Film

They only live to get radical. And to remake Point Break.

From old school cape-swishing, to new school sexy, who is the greatest vampire of all time?

It's filled with explosions, guns, cars and half-naked supermodels. But was it feminist?

She’s a legendary Southern Belle but now Reese Witherspoon will be taking on a different kind of Belle… Tinker Bell, in a live-action remake of Peter Pan.

Welcome to Neverland! Hugh Jackman undergoes a HUGE transformation to play the iconic Blackbeard in the Peter Pan live-action remake, aptly named Pan.

After her royal disaster, Diana, it seems Naomi has put another foot wrong in her latest film.

Natalie Portman is tipped to star as Jackie Kennedy in new biopic Jackie, reports Variety Magazine.

Before the 2015 Cannes Film Festival kicks off what better time to look back at some of the most memorable moments and movie stars from the past 68 years.

Cate Blanchett has given a very revealing interview about her numerous "intimate relationships" with women.

Fans of John Marsden’s Australian classic, Tomorrow When the War Began series, will be overjoyed that the novels may be headed to the TV screen.

Mr Grey will see you again… Now in the highly-anticipated sequel: Fifty Shades Darker.

It seems that pop star Justin Bieber will be making a cameo in the highly anticipated Zoolander sequel.

Jared Leto has unveiled his drastic look as the Joker so we decided to compare the actor's interpretation of the Batman villain compared to past Jokers like Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson.

The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh installment in the series has been released and it certainly doesn't disappoint.

20 years on from the original Jurassic Park, a new trailer has been released giving an in-depth look at the upcoming Jurassic World, starring Chris Pratt.

Entourage is returning for the first time since 2011 and the celebrity cameos just keep coming in the new extended trailer for Vinny Chase and the boys’ first official movie.

One of Australia’s favourite comediennes, Magda Szubanski, turns 54 today!

A snippet of Frederic Tcheng's highly anticipated, Dior and I.

Five questions with Damon Gameau, the creator of new health documentary, That Sugar Film.

Stephen Hawking has congratulated Eddie Redmayne on his Oscar win for his portrayal as the ALS afflicted physicits in The Theory of Everything.

Hate Valentine's Day? Join us on a journey through the films that make being alone forever sound like a really great prospect.

TODAY show host Lisa Wilkinson has delivered a scathing review of 50 Shades of Grey calling it “the worst movie I have ever seen”. Lisa, who attended the film’s Sydney premiere on Wednesday night, labelled the film “more appalling than appealing” and  “domestic violence dressed up as erotica” giving the film just one out of […]

That’s exactly what the makers of Fifty Shades of Grey – the movie – hope you’ll be doing. The film, based on the book that sold 100 million copies, is scheduled for release on Valentine’s Day in the US (slightly earlier in Australia because of how the calendar works.) Which is kind of sweet: instead […]

All of the red carpet looks from this year's Baftas.

See the painstaking process that Aussie actress Mandy McElhinney underwent to transform from Rhonda to Rinehart in Channel Nine’s epic telemovie, Hancock.

Brace yourself ladies! The official Magic Mike XXL trailer featuring a stripping Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello is here!

Disney’s ridiculously popular animation Frozen is making an on-screen comeback!

Watch the brand new, never-before-seen 'Fifty Shades of Grey' clip.

A new lingerie collection inspired by Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey has been released ahead of the highly anticipated movie premiere of 50 Shades of Grey.

Melissa McCarthy has landed the lead role in the all-new reboot of classic 80s movie Ghostbusters. Melissa, 44, will make up one quarter of the all-new all-female line up that will also include her Bridesmaids co-star Kristen Wiig, as well as two favourite cast-members of the comedy-career-making US sketch show Saturday Night Live: Kate McKinnon […]

Australian actor Rebel Wilson is due to appear in an R-rated comedy this May in which she plays a young woman who does 'scandalous' things while wearing a burqa.

