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Taylor Swift breaks more records, dominates Australian box office
This is how Swift’s Eras Tour film compared to Barbie, Mario Brothers and the Flash on their opening weekends.
- by Karl Quinn
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Oops, let’s do it again: why it’s time to revisit this millennial classic
Britney’s film debut is back in cinemas for its 21st birthday. It’s worth the return trip.
- by Robert Moran
★★★★
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Taylor Swift’s Eras film is an extraordinary artist’s ode to her fans
The nearly three-hour concert film silences the drama surrounding the superstar while amplifying what she is at her core: an enchanting performer.
- by Nell Geraets
‘You want Jodi in your tight circle’: The Aussie producer adored by Kidman and co
Powerhouse producer Jodi Matterson is behind a string of hits, including The Dry and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
- by Amanda Hooton
★★★
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The French comedy in which fame comes with a catch
In the Crime is Mine, the idea of having to cover up the fact you didn’t kill someone has the neat perversity that is the hallmark of writer-director Francois Ozon.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★½
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‘Out of control’ and ‘awful’: Documentary aims to reveal real Australian Open
Australia’s Open has plenty of big matches and big names, but what it really needs is juicy backstage drama.
- by Sandra Hall
After seven years, Sydney’s IMAX is reopening, just in time for Taylor Swift
The old IMAX closed in 2016. Now a shiny new version opens at Darling Harbour on Wednesday.
- by Garry Maddox
Lion director Garth Davis turns to sci-fi for a different kind of love story
The Australian filmmaker has two of Ireland’s best young actors, Saosire Ronan and Paul Mescal, in a story set in 2065.
- by Garry Maddox
From The White Lotus to Stranger Things, when will our favourite TV shows return?
Now that the writers’ strike has ended how long will it before highly anticipated TV shows and films are released?
- by Nell Geraets
Disney, Miramax sued for ‘enabling’ Harvey Weinstein in new assault claim
Actor Julia Ormond accuses The Walt Disney Co., Miramax and her former agents of knowing Weinstein presented a danger to women but did nothing to stop him or to help her.
- by Deepti Hajela and Andrew Dalton
★★★★
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Shayda reveals truths in tender story of displacement
Noora Niasari’s directorial debut, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August, is based on the filmmaker’s own experiences.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen