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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.

Eiffel (M) movie review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2021 French film, Eiffel, starring Romain Duris and Emma Mackey.

‘Credits roll on’ for legend Bert Newton as tributes flow at state funeral

Hundreds of people have gathered to farewell legendary Australian entertainer Bert Newton at a state funeral in Melbourne.

Bert Newton’s state funeral details revealed

Australian entertainment legend Bert Newton will be farewelled by hundreds of family and friends at a state funeral in Melbourne next week.

Haunt (MA15+) movie review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2019 slasher film, Haunt, starring Katie Stevens and Lauryn McClain.

Aussie TV legend Bert Newton dies at the age of 83

Australian entertainment legend Bert Newton has died at the age of 83. 

The Starling (M) film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2021 comedy-drama film, The Starling, starring Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd.

Alec Baldwin consoles cinematographer’s family

Alec Baldwin has been seen consoling the family of the cinematographer he accidentally killed on the set of his movie.

Friends Gunther actor James Michael Tyler dies

James Michael Tyler, the actor known widely for his recurring role as Gunther on the hit US sitcom Friends, has died aged 59.

Alec Baldwin fires shot on set, killing woman

A prop firearm discharged by Alec Baldwin, who is starring and producing a western movie, has killed his director of photography.

The Guilty (M) 2021 film review

Luke McWilliams gives his review of the 2021 crime thriller film, The Guilty, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
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