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Heads Of State.

Reel Talk PremiumAnother mindless watch for your Tuesday night

With considerable star power, Heads Of State may not blow your mind, but it’s not the worst way to spend a Tuesday evening.

Ben O’Shea

David Corenswet in Superman.

Reel TalkPremiumHope returns to the DC Universe in Superman

It was a low bar to clear, but James Gunn’s newest addition to the Superman franchise may be the best since Christopher Reeve pulled on the blue tights in 1981.

Ben O’Shea

David Corenswet as Superman.

Movie reviewPremiumIt’s a bird, it’s a plane ... it’s the superb new Superman

New Superman David Corenswet had to be more powerful than a locomotive to carry the expectations of DC Studios and, indeed, the fate of the superhero movie after the genre’s recent stumbles at the box office.

Ben O'Shea

Mekonnen Knife.

TVCommentsAussie actor living out Disney Channel movie dream

‘It’s quite magical being able to say that this is my job, and 10-year-old me would not even dream that I would be doing something like this.’

Kellie Balaam

Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic chops playing Frank Drebin in a Naked Gun reboot. (AP PHOTO)

MoviesPremiumNeeson was unsure his comedy would do Naked Gun justice

Known for action and drama, Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic prowess when filming a Naked Gun reboot alongside "very funny" co-stars.

Staff Writers

British actor Rupert Friend stars opposite Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World: Rebirth.

Movies CommentsJurassic Park scared Rupert Friend. Now he’s in it

The Homeland star is a pharma rep who wants to harvest DNA from the biggest dinosaurs in Gareth Edwards’ anticipated Jurassic World Rebirth, opposite Scarlett Johansson. He gives STM a look behind the scenes.

Ben O'Shea

Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs and Scarlett Johansson as skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth, directed by Gareth Edwards.

Reel TalkPremiumAnother Jurassic sequel, another missed opportunity

Jurassic World Rebirth has blockbuster visuals and giant predators, but little of the wonder or wit that made the original iconic.

Ben O’Shea

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died aged 87.

MoviesCommentsIconic Star Wars actor dead after contracting COVID

One of the Star Wars franchise’s most iconic actors has died after developing pneumonia due to complications from a bout of COVID.

Matt Shrivell

David Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill in playing Superman. (AP PHOTO)

MoviesPremiumSuperman a movie about kindness in mean and petty world

The new Superman movie shows the old-fashioned hero being earnest and kind - the most rebellious thing you can do in this day and age, says the film's maker.

Hanna Rantala

We Bury the Dead has been nominated for Australia’s richest fil prize at CinefestOZ.

MOVIE NEWSCommentsPremiumStar Wars hero headlines nominees for WA film festival

Daisy Ridley battled zombies in Albany during the production of horror movie We Bury the Dead, and now the former Jedi will battle other films at CinefestOZ.

Ben O'Shea

Meryl Streep from The Devil Wears Prada.

MoviesCommentsDevil Wears Prada 2 rolls cameras, days after Wintour quits

The start of production on The Devil Wears Prada 2 has been announced and it coincides with a dramatic moment in Anna Wintour’s life and career.

Wenlei Ma

Actress Evangeline Lilly is appearing at the Supanova Comic Con event at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
CELEBRITYComments
The West Australian exclusive
Evangeline Lilly reveals ‘price’ of fame during Perth visit

Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Times at the Supanova pop culture convention in Perth, Evangeline Lilly says the decision to retire from acting last year was an easy one.

Ben O'Shea

Director James Wan.

James WanPremiumWilletton’s biggest Hollywood success story

With a combined global box office of $6 billion, movie director James Wan is Perth’s most successful Hollywood player.

Ben O’Shea

Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in F1: The Movie.

Reel TalkPremiumF1 is too sleek, too shallow, but somehow, just enough

F1: The Movie feels like Top Gun in a fireproof jumpsuit: loud, glossy and mostly fine, if you don’t mind Brad Pitt playing Brad Pitt and being just a little too old for the role.

Ben O’Shea

Head Projectionist Satria Leech and Manager Rob Denman at the Como Theatre / The Revival House. The Revival House is a project to keep screening movies using the traditional projection of 16mm and 35mm film.

moviesThe Perth cinema taking film back to celluloid

When digital technology came to movies, some lovers of traditional film secretly stored away reels of film. Now, in a restored Art Deco theatre in Como, they’re being projected in all their imperfect glory.

Norman Burns

From F1 to Jurassic World: Rebirth, it’s blockbuster season.

MOVIE NEWSPremiumFrom F1 to Jurassic World: Rebirth, it’s blockbuster season

From Brad Pitt fighting G-forces in an F1 car to Scarlett Johansson battling mutant dinosaurs, the American summer blockbuster season is set to deliver a global box office bonanza.

Ben O'Shea

El 47.

Reel TalkPremiumSpanish film drives into the feel good lane

The true story of a Barcelona bus route is feel-good cinema at its best.

Ben O’Shea

Rumer Willis with her dad Bruce.

THE NIGHTLYBruce Willis: Movie star’s heartbreaking dementia update

Hollywood action star Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer has shared some devastating news about her dad as Americans celebrated Father’s Day.

Matt Shrivell

Rumer Willis with her dad Bruce.

MoviesCommentsBruce Willis: Movie star’s heartbreaking dementia update

Hollywood action star Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer has shared some devastating news about her dad as Americans celebrated Father’s Day.

Matt Shrivell

Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal star in Materialists.

movies Love, romance and the math of dating

Materialists has been somewhat erroneously sold to the public as a rom-com. It’s not. It may not be as sexy but Dakota Johnson’s latest film, with Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, is an exercise in mathematics.

Ben O'Shea

Ensemble skaters Terese Felker and Andrea Fahlander (blonde) with the dandelion costume at Disney On Ice at RAC Arena, Perth.

Ice ice, babyCommentsWorld-famous Disney On Ice show in Perth for the weekend

It turns out Mickey Mouse and the gang do occasionally leave Disneyland, because they’ve just arrived in town!

Zach Margolius

Hassie Harrisonn (left), Ella Newton and Jai Courtney in Dangerous Animals (2025).

Reel TalkPremium‘The best Aussie survival horror flick since Wolf Creek’

Jai Courtney shines as a terrifying serial killer and cereal eater in this edge-of-your-seat survival thriller.

Ben O’Shea

Jai Courtney at the Dangerous Animals Los Angeles premiere held at The Egyptian Theatre on May 27, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

Dangerous AnimalsPremiumJai Courtney shines in new Aussie survival thriller

Jai Courtney was all in on the set of the newest Aussie survival thriller, Dangerous Animals — just don’t feed him Honey Nut.

Ben O’Shea

Ralph Macchio

Karate KidKarate Kid all grown up

Ralph Macchio became famous worldwide in the 80s for his legendary crane kick. Now he returns to the film franchise that made him famous.

Ben O’Shea