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She was five years old and under fire. In this film, we hear her last words
The Voice of Hind Rajab uses the real voice of a Palestinian girl who could not be saved. Some call it exploitative, but its director is unapologetic.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Movies to watch this week: Kevin James’ romcom return, Amanda Seyfried’s religious drama, rave mystery and heartbreaking doco
Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.
- by Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall
BBC apologises for airing BAFTA racial slur made by guest with Tourette syndrome
Actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on the BAFTAs stage when a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur.
- by Kate Holton and Paul Sandle
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder over parents’ deaths
The 32-year-old son of the beloved director and his photographer wife pleaded not guilty to two charges, after his parents’ bodies were discovered in their home last year.
- by Andrew Dalton
‘Doing it for the naughty girls’: Jessie Buckley one step closer to Oscars victory
The Hamnet star has beaten Australia’s Rose Byrne to take home the BAFTA win.
- by Nell Geraets
I’ll be back … with a fresh beat: Terminator 2 gets epic makeover for 35th anniversary screening
The second instalment in the Terminator franchise will hit the big screen in Melbourne and Sydney with a new score, live music and a laser show.
- by Annabel Ross
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Australian film
Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook and James Cameron’s avatar join fans as Tropfest returns
Margot Robbie and Sarah Snook were among the big-name stars at the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, which returned to Sydney on Sunday night.
- by Garry Maddox
Opinion
James Bond
The big reason Jacob Elordi is wrong for Bond
The Queenslander might be a perfect 007, were it not for his wuthering height.
- by Tim Robey
‘Pain and anger’: How art and politics collided at the Berlin film festival
Neil Patrick Harris, Rupert Grint and Michelle Yeoh are just some of the big names to cop politically pointed questions this week, much to the discomfort of festival organisers.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Lights, camera, Centennial Park … the world’s biggest short film festival returns to Sydney
After a seven-year intermission Tropfest returns on Sunday, with films from 16 finalists battling it out for the top prize.
- by Garry Maddox