
Fans of French house music — and particularly Daft Punk — will revel in the beats and beauty of Eden.
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Three classics all in a row
Toy Story 3 is among the most emotional and affecting animated films made to date.
Clooney plays the fool
George Clooney isn’t afraid to play the fool. Exhibit A: Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2000 comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Loud and proud
When Viola Davis became the first African-American woman to win a best actress Emmy, she had a lot to say.
Zoolander kills off famous face
Ben Stiller returns with an all-star cast in Zoolander 2. But it’s bad news for one star | WATCH
Body addresses gender imbalance
State agency Screen NSW has bitten the bullet and become the first Australian screen institution to introduce a target for gender equity.
Mystical Malala shot in deep focus
Malala Yousafzai, the teen activist from Pakistan, is already a bigger personality than any film could portray her.
Scott tipped for directing Oscar
Ridley Scott, 77, is on course to become the oldest winner of the best director Oscar.
Designer in driver’s seat for future
Imagine a job where you have to perceive the future and design its technology. Jeff Julian has such a job.
No bright side to Dark Places
It’s telling that a film starring Charlize Theron and adapted from a Gillian Flynn novel didn’t make it into cinemas.
A sucker for the strange
In Swedish thriller Let the Right One In, a bullied kid befriends a vampire and his life gets both stranger and better.
Baseball drama hits a home run
Field of Dreams airs this week ahead of the Australian Baseball League’s return to an active schedule.
Nothing to Marvel at
Baby boomer fans of comic books view each film adaptation of their superheroes with interest — and some disappoinment.
Crowning moment for Rush
Geoffrey Rush, our greatest living actor, is tackling Shakespeare’s greatest role, starting this week, with few tickets left.
Tropfest flickers despite cancellation
Tropfest is shaken but not done after financial mismanagement forced founder John Polson to cancel this year’s event.
Star Wars: the ‘merch’ awakens
It’s not due to open until this Saturday, but already Star Wars: The Force Awakens has rewritten the rules on merchandise.
Rivers of emotion move Roach
Archie Roach and fellow folk artist Shane Howard are celebrating an award that has its heart in indigenous history.
Film hit Tropfest cancelled
The short film festival, scheduled for December 6, has been called off, with its founder launching legal action.
Brando comes back with answers
Listen to Me Marlon uses footage of the actor that explains his odd ways.
Dressmaker fifth top film
In two quick weeks, The Dressmaker has jumped to become the fifth most popular film this year at the Australian box office.
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