High jinks in High School
Not all things Disney are sweetness and light, Jim Schembri
discovers.
Documentary tells of battling farmer who decides to open a brothel
Eleven Australian films — including a documentary about a battling rural Australian family that decides to open a brothel to survive — will premiere at the 2009 Adelaide Film Festival.
Tehran in the eyes of the young
Iran's young only pretend to be "sad and old".
Look back in anger
Spike Lee still retains the ferocity of youth, writes Craig
Mathieson.
Reel love affair with Public Enemy
In 1988, Robert Patton-Spruill was a Boston University student who loved AC/DC and thought rap music was little more than fairy floss.
Film fans the winners as Nine shows Oscars live for first time
Australians will be able to watch the Academy Awards telecast live from Los Angeles for the first time next year.
A wild ride … and it's not over yet
From humble beginnings, The Jammed has been nominated for
major awards, writes Jim Schembri.
Land of disaster films
A thin field at this year's AFI awards reflects wider malaise,
writes Jim Schembri.
A tale of two sisters
The two actresses in this French film are so uncannily alike they could be actual sisters.
Creative spaces of the silver screen
A new show casts light on the world of set design.
No place like home
A one-night film festival devoted to the struggles of finding somewhere to live proves that sometimes homelessness is where the art is.
Big opener for Australia
THE sweating's not over yet, but director Baz Luhrmann is entitled to at least one sigh of relief after his much-hyped outback epic Australia opened at No. 1 on its home turf over its first weekend.
Australia disappoints at US box office
Australia has opened poorly in North American cinemas,
possibly torpedoing the Oscar chances of its stars.
Forget the box office, let's look at the big picture
With the Australian Film Institute Awards a week away, Margaret Pomeranz looks at the contenders for best film, and what their lack of financial success says (or doesn't say) about the state of our industry.
Dissecting Germany's low life
A between-the-wars drama has been faithfully restored.
More than just a gigolo
Rob Schneider's days as man-whore Deuce Bigalow are behind
him. By Jim Schembri.
Crikey! Don't forget your tissue box
EG's guide to surviving Baz Luhrmann's Australia.
A star reborn
Not even 9/11 stifled Astronaut's cult appeal, writes Greg
Burchall.
Australia not in Bond's league
Australia movie grosses $1.3 million on opening day, compared to $2 million for 007.
Australia star Kidman 'the kiss of death'
Baz Luhrmann's outback epic Australia has opened overseas to scathing reviews, with one British columnist describing Nicole Kidman as "the kiss of death in practically every movie she has starred in."
Shooting for Sex scheduled
Sarah Jessica Parker says shooting on the Sex and the City: The
Movie sequel will start next summer.
Twilight takes big bite out of box office
Teen vampire film Twilight sunk its fangs into the North American box office at the weekend, scaring up $US69.6 million on debut, final figures showed on Monday.
Hollywood moguls see cinema's future in 3D
Three-dimensional films are making a comeback and are likely to
become the future of cinema thanks to digital technology.
Making a scene
From Australia's homestead to the netherworld of The Matrix, a new exhibition celebrates the best in set design.
Lovebites
When teens outgrow wizards, they fall for vampires - especially the
impossibly handsome ones in bestselling novel-turned-movie
Twilight.
Faraway Downs fantasy resonates close to home
Baz Luhrmann's Australia offers a frank and fresh take on outback lore.
Epic retelling of Australia's story moves and sways
With his first film, Strictly Ballroom (1992), writer-director Baz Luhrmann gave us romance and multiculturalism. Now, with the wonderful Australia, he gives us romance and reconciliation.
Luhrmann made 'big mistake' choosing Kidman
Baz Luhrmann's choice of Nicole Kidman to star in his latest epic
movie Australia has been savaged by a British newspaper
columnist.
Jolie is the cat's meow
Hopefuls are backing Angelina Jolie as the next Catwoman for the
upcoming Batman movie.
Krumpet king's new film to open Sundance
Things are suddenly turning out well for the Australian film industry. The debut feature from the Melbourne director of the Oscar-winning short Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot, has been chosen to open the Sundance Film Festival in the US.
FILM REVIEWS
It's a free world
At age 72, director Ken Loach's cinematic eye is only
getting sharper.
Australia
All the Aussie cliches are there, except a bloke named Bruce.
Quarantine
Quarantine out-jiggles every mockumentary that has come
before.
Fugitive Pieces
This film meanders its way to a final act that simply peters out.
American Teen
This often startling documentary follows the bumpy fortunes of
five teenagers.
The Wackness
Given its herbal focus, it is perhaps appropriate that much of The
Wackness is vague and unfocused.
Glass: A Portrait of Phillip in Twelve Parts
Doco on composer Phillip Glass that includes interviews with Woody
Allen, Godfrey Reggio and Errol Morris.
DVD REVIEWS
The Band's Visit
Almost note-perfect and an ensemble cast of wry, touching
performances,
Iron Man
Iron Man has the virtue of novelty: he's not a sequel or a remake
and there is a terrific actor to bring him to life.
The Dennis O'Rourke Collection
Shock is releasing two box sets of the work of Australian filmmaker
Dennis O'Rourke.
Inland Empire
David Lynch's Inland Empire is a dark, haunting,
proliferating stew of stories, non-linear narratives that open and
morph into each other.
Dexter: Season Two
Dexter Morgan (Michael Hall), returns for a second round of blackly
comic murder and mayhem in the Miami sunshine.
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