King of spaghetti westerns returns
Ennio Morricone has been persuaded by Quentin Tarantino to return to work on his western movie The Hateful Eight.
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Ruben Guthrie’s tortured adman
Brendan Cowell talks about his new film about a hedonistic adman whose supermodel girlfriend leaves him.
Strong field of AACTA docos
Gillian Armstrong, Damon Gameau and Michael Ware head a strong field for the documentary AACTA award.
Batman v Superman the hero of Comic-Con
Batman v Superman emerged victorious among the movies and TV shows vying for buzz at Comic-Con International.
Lawrence was bridge to Hollywood
Omar Sharif was unknown outside the Arab world when David Lean picked him for a key role in his epic.
They’re not in Kansas anymore
A museum has offered $1.3 million for the safe return of a pair of original Wizard of Oz ruby slippers which vanished a decade ago.
Batman v Superman: round one
It is one of the most-anticipated films in years and the new trailer provides loads of details — and a first look at Wonder Woman. | WATCH
Han, Luke and Leia back together
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher thrill Star Wars fans with appearance as new details and video are released.
The eternal Doctor Zhivago
The smouldering Egyptian actor who rose to fame in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago dies at the age of 83.
Film legend Omar Sharif dies
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian-born actor who soared to stardom in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died.
A raging Scorsese masterpiece
The best films on free-to-air TV this week are Raging Bull, Shame, Tales from the Golden Age and Avatar.
Travolta target practice
There is surely a great film to be made about the art of forgery. This certainly isn’t it, though.
Classic screen chemistry
Fast pace and the chemistry between Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland make Captain Blood one of Hollywood’s best.
Hollywood stripped bare
Women He’s Undressed, the documentary on costume designer Orry-Kelly, could change the way you see films.
A madame’s many faces
Mia Wasikowska is the latest in a long list of stars to have reinvented Flaubert’s timeless character Emma Bovary.
Winton backs Baker’s hunch
Simon Baker “knew immediately” the WA town of Denmark was the place for his film version of Tim Winton’s Breath.
Now anyone can animate
The next great animated character may well be created at home on a laptop by … you.
Premieres to dominate Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival has released this year’s program and, as always, wading through it is a daunting task.
Vintage cinema shines again
Bologna’s film festival concentrates on the past, offering several surprises among old favourites.
Actress Diana Douglas dies at 92
Diana Douglas, first wife of Kirk Douglas, died of cancer at a motion picture industry retirement home in Los Angeles.
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