Cinema
Barbie breaks more records as it races towards $1 billion in box office earnings
Barbie has kept the doors open at smaller cinemas, where for some the last financial year was tougher than the previous two.
- by Garry Maddox
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Since Jaws we’ve been obsessed with shark movies. What makes them so compelling?
Whether it’s Jaws or The Meg, there are four essential elements all shark films need to reel in viewers.
- by Nell Geraets
Series
Margot Robbie
The Barbenheimer phenomenon
Barbie and Oppenheimer are revitalising cinema, smashing box office records, and creating a cultural phenomenon. Explore our collection of stories.
Wes Anderson is famous for his all-star casts. How does he do it?
Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston – Asteroid City is another star-studded outing in which Wes Anderson left nothing to chance.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
★★★★
Review
Forget the glamour, Rachel Ward gets her hands dirty in documentary
Rachel’s Farm is a hugely valuable adventure infused with the actor’s insatiable curiosity and staunch refusal to give up, no matter what.
- by Sandra Hall
‘I wouldn’t do it again’: The true story behind this gut-wrenching Australian film
Noora Niasari’s Shayda is a stunning debut, a deeply personal film about a mother and daughter trying to spark joy inside a women’s refuge.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★★
Review
The story of Mozart’s rival is worth rediscovering
This unfairly neglected episode in Black history has been criticised by musical purists - but you can also just sit back and enjoy it.
- by Sandra Hall
Opinion
Opinion
Left-wing propaganda or anti-feminist? What Barbie is really trying to say
Yes, Barbie the movie has heard of feminism. (And thinks it sounds awesome!) But how patriarchy-toppling is it really?
- by Diana Reid
Opinion
Opinion
How I fell in love with the flicks again (while dressed in pink)
Something shifted in the universe, and the bizarre cultural phenomenon that is Barbenheimer got me back in front of the big screen.
- by Matthew Knott
★★
Streaming
This slick documentary is too focused on Hollywood to justify the title ‘The Movies’
A six-part series produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman is best described as hype, and only a handful of movies made outside Tinseltown earn a mention.
- by Tom Ryan
After Barbie and Oppenheimer, what are the other big movies to look out for this year?
While the Hollywood actors strike could upset the schedule, there are plenty of appealing movies on the way to cinemas, including another one starring Margot Robbie.
- by Garry Maddox