Both Angelina Jolie AND Jennifer Aniston missed out on a nomination this year, as well as a number of Aussie stars and the LEGO movie. It was long thought that foes Jen and Ange would face off against each other at this year’s awards, with Jen’s dark edgy pill-popping role in Cake earning her a […]

Brace yourselves – three of the world’s hottest actors are teaming up to co-star in a new movie blockbuster together! Hollywood mega-hunks Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale are all set to team up to co-star in The Big Short, reports Variety magazine. The film will be a film adaptation of the book The Big Short: […]

A new trailer for the highly anticipated (and rather raunchy) Fifty Shades of Grey has been released and features some tantalising new details… Christian Grey fans, it’s time to get excited because there is an enticing glimpse of the eponymous character, played by the handsome Jamie Dornan – minus his shirt! You may have seen […]

Break out the Bolly sweetie darling because Eddie and Patsy could be coming to a cinema near you as early as this year! Jennifer Saunders, the writer, creator and star of the cult TV hit, has confirmed that she’s completed the first draft of her script for the Absolutely Fabulous movie – to be titled […]

If you are a parent there is a very good chance that you have heard the song from the phenomenally successful animated film Frozen, “Let it Go”. And for that, the director says "sorry."

Our round-up of our top ten Christmas movies from recent years

Frozen star Idina Menzel says Frozen 2 could be coming to a cinema near you very soon.

It was the popular romantic comedy of 2002 and now they're back!

Summer is only a few weeks away and to get some swimwear inspiration, we've selected some of the most iconic swimsuits that we would love to see back on the beach.

After announcing the release of the upcoming sequel to his smash-hit stripper movie Magic Mike, Channing Tatum has said there’ll be more dancing than ever – and his wife helped choreograph it all! Jenna Dewan-Tatum, 33, who gave birth to the couple’s first child, Everly, last year is of course a professional dancer herself who […]

Following the work of street style photographer, Ari Seth Cohen the documentary, directed by Lina Plioplyte, observes the lives of seven unique New York women whose personal styles and spirits have guided their attitudes to ageing. Within the film its stylish subjects, aged between 62 and 95, are challenging Western societies rather orthodox ideas about […]

New pictures from By the Sea starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and currently shooting in Malta.

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has reportedly joined the cast of the film Jungle Book: Origins.

Lily-Rose Depp has landed her first big movie role, starring alongside her Dad Johnny Depp in a new movie by Kevin Smith. Johnny Depp, 51, who this year confirmed his engagement to actress Amber Heard, 28, clearly has no qualms about his daughter stepping into the cut-throat world of show-business at the young age of just 15. […]

In The Weekly’s online exclusive with Diane Keaton the actress opens up about her new film, love, her battle with bulimia and what Woody Allen taught her.

It was superhero vs superhero as the two Avengers stars took each other on at Comic Con over the weekend! Chris Hemsworth, 30 and his co-star Chris Evans, 33, were at Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend to meet and greet fans of Marvel’s The Avengers and debut footage from the new film Avengers: […]

Actress Zoe Saldana has revealed the challenges that older women face in Hollywood and why she is refusing to be typecast for "mummy roles".

The trailer for the highly-anticipated 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film has been released.

In 1953 Marilyn Monroe was on the silver screen dripping in jewels and crooning about diamonds being a girl's best friend - a message as true today as it was then.

The 71-year-old actor is being treated for a broken ankle sustained yesterday during filming of Star Wars VII in England.

A television movie chronicling the life of legendary singer Whitney Houston is set to be in pre-production with Yaya DaCosta tipped to play the lead.

The 45-year-old star said she is looking forward to spending more time with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in preparation for her new role.

Nicole Kidman took to the red carpet in Cannes overnight and turned in a performance that would have made Grace Kelly proud.

A dutch filmmaker has produced an incredible timelapse capturing his daughter's transformation from a baby to 14-year-old teenager.

We've got some bad news for you - you've probably been saying these famous movie quotes wrong for years!

As Nicole Kidman tackles another real life role as Princess Grace we look back at other actors who have also tested their acting chops in a biopic role.

Angelina Jolie is reportedly in negotiations to play Nigella Lawson in a new movie about the celebrity cook's recent legal troubles.

After bad reviews in the UK and Australia, the film opened at 38 screens across the US, making an average just $1700 at each location. Despite the hype and high-profile advertising of the movie, it has performed poorly in its target markets, grossing an average of $500,000 per week since it opened in the UK […]

Sandra Bullock has enjoyed nearly two decades of Hollywood success and at 49 looks like she hasn't aged a day since she stepped on to the red carpet for the first time.

