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A-listers are quitting Hollywood. Only one man can turn the tide...
Tooth-flashing tirelessness has long been integral to the Tom Cruise brand. But this time, his publicity schedule has the air of a last-ditch plea for the idea of the movie star itself.
- by Robbie Collin
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Everything Went Fine finds humour in dark places
I can’t offer this as a cheerful night’s entertainment, but Francois Ozon’s film about assisted dying is superbly made, completely engrossing and very grown-up.
- by Paul Byrnes
The Dry 2: Eric Bana filming sequel to Aussie smash hit film
Production on Force of Nature, the second film of a planned trilogy featuring detective Aaron Falk, has begun in the Victorian bush.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★½
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It has the spirit of Full Monty, but these women want to talk about sex
The idea for How to Please a Woman sprang from an article about an Australian company that supplies sexual services for women only.
- by Sandra Hall
Ryan Gosling heads to Australia to shoot big-budget Hollywood movie The Fall Guy
The star of La La Land and Blade Runner 2049 will play a stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter, in a film being shot in Australia.
- by Garry Maddox
Tom Cruise and Australia’s biggest directors are the star attractions as Cannes returns
Along with two films from Australian star directors, the launch of Top Gun: Maverick at the 75th Cannes Film Festival tells the world that big cinema is back.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
New documentary explains HAE blood disorder
A new documentary explores the blood disorder HAE which is often mistaken for other conditions.
It’s complete gibberish, but Nude Tuesday could be the next hit Kiwi comedy
Written in English, performed in a completely made-up language and then subtitled by comedians, this movie is like nothing you’ve heard before.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Volcanoes, sex and Dolly Parton: Sydney Film Festival’s must-see films
With more than 200 features, documentaries and shorts screening over 12 days, here are 10 of the best to book right now.
- by Garry Maddox
25 years on, Julia Roberts not getting the guy is iconic
My Best Friend’s Wedding, the subversive 1997 hit by Aussie P.J. Hogan, broke the rules of Hollywood romcom lore.
- by Sinead Stubbins
★★★½
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Like Harry Potter for adults, this heroic war movie is a genuine surprise
Colin Firth and Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen star in an entertaining tale about one of the boldest plots of World War II, Operation Mincemeat.
- by Jake Wilson