Kings of the silver screen
A new documentary charts the lives, and love, of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, who have left an indelible mark on film history.
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A nostagic treat for Merchant Ivory fans
American director James Ivory and Indian producer Ismail Merchant – partners in art and in life – made 43 movies between 1961 and 2005. This is their story.
Life changes with a kid in a coma
When their high maintenance daughter falls into a coma, a family enjoys a new-found freedom in her absence.
Eastwood snubs premiere of own film after it was ‘buried’
Fans fear Juror No 2, potentially the director’s last project, is being brushed under the carpet by getting only a limited US release.
How artist JiaWei Shen created Tower of Babel
An enthralling documentary about the creation of a unique work of art charts the history of communism and its impact on one long-suffering family.
‘Deliciously wicked’: the next phase of Michelle Yeoh’s sparkling career
Is there anything she can’t do? From martial arts classics to the Oscars limelight, and now a starring role in the hotly anticipated Wicked, Michelle Yeoh is on a roll.
I was a ‘gold star’: the story of C-3PO and me
Anthony Daniels describes life in the Star Wars galaxy and living with the innocent and neurotic metallic gold droid, C-3PO, before appearing at this weekend’s Supanova pop-culture expo.
Digital de-aging is a problem in this Forrest Gump reunion
Paul Bettany, 53, and Kelly Reilly, 47, are the parents of Tom Hanks, 68, as the Forrest Gump team is reunited three decades later.
This biopic omits several important aspects of Lee Miller’s life
Kate Winslet is commanding as Lee Miller, the fashion model turned war photographer. But Alexander Skarsgard is miscast as her husband, and there are elements missing.
‘We’re going to have to talk about the baboons …’
It’s the wildest scene in Gladiator II and Paul Mescal, chosen for the epic sequel by Ridley Scott, told the legendary director exactly what he thought when he read it – ‘like, what the f…?’
Grim story of love and prison
This German biographical drama tells the true story of two young Berliners who joined an anti-fascist resistance movement in Nazi Germany.
Dark comedy draws comparisons to Beauty and the Beast
A struggling actor with severe facial tumours undergoes an experimental medical treatment and — after some MA15+ moments where he peels off his own face — emerges as handsome as, well, Hollywood star Sebastian Stan. But there’s a twist.
When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn
Moogai is an Indigenous word that covers ghost, spirit, bogeyman and ‘stealer of children’. The last is the overarching theme of this film, written and directed by Jon Bell.
Five shows to watch this week
A silly, sexy, salacious romp called Rivals is based on Jilly Cooper’s famous book, plus South Korea’s dying breed of haenyeo – women divers.
Kate’s titanic focus: photojournalist Lee Miller
The Academy Award-winning actor talks to Troy Bramston about taking on her most challenging and important screen role, in Lee.
Jason Schwartzman’s prolific career
Music grounds one of the movie industry’s busiest stars, whose role in Between the Temples is only one of his recent outings.
Loneliness reigns in feel-sad film of year
Beautiful to look at and humorous in its reflections on the 1970s, Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail touches on important aspects of being human.
This is the best film I’ve seen this year
This deeply moving, highly intelligent film is about love, loss, grief, regret, repressed emotions, healing and the value of human connection. Its star should receive an Oscar nomination.
Inventive art of the human clay
The Oscar-winning Australian director behind Mary and Max returns with his first film in 15 years, Memoir of a Snail.
Jed Kurzel on birds, his famous brother and the music that blew his mind
The in-demand film composer is responsible for some of the most memorable – and menacing – scores in recent memory. What sets the SXSW headliner apart from the rest?
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