With Naomi Watts’ Diana portrayal and Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace set to hit our screens soon, the two actresses are joining a long, star-studded, and Oscar-laden line of silver screen greats and Hollywood legends who have played real-life royals. From The King’s Speech to Cleopatra, from Cate Blanchett to Katharine Hepburn, we take a […]

A poster advertising the new film Diana that was placed next to Paris the tunnel where the princess died has been removed. The placement of the 6ft billboard provoked outrage after it was erected just metres from the spot where Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in 1997. The poster site is also […]

The first trailer for Nicole Kidman's upcoming film Grace of Monaco has been released.

Harry Potter fans rejoice! JK Rowling is writing a series of spin-off films set in her much-loved wizarding world. The British author has announced she will pen the script for several new feature films based on one of the Harry Potter’s schoolbooks Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The movies will feature the book’s […]

She has kept a low profile since she announced she was pregnant earlier this year so all eyes were on Kate Winslet when she stepped onto the red carpet on the weekend.

There were no royals on the red carpet but Naomi Watts looked every inch the princess at the world premiere of biopic Diana in London.

As she prepares to bring Diana back to life on the silver screen, Aussie actress Naomi Watts tells Chrissy Iley why she is bracing for a backlash. Ahead of the October 10 release of new biopic Diana, Naomi Watts has already been caught in a maelstrom of criticism over playing the People’s Princess from those […]

Princess Diana’s former boyfriend Hasnat Khan has slammed the upcoming movie that portrays the couple’s relationship saying it is “complete wrong” and he will never watch it. The heart surgeon from Pakistan who was romantically involved with the Princess in her final years criticised the film in a rare interview with the Mail on Sunday […]

Cate Blanchett always looks beautiful but she looked particularly stunning in Sydney last night as she attended the premiere of her new film Blue Jasmine.

Australian actress Naomi Watts is understandably nervous about playing one of recent history's most iconic figures, Princess Diana, but she has drawn reassurance from an encouraging visit from Diana's ghost.

Princess Diana was known as "the Queen of people's hearts", and a new trailer for the upcoming film in which Aussie Naomi Watts portrays the princess.

You may remember her from a few pop hits back in the 90’s but now Jewel steps into the limelight again. Here she talks to Emily Brooks about fame, motherhood and taking her two-year-old son on tour.

Samantha Jade, winner of the 2012 series of the X Factor, has been cast as Kylie Minogue in a new television special.

It's the role even acting great Naomi Watts was reluctant to take on: Princess Diana.

Movie stars aren’t the only people who flock to Cannes this time of year — the French city is also overflowing with high-priced call girls, who are paid up to $40,000 a night. Editor-in-chief Helen McCabe reports from the annual film festival. In the exclusive bar outside Cannes two women sit discreetly eyeing my male […]

Baz Luhrmann's production of The Great Gatsby is being slammed in reviews but it's already a runaway box office hit.

Baz Luhrmann, his creative partner and wife Catherine Martin and their leading man and lady, Leonardo di Caprio and Carey Mulligan are expected to appear this evening.

Carrie Fisher is ready to bust out her white gown and braided buns once again, confirming she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the new Star Wars movie.

Much has been made of her striking resemblance to Grace Kelly, but Nicole Kidman’s portrayal of Monaco’s most glamorous princess has infuriated the late royal’s children. Prince Albert of Monaco and his sisters Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie have blasted upcoming biopic Grace of Monaco, declaring it “pointlessly glamorised and historically inaccurate”. In pictures: Geek […]

Nicole Kidman has definitely stepped out of her comfort zone in her role in controversial new film The Paperboy, but she drew the line at using the 'N' word in deference to her adopted son.

She is the world's most famous talk show queen, but Oprah Winfrey has shelved her respectable daytime TV persona for a new film.

