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Films and TV

The Northman (MA15+) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2022 historical action drama film, The Northman, starring Nicole Kidman and Ethan Hawke.

Canberra teen makes ‘The Voice’ blind auditions

15-year-old Canberran Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga valiantly made it to the blind audition stage of this year’s season of The Voice.

Everything Everywhere All at Once (MA15+) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2022 science-fiction film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, starring Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (M) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2022 fantasy film, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, starring Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law.

Morbius (M) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2022 superhero film, Morbius, starring Jared Leto.

Dog (M) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2022 comedy-drama, Dog, starring Channing Tatum.

LA police were ‘prepared’ to arrest Will Smith after Oscars slap

Police were ready to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars but the comedian declined to press charges.

Bruce Willis to quit acting after aphasia diagnosis

Die Hard franchise star Bruce Willis will retire from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, a disease that is "impacting his cognitive abilities," his family says in a statement.

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for ‘out of line’ slap

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at the Oscars, describing his behaviour as unacceptable and "out of line".

‘CODA’ wins top Oscar, Will Smith best actor

CODA, a heartwarming movie about a deaf family with a hearing daughter, has won a landmark best picture prize at the Oscars in a ceremony overshadowed by best-actor winner Will Smith's slapping of presenter Chris Rock.

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock in stunning Oscars moment

Oscars presenter Chris Rock has been slapped round the face by a furious Will Smith after making an on-stage Oscars joke about the King Richard actor's wife.

Streaming, fan voting to shake up 2022 Oscars

Dark western The Power of the Dog will battle feel-good deaf family drama CODA for the film industry's top honour when, free of last year's pandemic restrictions, a large Hollywood crowd gathers for the Academy Awards.

The 2022 Oscars are just days away: here’s all you need to know

Final preparations are underway for the 94th Academy Awards and a long awaited return to Hollywood glamour after a muted Oscars ceremony and ratings low in 2021.

Jennifer Peedom taps ‘River’ of gold for new documentary

Part two of a planned trilogy, Canberran documentary filmmaker Jennifer Peedom’s latest release, 'River', is something to behold.

Tributes flow for late actor William Hurt

Marvel has led tributes to William Hurt as "an amazing talent" following the Academy Award-winning actor's death aged 71.

Aussie soap Neighbours axed after 37 years

Neighbours has announced it will cease production of the long-running Australian soap in June.

Director Kiah Roache-Turner on ‘Wyrmwood Apocalypse’

'Wyrmwood Apocalpse' director, Kiah Roache-Turner, will keep making movies in the post-apocalyptic zombie-verse “as long as they let me”.

‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Dune’ lead Oscar nominations

After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theatres and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards has put its strongest support behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion's gothic western The Power of the Dog and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune.

Victoria lures film starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan

A sci-fi psychological thriller starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan is being filmed in Victoria.

Now showing: The Hating Game (M)

At a bustling New York publishing house that’s recently undergone a merger of two rival companies, executive assistants from either side Lucy Hutton (Lucy Hale) and Joshua Templeman (Austin Stowell) are office...

Nicole Kidman wins best actress at Golden Globes

At the Golden Globes film awards Nicole Kidman has won best actress in a motion picture drama for her portrayal of TV legend Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.

Comic Bob Saget found dead in Florida hotel room

Actor Bob Saget, 65, best known as the jovial dad on the television sitcom Full House, has been found dead in Florida hotel room.

Actress Betty White dies just shy of 100

Actress Betty White, best remembered for her role in The Golden Girls, has died three weeks short of her 100th birthday.

Nicole Kidman opens up about mental health

Nicole Kidman says she probably does not "consider danger enough" when taking on roles involving characters with mental health problems.

Nicole Kidman nominated for Golden Globe

Nicole Kidman is joined by Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee in leading Australia's charge at the 2022 Golden Globe awards.

Alec Baldwin says ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’

Actor Alec Baldwin has told an interviewer he "didn't pull the trigger" of a gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of Rust.

Canberra climate activist features in new documentary on Amazon Prime

Canberra student and well-known climate activist Daisy Jeffrey features in a new documentary on the Black Summer bushfires, titled Burning.

Now showing: Kurup (M)

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2021 crime thriller, Kurup, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Indrajith Sukumaran.

All eyes on local Dhaliwood star Sadia Nabila

Canberra’s own Sadia Nabila is set to grace our silver screen once more in the upcoming Bangladeshi action-thriller, Mission Extreme.

No Time to Die (M) movie review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, starring Daniel Craig and Rami Malik.