Movies
Bollywood superstar Dharmendra dies aged 89
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of many to pay tribute to the icon of Indian cinema.
The Gallipoli story was being forgotten in Australia, until this film
By the 80s, the story of the Anzacs at Gallipoli had started to fade from the public consciousness. Then an Australian anti-war filmmaker had an idea.
Chadwick Boseman awarded posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Boseman, who played T'Challa in Marvel's Black Panther, died in 2020 at the age of 43 from colon cancer, which had been diagnosed previously.
Curtain call for one of Queensland's last drive-in theatres
Rising expenses and poor weather are to blame for the closure of one of Queensland's last remaining drive-in cinemas.
Wicked: For Good saved by the magnetic performances of its stars
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo shine in Wicked: For Good, but does the sequel live up to the thrill of its predecessor?
World renowned Aboriginal anthropologist, filmmaker awarded posthumous PhD
World-renowned anthropologist, filmmaker and Arnhem Land Indigenous leader Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra has become the first Yolŋu person to be honoured for his work with a PhD for original research.
The movie that pushed Rose Byrne to the edge of motherhood
The Sydney-born movie star discusses how her creative partnership with If I had Legs I'd Kick You director Mary Bronstein has opened the Oscars conversation.
Pope Leo urges Hollywood actors to resist algorithms, save cinemas
Pope Leo XIV tells a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers during an audience at the Vatican that more should be done to protect struggling neighbourhood cinemas, to preserve the shared experience of watching movies.
Cynthia Erivo pushes Australian 'serial intruder' off Ariana Grande at event
Video shared across social media shows a man jumping over a crowd-control barrier, running towards Grande and putting his arms around the singer.
Near-death experience opens minds to a better way of dying
Australian filmmaker Lynette Wallworth accompanies two palliative care doctors researching psilocybin use deep into the Amazon jungle to see if it can change the end-of-life experience for terminal patients.
Film documenting runner's gruelling trek through Blue Mountains goes global
A documentary following a young man's epic 500-kilometre run over seven days is nominated for awards at six international film festivals.
Eddie Murphy conquered Hollywood without ever revealing his true self
Eddie Murphy has taken on many characters throughout his career, sometimes even within the same film. But a new documentary explores the "real Eddie Murphy" — someone the actor and comedian says few people actually know.
Louvre heist 'detective' Pedro reveals inspirations behind viral look
Louvre heist "fedora man" Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux says the inspiration behind his vintage look includes Agatha Christie's famed detective Hercule Poirot and James Bond.
Gold Coast locks in AACTA awards until 2028
An Australian film and television awards ceremony that has attracted Hollywood heavyweights, including Margot Robbie, will be held in Queensland until 2028.
Charli XCX goes goth with John Cale for new Wuthering Heights collab
Charli XCX shares an "elegant, brutal" song featuring John Cale, the first for the soundtrack to Emerald Fennell's film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
The movie Jennifer Lawrence (and Martin Scorsese) had to get made
After reading Die My Love in book club, Martin Scorsese knew it had to be made into a film. Now it's rewriting cinema's portrayal of womanhood and postpartum depression.
Trailer for Michael Jackson biopic released a year behind schedule — with a glaring gap
Antoine Fuqua's movie was meant to be released months ago, but was delayed twice because of reshoots and eventually pushed back to April 2026 — a whole year behind schedule.
'Bright, sparky and witty': Shirley Valentine star Pauline Collins dies
Pauline Collins was adept at playing an array of roles, all of which she infused with her trademark authenticity that earned her the status of a "national sweetheart" in the UK.
Streaming services respond to proposed 10pc Australian content quota
On Tuesday, Arts Minister Tony Burke proposed a requirement for 10 per cent of streaming services' local expenditure to be spent on Australian film and TV. Here's what the industry thinks.
Diane Ladd, three-time Oscar nominee, dies aged 89
Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild at Heart, has died at 89.