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Sean Baker: the filmmaker behind Best Picture Oscar Anora
Sean Baker has made history by becoming the first person to win four Academy Awards in the same night for…
RIP Gene Hackman, who'll be remembered as one of the Hollywood greats
Will Jeffery celebrates Gene Hackman's legacy, a Hollywood great whose commanding performances left a lasting impact.
Sour on Emilia Pérez? These 5 Mexican films actually do justice to victims of drug cartels
Discover 5 Mexican films that truly depict the impact of drug cartels—beyond the controversy of Emilia Pérez.
Ne Zha 2: China’s record-breaking new animated film and its ancient philosophies
Ne Zha 2: The Sea’s Fury has shattered multiple global box office records, pulling in more than US$1 billion in…
How stop-motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ to winning Oscars
Despite huge developments in CGI, audiences still appreciate how stop-motion brings inanimate objects to life.
Australian drama: taxpayers pay for content locked behind paywalls
Watching half of the Australian TV drama hours broadcast in 2024 required a streaming subscription.
Aussie film Take My Hand: romantic, but fumbles chronic illness storyline
Chronic illness is tricky to depict onscreen – does Take My Hand get it right?
A Real Pain explores remembrance culture and personal trauma
Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain is full of subtle and powerful exploration.
Squid Game Season 2 reflects capitalism’s dark side
Squid Game Season 2 takes a deeper look at the economic context and constraints surrounding the deadly games.
Paddington in Peru: how a little bear teaches us about kindness and family
Paddington in Peru explores themes of kindness and family in a journey to reconnect with his roots.