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Did the weekend Box Office predict the Oscar winners?
The answer will (probably not) shock you. Let's look at the weekend's numbers, in the wake of a very surprising…
Box Office: Two world wars cannot unseat Bad Boys
Who knew films about men shooting things and blowing stuff up would draw crowds? It's time again to crunch the…
What's Streaming in February?
Let's take a look at what's coming to our small screens via Stan, ABC iview, Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime…
Box Office: A red letter day for bad boys (and bad films)
Let's look at who's sitting pretty in the Aussie box office, as Oscars season starts to heat up.
Production skills to go from film/TV to games and back again
We get the lowdown on working in production in film, television and video games from two producers who've done it…
Amazing local games to see you through the holidays
We look at some of the best games from Australia and New Zealand released in 2019 – there are plenty…
Box Office: From seasonal cheer, to Oscars season
Let's look at the cruelly overlooked, the chronically successful, and the criminally overconfident releases that showed on our screens this…
Box Office: in which the writer almost runs out of Frozen puns
This week at the box office brings a spooky alternative to animated princesses while The Good Liar goes bad, and…
Know Your Rights! How to turn a publishing deal into a feature film
Publisher Allen and Unwin's rights manager gives us the skinny on contracts, adaptations, and making your rights work for you.
Box Office: 2 Frozen 2 Furious
This week in the box office promises old school mysteries and frosty adventures. How did Australian films do?