Culture
Movies
The Aussie twins taking the world by storm with ‘ouija board’ movie
Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka, have long promised big things. With their debut feature, Talk To Me, the internet sensations have finally delivered.
- by Karl Quinn
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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
‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story
Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.
- by Karl Quinn
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
Cinema
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
They’re the voice: The high-schoolers who made a John Farnham musical
This Is Going To Be Big is a high school coming of age movie with a difference, and it’s an absolute delight.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Cinema
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