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Tolkien's heirs were right to disapprove of plodding biopic: he deserves better
Unconvincing, romantic tosh condemns this film about the Lord of the Rings writer to the marshy shallows, rather than the murky depths.
- by Paul Byrnes
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Sex is disappearing from the big screen, and it's making movies less pleasurable
Today, in films like Rocketman, the sex scene has been reduced to a shorthand - and it's depriving us of what was once one of the greatest enjoyments of going to the movies.
- by Ann Hornaday
Disney
Everything you need to know about Disney's new Frozen 2 trailer
Princess Anna and Queen Elsa's mysterious adventure is a bit clearer now that Disney has dropped the first full trailer for Frozen 2.
Review
Under the Silver Lake drowns in a sea of its own confusion
The film had the makings of an intriguing psycho-thriller, but instead it's a befuddled inversion of a Los Angeles detective story with pop culture trimmings.
- by Paul Byrnes
Queen's Birthday Honours
'I think Poida would be shocked': Eric Bana on Order of Australia
Ever modest, Eric Bana says his Queen's Birthday honour probably owes more to longevity than anything else.
- by Karl Quinn
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman's charity work recognised with Queen's Birthday honour
One of the country's most popular performers has been recognised partly for his work to eradicate poverty.
- by Garry Maddox
Sydney Film Festival
From Hutchence and Springsteen to a live-action Punch and Judy show
Quite a range of new Australian films and one of the year's biggest crowd-pleasers have featured at the Sydney Film Festival.
- by Garry Maddox
Sydney Film Festival
'I don’t want to grieve about the past': the Australian legacy of China's one-child policy
Olivia Sullivan may not know her birth mother, but her story is that of many children adopted during China's one-child policy.
- by Laura Chung
Adam Goodes
'A hard pill to swallow': Boos, hisses and a standing ovation at premiere of Goodes film
After a smattering of boos, hisses and snorts at the anti-Goodes comments, there was a standing ovation on all three levels of the State Theatre on Friday night.
- by Garry Maddox and Sarah Muller
Adam Goodes
'A hard pill to swallow': Boos, hisses and a standing ovation at premiere of Goodes film
After a smattering of boos, hisses and snorts at the anti-Goodes comments, there was a standing ovation all three levels of the State Theatre on Friday night.
- by Garry Maddox and Sarah Muller
Sydney Film Festival
I am sad to report the death of the director
Think of Hitchcock, Scorsese or Weir. A celebrated Australian filmmaker says television's golden era is killing the singular voice of the director.
- by Rachel Ward