Category: Films
Investment in film and TV made in Australia plummets by almost 30%, report finds
Investment in feature films and television dramas made in Australia has tanked, according to the latest report by the government’s funding body for the screen [more…]
‘Yes, I condemn murder’: Michael Moore responds to Luigi Mangione’s manifesto
Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentarian reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of suspected killer Luigi Mangione, has responded to the case. Mangione was arrested last week [more…]
Carry-On up the cockpit: we’ve got it in for the title of Netflix’s new airplane thriller
From time to time, a film made in the US will reach these shores with a slightly different title. Ford v Ferrari, for example, was [more…]
Last Tango in Paris screening in French capital cancelled amid women’s rights protests
A prestigious French cinema has cancelled a screening of Last Tango in Paris after women’s rights groups protested at its infamous rape scene filmed without [more…]
Nosferatu: The Real Story review – insightful probe into a vampire classic
There are two types of vampire: one is the vulpine, Bela Lugosi-esque seducer, while the other is the “verminous” kind pioneered by Count Orlok in [more…]
Post your questions for Mischa Barton
British-born Mischa Barton moved to the US age five where, age nine, she made her screen debut on American soap opera All My Children, and, [more…]
Dead Birds Flying High review – intriguing naturalist portrait swerves the Nazi question
Here is a thoughtful, austere documentary by Sönje Storm that largely avoids the irony-potential hinted at in the title. It is about her great-grandfather, Jürgen [more…]
Dune at 40: David Lynch’s oddball adaptation remains a fascination
In another universe, Star Wars ended with David Lynch. Intrigued by the monochromatic surrealism of Eraserhead and The Elephant Man, George Lucas approached the oddball [more…]
Carry-On review – Taron Egerton channels Kenneth Connor in misleadingly titled Netflix thriller
For vulgar-minded Brits, a Hollywood film title sometimes carries its own unintended associations and unfortunate resonances. Many were pained at the raucous response from some [more…]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake in the works
A new take on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is reportedly in early development. According to Deadline, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson’s Eon Productions – best [more…]
