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Steven Spielberg and the cast of Disclosure Day on the new sci-fi thriller
Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt and Eve Hewson talk aliens, conspiracy theories and truth with director Steven Spielberg.
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Exiled Russian master continues rebirth with Sydney Film Festival win
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s crime thriller Minotaur claimed the $60,000 competition prize for “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” cinema.
- by Garry Maddox
Does Toy Story still make you cry? Tom Hanks explains why
Toy Story stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, aka Woody and Buzz, share their thoughts on the franchise’s enduring appeal – and why the new film is the most heartbreaking so far.
- by Nell Geraets
Spoof films were all but dead. Could Scary Movie resuscitate them?
From The Naked Gun and Scary Movie to Spaceballs 2, parodies seem to be slowly making their way back to cinemas. But are we ready to embrace them?
- by Nell Geraets
Vampires Suck trailer
Vampires Suck is one of many spoof movies from the 2010s that fell seriously flat
From Barbie to Toy Story: Inside the dream factory where play comes to life
In a world of portable screens and apps, children still yearn to hold the real thing.
- by Michael Idato
Is this Aussie comedy film racist? Its director doesn’t think so
There are plenty of people who think the last great Australian comedy was Crocodile Dundee – and filmmaker Tony Rogers might just be among them.
- by Karl Quinn
Is this how it feels to be young, broke, scammed and cast out on the street?
The new film Mad Rush, premiering at Melbourne International Film Festival, is urgent and powerful – and couldn’t be more relevant to many young people.
- by Karl Quinn
Official trailer for How to Talk Australians
Students from the fictitious Delhi College of Linguistics get acquainted with the Australian vernacular and learn how to comport themselves in the land Down Under.
Disclosure Day trailer
Steven Spielberg returns to the subject of extra-terrestrial life in his new sci-fi thriller.