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Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Disney has topped earnings estimates as its US theme parks and the monster hit Toy Story 5 have buoyed the entertainment giant's third-quarter earnings.

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.

Archie winner's dementia 'love story' tours nationally

Archie winner's dementia 'love story' tours nationally

Archie winner's dementia 'love story' tours nationally

Archie winner's dementia 'love story' tours nationally

Archibald prize winner Richard Lewer's landmark project Steve tells the story of a family's struggle to come to terms with a dementia diagnosis.

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Rebel wins but not without some reputational scratches

Rebel wins but not without some reputational scratches

Rebel Wilson emerged victorious but hardly unscathed from a fiercely fought defamation battle over Instagram posts about the star of her directorial debut.

Lehrmann denied Higgins footage from #MeToo documentary

Lehrmann denied Higgins footage from #MeToo documentary

The producers of a documentary starring Brittany Higgins said their film will not affect former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann's trial for alleged rape.

A brutal sport: para ice hockey stars are Hard as Puck

A brutal sport: para ice hockey stars are Hard as Puck

It's hard to imagine a sport more brutal than para ice hockey. A documentary follows the struggles of West Australia's only team, the Garden Island Pirates.

Indie Birthday Trip flick finds own way to the cinema

Indie Birthday Trip flick finds own way to the cinema

When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.

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Actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Veteran actor James Handy is dead at 81 after the Top Gun: Maverick star was allegedly stabbed at a Los Angeles home by his girlfriend's son.

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Brittany Higgins reveals the toll of disclosing her rape allegations in a powerful Australian documentary charting how the law can be used to silence women.

AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars

AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars

AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars

AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced rule changes to address the use of artificial intelligence.

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are gathering in court before a trial stemming from Lively’s ‌claims of sexual harassment by Baldoni.

Rebel hired security amid fight over directorial debut

Rebel hired security amid fight over directorial debut

Rebel hired security amid fight over directorial debut

Rebel hired security amid fight over directorial debut

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson hired personal security after raising concerns about a young actor’s alleged complaint of sexual harassment against a producer.

Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear site

Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear site

Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear site

Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear site

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of lying about her involvement in a website that attacked a co-producer of her embattled directorial debut.

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger

The proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery has prompted more than 1000 film and television figures to oppose it.

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Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

After carving out a stellar music career, singer Charli XCX is among the headline names attached to the 73rd Sydney Film Festival.

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Sean Penn skipped the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's night of nights and the chance to collect his third Academy Award, choosing instead to visit a war zone.

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Five Australians including actress Rose Byrne have lost one battle after another at the 98th Academy Awards, leaving the Oscars empty-handed.

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another has won a close contest with Sinners to be crowned best picture at the Oscars in a disappointing night for Australia's nominees.

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Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Conan O'Brien returns to host the Academy Awards for a second time amid tight security following an Iranian threat warning.

Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has opened up a new battleground in her efforts to resolve a series of court actions, drawing the ire of another actor's legal team.

Rob Reiner's son may enter plea in killing of parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is set to enter a plea in the killings of his parents after weeks of legal drama and delays.

One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs

The black comedy action thriller One Battle After Another has won six prizes, including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards.

One Battle, Sinners lead race at the BAFTA film awards

One Battle After Another and Sinners lead the race as stars including Australian nominee Rose Byrne descend on the BAFTA film awards.

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

Tributes are pouring in for Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather and the napalm-loving colonel in Apocalypse Now, after his death at 95.

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

Tropfest is back, providing a pipeline for emerging filmmakers, with Wuthering Heights star Margot Robbie serving as jury president.

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