David Lynch has emphysema, can no longer direct in person
The Twin Peaks director, 78, says he will not retire but is homebound due to his fear of contracting Covid-19.
Film
The force of nature who stood behind Jacques Chirac
This film does not bill itself as a true-to-life account of the Chiracs. But I supect it is a fiction that contains some age-old truths.
A stand-up comedian and his autistic son go on the run
When it comes to the challenges of being a stand-up comedian, it’s hard to beat Richard Gadd’s in Baby Reindeer. Though Robert De Niro does take it a few steps further.
Rusty is back to his best in this old-fashioned whodunit
Everyone is a suspect in this film. And each one of them remembers more about the lead-up to a murder than disgraced detective Roy Freeman – played by Russell Crowe – as he battles Alzheimer’s.
Lost tapes of a screen queen
A new documentary reveals how Elizabeth Taylor faced the perils that come with fame.
‘Blues wife’ stood up for comedian John Belushi
The comedian’s widow Judy defended his legacy by establishing a charity for those struggling with addiction.
Marvel suffers Superhero fatigue
Marvel conquered the box office for 15 years until its recent string of duds. Can cinema reinvent itself without its spandex saviours?
Very good, madame
The charming French comedy Mr Blake at Your Service! is a genteel version of John Landis’s 1983 box-office hit Trading Places.
When death crashes the party
Totem is a tender, gentle exploration of the limbo between life and death and the anticipatory grief that accompanies it.
Marvel at the in-jokes as Jackman, Reynolds cut loose
Deadpool & Wolverine is a fast, snappy, cheeky superhero self-parody that takes the mickey out of a franchise that has made billions.
Timothée Chalamet debuts Bob Dylan vocals in trailer for A Complete Unknown
The Oscar-nominated actor reportedly collaborated with Austin Butler’s entire Elvis team to transform into the beatnik bard for the upcoming biopic directed by James Mangold | WATCH
Fantastic beasts make their mark on screen
Melbourne International Film Festival will show 250 films from more than 60 countries and include old and new Australian films.
Haven’t we seen this before? Remakes drive us ’round the Twisters
Hollywood is seemingly stuck in an unprecedented era of reboots, remakes and revivals during a time of great peril for the industry.
‘My script was better’: Nick Cave’s lost Gladiator sequel
Time travel, Christ killing, Maximus in Vietnam: the singer’s blockbuster vision seemed to have everything but the approval of Russell Crowe.
Sunny – a cross-cultural immersion-aversion complete with robots
Rashida Jones plays a grieving widow in Japan whose life is further upended by secrets about her husband and a cybernetic helper that shows up on her doorstep.
‘Diva’ Dunaway still distracts fans, critics
The actress’s varied film career and enigmatic persona are the subject of a documentary by Laurent Bouzereau.
Nicolas Cage has created a truly frightening villain
The film legend has a long list of eccentric, confusing and twisted characters. He adds another classic to his resume in his new film, Longlegs.
The acute exploration of how loss can even overcome secrets
The powerful Icelandic film When the Light Breaks explores the process of extreme loss, guilt and grief over a 24-hour period between two women who loved the same man.
The latest addition to Australia’s blossoming horror genre
Australian independent film Birdeater offers an uncomfortable horror-thriller featuring a group of friends on a bucks weekend who each hold dark secrets.
Emmy Nominations 2024: see the full list
Australian stars Naomi Watts and Elizabeth Debicki notch nominations, while hit drama series Shogun dominates with 25 nods.
Nicolas Cage’s secret: 7.30 bedtime and no whiskey
The actor talks about the power of abstinence, Coppola family reunions and his new serial-killer film, Longlegs.
The indie horror hit that hid its A-list star
A low-budget indie horror – hailed as the scariest film of the year – has major studios spooked, dominating the box office with a $33m opening.
Third Reich spin on Hitler that survives Nazis
Spin was not simply a cosmetic feature of the regime. It was at the heart of its decisions – even shaping its military strategy.
Troubled actor dubbed ‘the Hollywood bad girl of the 90s’
Child stardom has a habit of leading to a troubled adulthood, and so it was for Shannen Doherty.
Shannen Doherty, star of Beverly Hills: 90210, dies at 53
The actress, who also had roles in the hit TV series Charmed and the cult classic comedy Heathers, had been battling breast cancer since 2015.
Acclaimed actor likened The Shining to ‘primal-scream therapy’
Shelley Duvall fascinated directors from Robert Altman to Stanley Kubrick, and was best known for playing the terrified wife in the psychological horror film opposite Jack Nicholson.
Five things to watch this weekend
The smash hit restaurant drama returns for thirds – and an unflinching look into Celine Dion’s battle with stiff-person syndrome.
Shelley Duvall, star of The Shining, dead at 75
One of the biggest film stars of the 1970s, and muse to director Robert Altman, died in her sleep of complications from diabetes.
Poor Things director back with another unconventional film
This is a wonderfully acted absurdist drama that made me look away at times and laugh out loud at others.
This is a bloodbath to the maxxx
When British actor Mia Goth is on the screen, she commands attention. As someone puts it, she’s ‘a powder keg ready to blow’.
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