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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Ervio discuss Wicked's political message and why the musical isn’t just for ‘little girls’.
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The Land of Oz and Ariana Grande land in Oz for Wicked premiere
The stars were out for the blockbuster adaptation of the hit stage musical, which premiered at the State Theatre on Sunday.
- by Robert Moran
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Saturday Night Live’s origin story gets lost in the nostalgia
Director Jason Reitman’s fanfic is crammed with characters and subplots, yet it is too micromanaged to convey any real feeling of anarchy.
- by Jake Wilson
Australians love a laugh, so why aren’t we making more comedies?
Decades after Babe, The Castle and Muriel’s Wedding became hits, the head of the country’s screen producers’ association has declared we should be making more funny films.
- by Garry Maddox
Killer queens and troubled psychos: why we love an anti-hero
A new event at ACMI celebrates the characters we really shouldn’t.
- by Jordan Prosser
‘Wildest, most offensive thing’: Why Cynthia Erivo doesn’t like your ‘Wicked’ fan art
A fan edited the film’s promotional poster, triggering major upset from one of its leading ladies, and a broader conversation around the ethics behind fan art.
- by Nell Geraets
★★★
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Indigenous thriller’s child-stealing spirit conjures horrors of the Stolen Generation
The Moogai is both monster and metaphor, but unfortunately, this well-intentioned film isn’t as scary as it’s trying to be.
- by Sandra Hall
The Ring (2002) trailer
The trailer for the 2002 horror movie The Ring, which you can stream on Stan.
For as long as humans exist, we’re going to need Godzilla
The monster of monsters is turning 70. A four-day GodzillaFest will explore its morality, status as a pop icon, and the many metaphors it adopts to help us save ourselves.
- by Nell Geraets
‘I made this movie for the stolen mob’: A horror about historic wrongs
The Moogai offers a perspective on the Stolen Generations that has been sorely missing in mainstream Australian cinema.
- by Nell Geraets
The best new horror movies to stream this Halloween
Whether you’re looking for a jump-scare horror or a genuine fright-fest, here are six new movies to stream this spooky season.
- by Nell Geraets