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Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated It Was Just an Accident co-writer, has been arrested in Iran for speaking out against the regime.

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Catherine O'Hara, who starred in the Beetlejuice and Home Alone film franchises and won an Emmy for her performance in the TV sitcom Schitt's Creek, has died.

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

For one Adelaide-based studio, the chance to claim best visual effects for the Oscars' most-nominated film only comes around once in a lifetime.

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US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

Emmy Award-winning West Wing actor Timothy Busfield will be released from a US jail pending his trial after being charged with child sex abuse.

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

Revolutionary saga One Battle After Another has won a host of top gongs at the 83rd Golden Globes as Australia's Rose Byrne picked up her first Globe trophy.

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Most of the performers and filmmakers congregating in Beverly Hills for the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony oppose the policies of US President Donald Trump.

Nods for Australians as Hollywood award season heats up

Nods for Australians as Hollywood award season heats up

Australian actors are in contention for Hollywood acclaim with nominations for movies and TV awards considered a bellwether for the coveted Oscars.

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Nick Reiner to face court over murder of parents

Nick Reiner to face court over murder of parents

Nick Reiner to face court over murder of parents

Nick Reiner to face court over murder of parents

Nick Reiner will enter a plea in a Los Angeles court to first-degree murder over the killing of his parents, acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.

Top Gun: Maverick copyright claim rejected by US court

Top Gun: Maverick copyright claim rejected by US court

Top Gun: Maverick copyright claim rejected by US court

Top Gun: Maverick copyright claim rejected by US court

A US court has tossed out a lawsuit claiming the hit sequel Top Gun: Maverick improperly used material from a magazine article.

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot's funeral will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7.

How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge

How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge

How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge

How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge

As the popularity of streaming services booms, the traditional Australian pastime of the Boxing Day movie is still thriving amid a wider cinema-going decline.

Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi

Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi

Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi

Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi

Australians Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook, Joel Edgerton and Rose Byrne have all scored nominations in the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.

Blow for Rebel Wilson in fight over embattled film

Blow for Rebel Wilson in fight over embattled film

Blow for Rebel Wilson in fight over embattled film

Blow for Rebel Wilson in fight over embattled film

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has suffered a setback as her unreleased directorial debut film remains mired in legal battles in two continents.

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia in Iran to one year in prison and a travel ban, according to his lawyer.

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Rebel Wilson lawsuit over troubled film under attack

A-lister Rebel Wilson is fighting to keep alive her lawsuit against the producers of an unreleased musical comedy as the bitter fracas spills across borders.

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

A lifetime of hit films has finally earned Tom Cruise an Oscar, with the Academy awarding the Top Gun and Mission Impossible star an elusive golden statue.

Aussie content rules welcome, but beware the fine print

As federal government moves to impose Australian content quotas on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney, are there loopholes to watch out for?

Gulpilil's Journey Home reveals a rich, deep culture

The last wish of a legendary Yolngu film star, a 4000 kilometre journey, and the family who made it all happen are central to a new documentary.

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Harry Connick Jr loves his home crowd - in Australia

World famous singer and self-confessed Australophile Harry Connick Jr is one of the headline acts at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Diane Keaton, star of Annie Hall and The Godfather dies

Diane Keaton, the quirky US actress who won an Academy Award for Annie Hall and starred in The Godfather trilogy, has died at the age of 79.

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban

Two of Australia's biggest stars have called an end to their 19-year union, citing “marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences” in divorce papers.

'Kind of inevitable': inside Nicole and Keith's split

Megastars Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have split after nearly two decades of marriage, with reports one of them was desperate to save the relationship.

Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89

Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford has died at his home in Utah aged 89.

French actor Depardieu 'to face trial for alleged rape'

French film star Gerard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial accused of raping actor Charlotte Arnould, according to her post on social media.

Australians 'waking up' to the breadth of Indian cinema

Indian films are becoming increasingly popular with Australian audiences as the south Asian diaspora continues to grow.

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