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Luhrmann on the job: the best of Baz
As Elvis hits cinemas, let's revisit the Australian director's oeuvre and remember what makes him one of the shiniest directors…
Catherine Martin on creating Elvis with Baz Luhrmann: 'You need a bit of conflict and tension'
With more Oscars than any other Australian, she's the queen of costume and production design – but dressing the King…
'Australianness' on our screens? Revel in what's possible
In her new Platform Paper, screen journalist Sandy George calls for concrete steps to support the Australian film and TV…
Bluey: is Bandit Heeler a bad dad?
Bandit’s engaged presence in his daughters’ lives has been hailed as a watershed in children’s television.
Obi-Wan Kenobi made me want to be a padawan again
The 'missing chapter' of this jedi knight's journey awakened a fervor in me that lay dormant for a long, long…
Sissy and You Won't Be Alone shake up the horror film genre
Two indie Australian horror films with a difference are among the standout films at this year's Sydney Film Festival.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 40 – Spielberg’s most exhilarating film
Hollywood once saw aliens as hostile critters intent on planetary carnage – Steven Spielberg's 1982 smash changed everything.
Goran Stolevski interview: 'I'm intensely connected to the characters'
The Australian-Macedonian director muses on making a romance in the least romantic place in the world, as he prepares to…
From Spirited Away to The Gold Rush: films that warm as winter bites
We can't change the bone-chillingly cold weather, but we can recommend some great flicks to warm up with.
Want to be an actor? Jerome Velinsky says 'don't wait for the call'
Jerome Velinsky has acted in live-action series, voice video game characters, and written and directed his own series. So what's…