Life on Mars
Getting the science right was crucial for the screen adaptation of The Martian.
Film
Halloween looms
It isn’t difficult to find a horror film this week, as October marks the onslaught of Halloween festivities.
Brendan McCarthy’s long road
A refusal to take no for an answer landed graphic artist Brendan McCarthy his dream job.
A woman of substance
Every library should have a copy of Magda Szubanski’s Reckoning: A Memoir, and every school should teach it.
Spectre of mass destruction
‘We set the record for smashing up cars on Spectre,’ says chief stunt co-ordinator Gary Powell.
Reward for Versailles if it moves
The French producers of the global television sensation Versailles have issued a warning to President Francois Hollande.
Mortgage meltdown goes Hollywood
Ramin Bahrani wanted to capture the mortgage meltdown — yet still sell tickets to a mass audience.
From 70s crim to FBI agent
Sullivan Stapleton has joined the ranks of Animal Kingdom alumni who have gone on to have flourishing careers overseas.
Big box office for Aussie flicks
The Australian family film Oddball has qualified as another local hit in a bounteous year.
Introducing Milo Gibson
Mel Gibson’s son Milo has joined major Australian actors in his father’s war drama Hacksaw Ridge.
Feminism has no place in film
Should the film industry adopt quotas to boost the number of female directors? No way, says actress Marion Cotillard.
Smith stands accused
Will Smith is an innocent Baltimore barrister who is implicated in a national security scandal in Enemy of the State.
Mention the war again
Child 44, the latest in a wave of films centred on World War II, is dour but has a stellar cast.
Inside Man not a typical thriller
Spike Lee’s Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen, adds intellectual twists to the typical thriller.
More toil and trouble
Snowtown director Justin Kurzel found Shakespeare’s Scottish play was the perfect choice for his follow-up film.
Dressed for success
Director Jocelyn Moorhouse has faced down professional and personal crises to make her comeback film.
Studio ‘swindled’ Goodfellas producer
A legal complaint filed this week alleges the studio concealed millions in profits from the hit 1990 film.
New Muppets: too dark for kids?
Kermit and Piggy have broken up and Fozzie Bear is online dating: the new Muppets is edgy but has it forgotten the kids?
The murderer’s musical
A neighbourhood is infiltrated by a sex-worker murderer. Its response to the fear and media invasion is strangely uplifting.
Conquering fear with imagination
An adventurous approach brings the classic story of Peter Pan to life.
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