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‘Do not give this woman an Oscar’: Star in storm over racist tweets
Karla Sofía Gascón, the openly transgender best actress nominee, criticised George Floyd, Muslims, Islam, and diversity at the Oscars.
- by Garry Maddox
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This horror movie about toxic men will make you laugh. You’ll need to
Sophie Thatcher’s robot companion is the kind of 1960s woman that every incel dreams of. But things are not that simple.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
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Nicole Kidman has probably never been weirder than she is in Babygirl
Babygirl has been billed as an erotic thriller: the erotic part is accurate, but it’s hardly a thriller. All up, it’s a much more ambitious movie than expected.
- by Jake Wilson
Jennifer Lopez speaks up for LGBTQ rights at Kiss of the Spider Woman debut
Donald Trump may have declared there are just two genders, but the singer and actor has other ideas.
- by Jada Yuan
★★★½
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Angelina Jolie is convincing but this Maria Callas biopic will leave you cold
You won’t find too many high notes in Pablo Larrain’s gloomy drama, which focuses on the last two weeks of the doomed opera singer’s life.
- by Sandra Hall
It’s one of the most famous news photos ever. But who really took it?
A documentary screening at Sundance claims an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War has been attributed to the wrong person for more than 50 years.
- by Lindsey Bahr
A glass of water, a Valium and bed: How one Australian Oscar nominee celebrated
Having won previously for Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot is heading back to the Academy Awards for Memoir of a Snail.
- by Garry Maddox
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Reviewed: How our critics rated the Oscar best picture nominees
From Wicked to A Complete Unknown and Anora, here are our critics’ takes on this year’s Academy Award nominated films.
The Substance official trailer
Watch the official trailer for The Substance starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, coming February 15 only on Stan.
There’s a new release of Crocodile Dundee. Here’s what’s been edited out
The premiere of The Encore Cut has the first chance to see how the classic film has been updated, with “considered edits” included to give Paul Hogan’s Mick Dundee a modern makeover.
- by Garry Maddox
Oscars shock as lead actress contenders shut out of 2025 nominations
At the start of award season these three actresses led the race, but in a surprise twist all three have been shut out of this year’s Academy Awards.
- by Michael Idato
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