Flogging a wooden horse: how faithful will Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey be?
In a rare interview, the director has said he wants to do justice to Homer’s ‘original non-linear narrative’. How will that translate on screen?
‘We laced Nicole into her corset and her rib broke again’: Moulin Rouge at 25 – an oral history by cast and crew
Stagehands poured Coca-Cola on the floor, Ewan McGregor waved his lightsaber, and people did unspeakable things with the film’s Oscars at the post-awards-ceremony party. Director Baz Luhrmann, Jim Broadbent and more recall filming the record-breaking movie
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition review – on-brand fan pleaser is a metal hymn of praise
Watchable, uncritical doc tells the story of the massive rise, slight fall, then further massive rise of the veteran rockers
Jimpa review – Olivia Colman and John Lithgow show up for indulgent queer family drama
Sophie Hyde’s semi-autobiographical tale about sexual identity and intergenerational dynamics falls flat, but is buoyed by Colman and Lithgow’s committed performances
Sydney film festival 2026: nine of the best movies and one free event
With 248 films to choose from, highlights include The Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus and a ‘psychosexual horror’ starring Hacks’ Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson
Best TV shows and movies streaming in Australia this month
Discover what’s streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this month, including Wuthering Heights, Marty Supreme and Bugonia
The Parallax View: remember when Hollywood made potent political cinema?
This Warren Beatty thriller puts all the anxieties and tension of the 70s into a blender – and delivers a perfectly paranoid pulp mystery
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever
The alleged conflict between the pair began on a film set and has been disastrous for everyone involved. Apart from the lawyers, naturally, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Sweary first trailer for young Anthony Bourdain biopic
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers breakout, will play legendary chef in a 70s-set drama from BlackBerry’s director
Our Land review – right-to-roam campaigners offer bacchanalian antics and a heartfelt message
Orban Wallace’s documentary avoids big clashes between landowners and campaigners in favour of wide-ranging exploration
An AI version of Milton’s Paradise Lost is fundamentally unworthy of one of the great works of art
Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary wants to bring the epic poem to the big screen using the power of artificial intelligence. It can’t be any good
The Odyssey: new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s classical Greek epic released online
Trailer offers glimpses of Matt Damon as mythological hero Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as his wife, Penelope
Is Jeff Bezos the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada 2?
The film’s villain is a conniving tech oligarch seeking to buy his way into fashion’s inner circle. Sound familiar?
Surrender review – Josh Duhamel hunts smirking serial killer in 90s throwback thriller
A whiff of David Fincher’s Seven lingers in the air but this moody crime drama from David Lipper is devoid of clever twists
Preemptive Listening review – artist’s film about sirens is buzzing with sonic ideas
With its striking images and experimental soundtrack, artist Aura Satz’s film is an endurance test that might work better in a gallery