Culture
Movies
Disney needed a new sound for a new Lion King, so they turned to the master
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind Hamilton and Moana, wanted to surprise himself when creating the soundtrack for Mufasa.
- by Michael Idato
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It’s going to be a great summer for cinema: Nine new movies to watch
From a noir musical with Selena Gomez to a 3½-hour epic starring Adrien Brody, these are the films to catch ahead of awards season.
- by Meg Watson
Redeem free family passes to see Magic Beach*
Based on the much loved children’s book, Magic Beach is where adventures begin. An exciting mix of live action and animation to enjoy with the whole family.
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Review
Russell Crowe stuck between credibility and camp in blockbuster shocker
Crowe plays a Russian gangster in Kraven the Hunter, which alternates between entertainingly awful and just terrible.
- by Jake Wilson
The bizarre Holocaust ad that sparked Jesse Eisenberg’s most personal film
The actor wrote, directed and stars in A Real Pain, a film that’s part memoir, part biting comedy.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Twenty-five years on, Australian classic Two Hands is set for a sequel
Garry Maddox revisits the beloved crime comedy that helped catapult a teenage Heath Ledger and Rose Byrne into stardom.
- by Garry Maddox
I watch a Hallmark movie every night. You should too
I brush my teeth, apply my retinol, and then I receive the greatest Christmas gift of all.
- by Damien Woolnough
Kidman, Pearce, Blanchett and Watts nominated for Golden Globes
There’s a strong Australian showing among an especially star-studded list of nominees for the revamped awards.
- by Kate Lahey
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
David Stratton’s top 10 lost movie gems, and the Aussie classics you haven’t seen
Two weeks ago, Margaret Pomeranz gave us 10 lesser-known great movies to watch. Now it’s the turn of her long-time collaborator and friend, David Stratton.
- by Peter FitzSimons
A monkey playing Robbie Williams in a film was a gamble. But it appears to be paying off
Michael Gracey’s follow-up to The Greatest Showman, Better Man, has set a record for most AACTA Award nominations.
- by Garry Maddox
There are 200 dogs in this film, but only one went home with the star
Guan Hu’s film Black Dog charts the unlikely bond between an ex-prisoner and a possibly rabid stray. The result is as beautiful as that Gobi Desert landscape.
- by Stephanie Bunbury