Sam Neill has died at 78. He was an actor who chose restraint and reason, embellishing his characters with a feeling of genuine realism.
- Senior Lecturer, Media Studies and Production, University of Southern Queensland
Good looks, a magical smile and natural charm all became synonymous with Robert Redford, who has died aged 89.
From M*A*S*H to the Hunger Games, Donald Sutherland, who has died at 88, always sat well in the eccentric, peculiar or ‘quirky’ roles.
Pada tahun 1997, kita semua terhanyut dalam sebuah kisah romantis – tetapi film tersebut tidak luput dari kritik masa kini.
In 1997 we were all swept up in the romantic tale – but the film doesn’t stand up to scrutiny today.
MASH was designed as a ‘black comedy’ set during the Korean War. It was really a thinly veiled critique of the war in Vietnam, which was raging at the time.
James Caan never cared for the trappings of stardom, but he was a prolific actor for 60 years.
Australian classic The Castle is turning 25 this month - here’s why its iconic quotes and Aussie battler story have become beloved and revered.
Francis Ford Coppola’s story of warring Mafia families is truly a story of the changing moral, cultural and social fabric of the United States.
They’re creepy, kooky and all together still a great film 30 years on.
Packed to the Rafters was an authentic TV show about an ordinary family. The new reboot has family at its centre while touching on issues such as climate change and homelessness.
The lead protagonist in the British TV comedy series Black Books might even relish being in lockdown. If you don’t, you might enjoy watching this show.
Cate Shortland is behind low-budget, art-house films, which focus on women’s coming of age stories. Now, she brings her signature cinematic style to the Marvel Universe.
From The Drover’s Wife to a new Wes Anderson to the long-awaited Dune, it will be good to be back in cinemas again.
It was the film that put the gangsta in Shakespeare: loud, brash, and brimming with pistols and gold chains.
Home Alone is a beloved Christmas classic now 30-years-old – but it gets dark. Really dark.
Sam Spade only appeared in one novel. But he left his mark, with the help of the Hollywood legend who portrayed him.
When it comes to TV comedy Schitt’s Creek is a comfortable pair of slippers: safe and familiar.
In the lead-up to Nolan’s new film Tenet, Inception is being re-released in cinemas. Even after ten years, the movie still holds surprises..
Babe combined cutting edge visual effects with a moving story of success in the face of adversity that still resonates today.
Television’s Unsolved Mysteries – about to be rebooted – deals with true crime on one hand, and supernatural events like alien abductions on the other. They share powerful psychological bonds.
Zombie TV shows are reboots with the same casts and locations. Seachange is the zombie virus’s latest victim but the zeitgeist has moved on and the show’s comic tone grates.
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