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From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later: 20 movies we can’t wait to see
Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Gangs, brawls and defying gravity: Inside the secret lives of hummingbirds
No heavier than a marshmallow and no longer than an adult’s little finger, the colourful birds can also be ferocious.
- by Sandra Hall
‘Why would you make us do it again?’: The secret to Toni Collette’s acting success
The Australian actor jumped at the chance to work with South Korean master Bong Joon-ho on new film Mickey 17.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
An Oscar winner urged us to keep cinemas alive. These Australians already are
More Australians are swapping the small screen for the cinema, embracing the big-screen experience that faces an existential challenge in the age of streaming.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Setara fled the Taliban. Now she’s living her dream, as a movie star
Three years after arriving in Australia as a refugee, Setara Amiri is one of the stars of an Australian movie that’s about to be released in India.
- by Karl Quinn
How an animated charmer about a lost cat beat Hollywood’s biggest hits at the Oscars
Flow became the feelgood story of the Academy Awards when it surprisingly won best animated feature film.
- by Garry Maddox
A film villain finally gets to play the hero. Just don’t hold his hand
Dark, handsome and vaguely dangerous, Claes Bang has embodied some of the most odious men on screen. William Tell makes a pleasant change.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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Review
He may have won four Oscars, but this cult Korean director still delights in mocking Americans
Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is in the vein of his previous English-language sci-fi films.
- by Jake Wilson
An unforgettable story about a woman who has made misery into an entire way of life
If you can watch Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths without experiencing regular shocks of recognition, I can only congratulate you on your good luck.
- by Jake Wilson
David Wenham and his mullet are back in this colourful caper
It’s obvious that Wenham is having enormous fun with the singular character of Spit, and it proves infectious.
- by Sandra Hall
From Anora to The Brutalist, Wicked and Flow, where to watch the Oscar winners
Some are in cinemas; others are streaming. Here’s our guide to where to catch them.
- by Garry Maddox
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