Thuy Ong

Kinds of Kindness is the second film this year from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos to feature Emma Stone in a leading role — and that's in a landscape where less than a third feature a female lead or co-lead.

As the latest instalment of the Mad Max franchise hits cinemas, veterans of the film industry say it’s a prime example of why Australia is such a great spot to make big budget movies.

Called “irresponsible” and potentially “dangerous” simply based on its trailer, Civil War is a blockbuster that defies easy moral interpretation.

The Kung Fu Panda franchise is now in its fourth film, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. We spoke to two of the latest film’s stars about why it is resonating with audiences.

Eric Bana stars as detective Aaron Falk in the second movie in The Dry series, adapted from Jane Harper’s distinctly Australian murder mystery series.

Director Sofia Coppola says Priscilla Presley "goes through moments that every girl goes through as you grow up" in her eponymous new film about Elvis' bride. 

In Echo, the first Marvel TV show to be led by an Indigenous cast, the antihero from the Hawkeye series returns to her roots.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph is an early Oscar contender for her role in the Holdovers, which gives a complex voice to a grieving mother.

Next Goal Wins is about a disastrous soccer team known for a 31-nil loss to Australia – but the heart of the movie is the character based on Jaiyah Saelua, the first openly trans athlete to compete in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Anyone But You stars White Lotus’ Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell. But it’s also the debut of Indigenous model-turned-actor Charlee Fraser. She talks to us about championing Indigenous representation and hanging with the film’s Chief Fun Officer.