This film — starring Cate Blanchett — is close to the silliest I’ve seen
‘What the hell is going on?’ asks Cate Blanchett, playing the German Chancellor, asks at one point. It’s a question the audience will ask too.
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‘I couldn’t get my head around it’: The call-up Damon Herriman will never forget
He plays regular folk and arch villains with equal ease. His list of co-stars reads like a roll-call of Hollywood’s finest. But Damon Herriman’s first crack at stardom was so demoralising it suggests that what came afterwards was nothing less than miraculous.
Kelly applauds film ‘mutation’ of his song How to Make Gravy
On Sunday, Paul Kelly’s 1996 Christmas song — now a treasured Australian classic — will cross creative disciplines when a film adaptation begins streaming on Binge.
The documentary all teenagers should see
Skin cancer prevention is taught in primary schools, but once kids hit their teens, that lesson flies out the window. About 80 per cent of them think having a tan rocks. This may change their minds.
The Day of the Jackal hits right on target
Eddie Redmayne is particularly well chosen as the Jackal in this slick, astutely engineered adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s thriller.
An eight-year-old’s honest verdict on Moana 2
Moana returns, three years later, as a lauded ‘wayfinder’ with a far more challenging task than the first time round. It doesn’t float my canoe – but I’m not the target audience. What does my co-viewer have to say?
World in the Moog for a fresh sound
From Donna Summer to Doctor Who, the world would sound very different without the groovy synthesiser that was invented 60 years ago.
The devil wears thin in west end
As The Devil Wears Prada hits London’s West End, the fashion editor of The Times (and former Vogue assistant) reveals the reality of life at a glossy magazine.
Can this confronting film become a new Christmas classic?
Love Actually. Home Alone. A Christmas Carol… How to Make Gravy? It lacks the Hallmark warm and fuzzies but may be the most realistic depiction of a family Christmas going.
The case of the disappearing Clint Eastwood movie
At first, it seemed like 94-year-old Clint Eastwood would be getting the full Hollywood treatment for what could be his final film. Then it essentially vanished from the spotlight. What happened?
Michael Keaton’s Goodrich is a bittersweet screen outing
Goodrich shows its star Michael Keaton’s range as a husband, father and businessman shocked out of complacency into reality.
Hugh Grant may not receive an Oscar nomination for this film … but his day is coming
The engaging scamps of Hugh Grant’s early career have given way to seedier, sometimes more sinister characters. His latest performance is a masterclass in controlled tension and possible threat.
Wicked Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are perfect in this Oz prequel that dazzles
Crazy Rich Asians director John M. Chu’s adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical is a visually stunning spectacle, brimming with star power and extravagance, but its sluggish pacing may leave some viewers gasping for restraint.
Inside Hollywood’s big Wicked gamble
Universal’s strategy for launching a blockbuster franchise is about to be ‘just short of obnoxious.’ It’s the new industry playbook.
David Stratton’s guide to Australia’s best Indigenous films
In recent years, the lives of Aboriginal people have featured in some of the best films made in this country, including a large number created by Indigenous directors and cinematographers. David Stratton names the films you must see.
Faces and facets of Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes is tipped for an Oscar for his doubt-stricken cardinal in Conclave. He talks to Jonathan Dean about power, the problem with religion and why he’s never done a TV show.
Paul Mescal: ‘The characters are vastly more interesting than I’ll ever be’
The Irish actor trades in his art house cred for A-list status as he enters the arena in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.
Steve McQueen’s wartime drama has stark beauty and a gripping story
Blitz, set in London during the German air raids of 1940, is an old-fashioned movie in the best sense. It’s well worth seeing.
Our critic’s verdict on Gladiator II
This is Paul Mescal’s sword and sandals Hollywood epic, as it was for the Oscar-winning Russell Crowe in 2000. Let’s start with the film’s strengths …
The snapper & the starlet
Photographer Eve Arnold spent 10 years photographing icon of the silver screen Marilyn Monroe and through the lens discovered a woman with a remarkable talent as a model … and a friend.
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