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Blonde BombshellCommentsPremiumThe original influencer: How Marilyn’s legacy defied decades

Ever since her tragic death shook the world, the public’s interest in Marilyn Monroe and her impact on fashion, film, and pop culture has only grown over the years.

Rangi Hirini

Entertainment shockComments‘Unprecedented’: Batgirl defeated by suited supervillains

How do you spend $130 million making a movie and still wind up without a movie? That’s the question gripping Hollywood this week after the surprise decision to axe superhero film Batgirl.

Kate Emery

Lucky breakPremiumEva Noblezada brings her Broadway chops to animated role

‘The Tonys are so political, you sometimes already know who’s gonna win.’

Ben O'Shea

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Five of the best movie soundtracks

‘Any one of these songs instantly conjures a mental image of John Travolta strutting in his white suit’

Jay Hanna

Camera manInside the star-studded recreation of the Thai cave rescue

Legendary director Ron Howard reveals there were some “touch and go” moments while filming Thirteen Lives, which explores the miraculous rescue of a young soccer team from a flooded Thai cave in 2018.

Ben O'Shea

Fight clubPremiumMeet the men who beat up Brad Pitt

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry steal the show as a pair of British assassins in the highly anticipated new action film Bullet Train.

Ben O'Shea

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Bonkers or brilliant? The verdict on Bullet Train

Quentin Tarantino meets Guy Ritchie meets Deadpool in the “bonkers” new Brad Pitt action film.

Ben O’Shea

SAPremiumHollywood star caught up in CBD stabbing

A Hollywood actor was at the scene of a stabbing in the Adelaide CBD on Monday night that left a man in hospital.

Isabel McMillan and Adelaide Lang

Marvel madnessCommentsPlans for confusing superhero film universe finally revealed

The release of Avengers: Endgame in 2019 marked the start of a period of uncertainty for fans, after a number of stars disappeared. Now, however, the future of Marvel’s superhero universe has been revealed.

Ben O'Shea

Scandi Film FestPremiumStunning food doco shines light on ethical food practices

‘Ziska says if one can’t look into the eye of the animal they’re about to eat, then they probably shouldn’t be eating it.’

Ben O’Shea

True blueCommentsPremiumThe real story behind an Aussie music icon

Country music icon Lee Kernaghan looks back on his acclaimed career, which is set to be immortalised in the new documentary Boy From the Bush.

Ben O'Shea

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‘Bloody terrible’: Where the Crawdads Sing a massive flop

We’re talking old school, made-for-TV, midday movie bad, where the character development is non-existent and you’ll wish the dialogue was too — because it is laughably bad when spoken aloud.

Ben O’Shea

Behind the camera PremiumChild actor turned director making a name for herself

Don’t Make Me Go diirector Hannah Marks has been on sets for most of her life after starting acting when she was just six.

Lindsey Bahr

Scream kingCommentsIs this the year’s scariest horror film?

Horror maestro Jason Blum on his chilling new villain, Halloween costumes, and why his three kids can’t get enough scary movies.

Ben O'Shea

The new Bourne?Will Netflix’s biggest gamble pay off?

Ryan Gosling leads an all-star cast in the US$200 million action blockbuster The Gray Man. So what can audiences expect from the most expensive film in Netflix history?

Michele Manelis

High noteJoanna Lumley as you’ve never seen her before

The screen icon joins Australian Danielle Macdonald in an Australian-made film that puts a whole new twist on the classic rom-com.

Ben O'Shea

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The Black Phone is a must-see for horror fans

‘Marvel’s loss is definitely Blumhouse’s gain’

Ben O’Shea

Take 5PremiumThe top five films adapted from books

‘If that’s not a successful adaptation, we don’t know what is’.

Jay Hanna

Huge hype CommentsBeloved bestseller hits the big screen

‘Millions of readers have already crafted an idea of Kya in their imagination and casting Millie Bobby Brown or Shailene Woodley might have been jarring’

Ben O'Shea

COURTSad downfall of James Packer’s ex

An ex-model and former fiancee of billionaire James Packer has broken down after revealing her daily financial struggles.

Lauren Ferri

MoviePremium‘Parasites’: Parents slam ‘cruel’ movie

Daniel Morcombe’s parents have spoken out about a film that was reportedly inspired by his murder, calling it ‘morally corrupt’.

Hamish Spence

‘I just hated it’CommentsPremiumWhy Oscar-winner Mark Rylance almost gave up acting

One of the world’s greatest stage and screen talents reveals how close he came to walking away from it all.

Ben O'Shea

See the list CommentsPremiumTOP 10: Best movies of 2022 (so far)

After a couple of hard years in the movie business due to COVID, this year has seen cinemagoers flock back to multiplexes in a big way.

Ben O'Shea

Epic programCommentsPremiumRevelation film festival kicks off with stunning line-up

The silver jubilee instalment of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, with a sprawling program of indie cinema, short films and acclaimed documentaries.

Ben O'Shea