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‘We brought sexiness back into chocolate’: Willy Wonka gets a Gen Z update
Director Paul King has brought together two of the screen’s favourite leading men - Timothee Chalamet and Hugh Grant.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Opinion
Christmas
I’m addicted to Christmas movies, even the turkeys
The more contrived and overly sentimental the Christmas movie, the better.
- by Antoinette Lattouf
★★★½
Review
Robert Pattinson flies off with Hayao Miyazaki’s coming-of-age tale
With its dream logic and wistful pauses, The Boy and the Heron exists several worlds away from Hollywood animation’s digital frontier.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Golden Globes
Robbie, Barbie scoop Golden Globe nominations ahead of Oppenheimer
Australian Margot Robbie is in line for a Golden Globe after being nominated for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy film for Barbie.
Opinion
Parenting
Sorry Frozen, but it’s time children let it go once and for all
I know I’m treading on thin ice here, but it’s been a decade since Disney released its tale of Elsa. Can children please find something new to love?
- by Cherie Gilmour
Talk to Me, The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA Award nominations
The AACTA Awards, the annual celebration of Australia film and TV, have announced the nominees for February’s event, including Colin from Accounts and Deadloch.
- by Hannah Story
South Park meets Rocky Horror in this outrageous, profane musical romp
The director of Borat leaves no camp stone unturned in his latest movie.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★
Review
Even with the fake nose, this is Bradley Cooper’s virtuoso performance
The actor directs himself in this biopic of legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein, which almost functions as a retro luxury item.
- by Jake Wilson
Baz Luhrmann reinvented his film Australia using epic 2.1 million feet of footage
The celebrated Australian director has turned his most polarising film into a six-chapter miniseries for Disney+.
- by Garry Maddox
Making gravy: Why Australians are producing so many Christmas films
Ten festive movies since 2020 suggests Australia is becoming a new tinseltown.
- by Garry Maddox
Stunt workers fear actors’ deal on AI has thrown them under the bus
With actors set to ratify the proposed agreement with the studios next week, one group of guild members is prepared to vote no over fears they have been sold short.
- by Karl Quinn