Cinema
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.
- Nell Geraets
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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?
- Nell Geraets
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Karl Quinn
What to watch at the movies this week: Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman in heist thriller
The rising British star joins the veteran Academy Award winner for his biggest film role yet – and it’s the best he has had.
- Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall
Idris Elba warns against a ‘woke’ James Bond as he responds to casting rumours
The Golden Globe winner has responded to years of speculation as Amazon MGM confirmed that casting for a new Bond has begun.
- India McTaggart
Zombie master’s new film flags a modern virus that has already infected us all
In Train to Busan, Yeon Sang-ho warned us of the dangers of unchecked capitalism. His new film, Colony, tells us we may already be too far gone.
- Nell Geraets
Brisbane International Film Festival cancelled for 2026, ‘new operating model’ sought
Screen Queensland has revealed BIFF will be “paused” and its executive director has departed.
- Nick Dent
‘He left without a word’: How a family secret shaped a cinema icon’s career
From cult classics to a Marvel movie and a K-pop video, Tony Leung’s long career has been made up of many watershed moments.
- Benjamin Law