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The Ultimate Screen Siren

The Ultimate Screen Siren

World Movies is asking you to name the most alluring world cinema leading lady – and we’ve kicked things off in the office by selecting our favourites!

Badfellas

Robert De Niro & director Luc Besson are set to team up for a gangster thriller...

McCarthy & Bullock Team Up For Buddy Cop Movie

The two actresses are set to play mismatched partners in an upcoming Paul Feig-directed comedy.

Slash To Produce First Slasher

The famed guitarist is set to rock with the first feature from his production house.

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Emerging Talent

Emerging Talent

We speak to director Timothy Syrota about ‘Burmese Dreaming’, a doco sharing the stories of Burmese refugees, which is set to play at the upcoming Emerge Film Festival.

Hard Knocks

With recent reports that life for the residents of Toomelah has reached crisis point, Ivan Sen’s feature about the troubled Aboriginal community hits home even harder.

From A Faraway Land

The inaugural Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will attempt to show audiences that there’s more to their thriving cinema scene than song and dance… though there’s that too.

Last Dance

Director Martha Goddard gives us the back story on shooting her experiential short film ‘Dance Me to the End of Love’ which is vying for a Dendy Award at Sydney Film Festival.

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Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired

On March 11, 1977, film director Roman Polanski (Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown) was arrested for...

Chevolution

This fine documentary focuses on Cuban photographer Albert Korda's famed portrait of Che Guevara, retroactively...

Whip It

Veteran actress Drew Barrymore's persona - both on screen and off - is that...

Moon

Set in a near future in which a near infinite fuel source, Helium-3, can now...

Looking For Eric

Veteran director Ken Loach's name is almost synonymous with the plight of the British...

Coco Avant Chanel

In this sprawling biopic, we first meet the titular fashion icon as the young...

Anvil! The Story Of Anvil

The bands with the most interesting stories aren't always the ones that hit the...

Antichrist

Lars Von Trier's Antichrist tells the harrowing story of an unnamed couple played by...

The Box

Despite a poor premise, this film is an intriguing affair abound with strange details

Nothing But The Truth

"a must-see"

Like Stars On Earth

Bollywood take on a serious issue reaps morally and musically sound result.

Fighting

"As an action film, Fighting pulls fewer punches than its name may suggest."

Drag Me To Hell

"...throws you around when you least expect it..."

Dark Mirror

"...the shortcomings of Dark Mirror are reflected all too clearly."

Bent

"...the story’s impact is unfortunately subdued on screen."

Tomboys (2009)

"Tomboys isn’t the next Wolf Creek..."

North By Northwest (1959)

"...will keep modern audiences engaged, even on multiple viewings."

Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure

"...a return to innocence that will have your child discovering the importance of friendship, forgiveness and kindness."

Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11

  Forget militant terrorists bent on jihad. There were more frightening forces behind the events of...

With Gilbert & George

  This look at modern art duo Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore is a slow burner...