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‘Clearly not too busy’: Rebel lashed in film lawsuit

‘Clearly not too busy’: Rebel lashed in film lawsuit

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been criticised for allegedly continuing to make public statements about an actress who is suing her for defamation.

Blockbuster movies offer hope for cinema chain

Blockbuster movies offer hope for cinema chain

Blockbuster movies offer hope for cinema chain

Blockbuster movies offer hope for cinema chain

Cinema giant EVT is pursuing a strategy it calls "fewer, better", closing some sites while upgrading others with premium offerings.

Push for action on stalled local screen quotas

Push for action on stalled local screen quotas

Push for action on stalled local screen quotas

Push for action on stalled local screen quotas

Promised Australian content quotas for international streaming giants have stalled, but independent MP Zali Steggall has launched a campaign on the issue.

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Trump plans 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies

Trump plans 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies

Months after US President Donald Trump first teased plans to impose trade levies on all foreign movies, he announces the tariffs will be 100 per cent.

'Absolute legend': stars pay tribute to Robert Redford

'Absolute legend': stars pay tribute to Robert Redford

Hollywood stars are mourning the death of Robert Redford, expressing affection and admiration for the Oscar-winning director and godfather for independent film.

Timely Tropfest return like sands through the hourglass

Timely Tropfest return like sands through the hourglass

Short film festival Tropfest, which last screened in 2019, is making a return and budding filmmakers just need $20 and a phone to enter.

Australians 'waking up' to the breadth of Indian cinema

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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Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

A judge has been forced to declare a mistrial at Harvey Weinstein's rape case after a juror described being threatened over his vote.

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Baz Luhrmann is the nation's most commercially successful film director and Catherine Martin has won more Oscars than any other Australian.

'You should be ashamed': Weinstein accuser slams lawyer

'You should be ashamed': Weinstein accuser slams lawyer

'You should be ashamed': Weinstein accuser slams lawyer

'You should be ashamed': Weinstein accuser slams lawyer

Former model Kaja Sokola alleges abuse she suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein changed the course of her life.

French court finds Depardieu guilty of sexual assault

French court finds Depardieu guilty of sexual assault

French court finds Depardieu guilty of sexual assault

French court finds Depardieu guilty of sexual assault

French actor Gerard Depardieu’s fall from grace is complete after he was found guilty and sentenced for sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

Australia's ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has spoken against President Donald Trump's proposal to tax foreign-made movies.

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

Billed as the largest LEGO exhibition in the universe, the Star Wars show recreates spaceships, characters, battles and weaponry using tiny plastic bricks.

Blanchett says she is serious about giving up acting

Blanchett says she is serious about giving up acting

Blanchett says she is serious about giving up acting

Blanchett says she is serious about giving up acting

Australian actress Cate Blanchett says she is still not totally comfortable with being a celebrity and is considering turning her back on acting.

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Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Australian stars have walked the red carpet for the premiere of an epic wartime miniseries set in a Japanese PoW camp during World War II.

Judge weighs bid to suppress Hackman death records

A judge is set to consider whether to block the release of photos and video from Gene Hackman's home and other sensitive police and medical documents.

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

A new streaming service offers a host of big movies and small-screen hits, posing questions about the future of a crowded market for on-demand viewing.

Brat Pack alumni eyes Oscar with Hollywood comeback

Demi Moore, who rose to fame as part of the "Brat Pack" of actors in 1980s coming-of-age movies, is the frontrunner to take the Academy Award for best actress.

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Oscars host O'Brien says ceremony can't avoid politics

Oscar ceremony host Conan O'Brien says he has a responsibility to celebrate the people who worked on the nominated movies, while acknowledging current events.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star found dead in luxury unit

Michelle Trachtenberg, the US actress known for Gossip Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy has been found dead in New York.

Hollywood star brings Bridget Down Under for premiere

Almost a quarter of a century after the original Bridget Jones film hit screens, Renee Zellweger is in Australia promoting the franchise’s latest chapter.

Boy Swallows Universe devours Aussie screen awards

Miniseries Boy Swallows Universe has scooped the AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, while Robbie Williams biopic Better Man has also been recognised.

Netflix musical Emilia Perez leads Oscar nominations

Netflix contender Emilia Pérez has picked up the largest number of nominations for Academy Awards.

Tony Award-winning UK actor Joan Plowright dies aged 95

Award-winning British stage actor Joan Plowright, the widow of Laurence Olivier, has died

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez have won top honours at the Golden Globes, while Australia stars missed out in Hollywood's star-studded start to awards season.

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