Red-hot Radha's Rogue visit
Aussie actor Radha Mitchell has been enjoying steamy scenes with
Antonio Banderas on set in New York, but she will take a break from
filming to make a whirlwind trip to Australia this week.
Saw slashes through US box office
The newest film in the horror franchise created by two Australians
dominated North American box offices.
Two bites for Bana
Eric Bana was celebrating the inclusion of Romulus, My
Father in the AFI award nominations last week, after the film
was snubbed by Inside Film award voters.
Jason Reitman wins best film in Rome
Juno, by Canadian director Jason Reitman, about the
tribulations of a pregnant teenager, has won best film at the
second annual RomeFilmFest.
Screen stars shout action in AIDS fund-raiser
Hollywood's A-list has turned out in glamorous style for the first Cinema Against AIDS fund-raiser at the Rome Film Festival.
Tales from the dead heart
Greg McLean's outback horror flicks have brought him Hollywood
success.
With a little help from her friends
Lion King director Julie Taymor takes us on a magical
mystery tour to the '60s via the music of the Beatles.
From Russia with loot
Viggo Mortensen fights for his life in gangster film Eastern
Promises.
Top 25 films
Herald film writer Garry Maddox chooses the best films of the past 25 years.
Phil Noyce on 25 years of film
Twenty-five years ago, shooting movies seemed to be on the minds of
so many Sydneysiders.
Master of imperfection is in total control
A gritty film about Ian Curtis was the perfect fit for Anton
Corbijn, writes Garry Maddox.
Queen Cate dismisses Oscar hype
At the Golden Age premiere Blanchett says she's just happy
the movie stands "on its own two feet".
Kidman 'piles on the pounds'
Star is putting on weight, not because she's pregnant, but for her
next movie.
The busiest girl in the business
Singer, presenter, actor and all-round workaholic, Natalie
Bassingthwaighte continues to take the world by storm. She tells
Christine Sams how she does it.
Nic's big sister routine no act
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are back on set for Australia
in Sydney.
Roll out the red carpet: Cate begins trophy hunt
Sydney minute, Rome the next. Cate Blanchett was back on the
international red carpet circuit yesterday, dazzling at the Rome
International Film Festival for the European launch of
Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
Cobain biopic in the works
A movie based on the life of Nirvana frontman is being planned by Hollywood studio Universal.
Deborah Kerr dies at 86
British actress Deborah Kerr, star of From Here To Eternity,
has died at the age of 86.
Last member of Rat Pack bows out
LOS ANGELES: Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died aged 89.
A spanner in the works of the Hollywood machine
Technology and outsiders threaten to end the tyranny of the blockbuster.
FILM REVIEWS
The Game Plan
The Rock morphs into slush in this tedious attempt to turn a wrestler into a G-rated family movie star.
Control
Anton Corbijn's film about the brief, fraught life of Joy Division
singer Ian Curtis.
Good Luck Chuck
This gross-out comedy goes out of its way to be offensive, even by
today's standards.
Waitress
Slices of life served sunny side up in a film with a poignant
real-life epilogue.
BLOGS
Box Office
SMH film writer Garry Maddox poses the tricky questions in
his weekly blog on the movies.
DVD REVIEWS
Peep Show - Series 1
Warped and wicked, you'll cringe - if you aren't laughing too hard.
Children Of Men
Grim but impressive vision of Britain in 2026 and a world teetering
on the apocalypse.
The U.S. vs John Lennon
Nixon and the FBI attempted to deport the outspoken singer from the United States using beat-up evidence.
The Namesake
Life in the shadow of New York's 59th Street Bridge is a challenge
for an Indian family.