Since she was a shy six-year-old, teased for her weight at school in Mount Isa, Deborah Mailman has struggled to learn to love herself. Australia started falling in love with Deborah when she began her acting career 20 years ago, and she has finally fallen in line, accepting herself as well. Related: Georgie Gardner’s traumatic […]

Parents are endlessly warned about the corrupting influence of pornography on children, but a new study shows sex scenes in mainstream movies can be just as damaging. Psychologists found that kids exposed to sexy scenes in Hollywood films were more likely to be promiscuous, have unprotected sex, and lose their virginity at a younger age. […]

Iconic screenwriter and journalist Nora Ephron died yesterday aged 71. Nora, who wrote When Harry met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, passed away after a battle with pneumonia, brought on by acute myeloid leukaemia. She was born in New York in 1941, the daughter of a Broadway playwright and a Hollywood screenwriter. Nora started working […]

When Benjamin Mee moved his young family into their very own zoo in 2006, he didn't think life could get any better.

Princess Diana is one of the world's most beloved women, so it's not surprising that Naomi Watts is "absolutely terrified" of playing her.

Meryl Streep has gone home empty-handed from 14 Oscar ceremonies but tonight's wasn't one of them.

Naomi Watts has signed on to play Princess Diana in a new film about the tragic royal. Naomi, 43, will star in upcoming biopic Caught In Flight, which focuses on the last two years of Diana’s life. Film critics have expressed doubt about Naomi’s casting in the project, but the actress says she is up […]

The Help was overlooked at the Golden Globes but made up for it at the Screen Actors Guild awards today, winning three of the five film awards on offer.

Most actors would be thrilled to win just one Academy Award, but the inimitable Meryl Streep is desperate for a third. The 62-year-old actress is nominated for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. After a record 17 Oscar nominations, 25 Golden Globe nominations, and a slew of BAFTAs, […]

Millions of women swooned when he played Mr Darcy, but Colin Firth is uncomfortable with the sex symbol tag. He would rather be known as a clown, a dad and a henpecked husband, he tells Susan Chenery. Well, he still seems like the same old reliable Colin. Looking good, always affable. Still not taking himself […]

Keira Knightley asked for an agent when she was three, starred in a Hollywood blockbuster at 17 and earned an Oscar nomination at 20. Yet, as tells Susan Chenery, self-confidence is a “big problem” for her. In this gilded room, with its Gothic arches, painted ceiling, wood panelling and balustraded balconies, there would once have […]

Meryl Streep has received more Oscar nominations than any other star and looks likely to get another one for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in a new film. The 62-year-old actress plays Britain’s legendary prime minister in The Iron Lady, which is scheduled for release in January, just in time for the awards season. In […]

Tom Cruise turns 49 next month, but he is looking better than ever. The actor had fans swooning over the weekend when he released a sexy shirtless photo of him from his new film Rock of Ages. Tom plays fictional 1980s singer Stacee Jaxx in the movie and the picture shows him rocking out with […]

There’s nothing as disarming as a baby’s smile — you see them breaking people’s tough exteriors all the time. So it should make people happy to know there is a whole documentary about babies, called Babies. But there is more than just a lot of gurgles and nappies going on. Babies looks at the first […]

Scarlett Johansson is now scarlet in more ways than one — the actress showed off her new bright red hair at an event over the weekend. The 26-year-old actress is normally blonde, but has dyed her tresses a fiery red. She debuted her new look at the White House Correspondents’ party in Washington DC on […]

There are not many actresses that polarise Australian audiences the way Nicole Kidman does. But there is little doubt that in Rabbit Hole (of which she is also producer) Nicole puts in a career-best performance and deserves her Academy Award nomination. Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Rabbit Hole is about a couple who […]

Watching a crazy guy trapped by a rock for 127 hours is hardly the formula for a moving story. But in the hands of Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and James Franco (Spider-Man, Eat Pray Love) you get an experience that will stay with you a lot longer. Aron Ralston (Franco) is a 26-year-old rock climber, […]

It’s “Phantom of the Ballet” as Natalie Portman stars in Black Swan, the much-hyped psychological thriller, directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler) which will attract as much comment about the sex scenes as the dancing. Nina (Natalie Portman) is an aspiring ballerina, driven by an obsessive mother (Barbara Hershey) and her own perfectionism. She is […]

It must be the season to be romantic with Aussie leading men, with the release of The Back-up Plan featuring Jennifer Lopez and Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin. Zoe (Lopez) is a sweet-natured, gorgeous-looking pet-shop owner who sells dogs that aren’t in-bred pure-breds. Zoe is somehow still single and wants to have a baby on her […]