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Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn.

Hidden gems: 40 underappreciated movies to stream these Easter holidays

From action classics to musical rom-coms, these are the underseen and the misjudged movies ripe for rediscovery.

  • Craig Mathieson

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Matthew McConaughey recreates the true story of a heroic rescue in The Lost Bus.

Why Matthew McConaughey hugged his kids tighter after making his new film

In the true story of a bus driver caught up in a massive US wildfire, the Hollywood star was reminded of life’s most precious gifts.

  • Michael Idato
Russell Crowe stars as Herman Göring in James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg.

Oscar buzz for Russell Crowe and other Toronto Film Festival highlights

From a gripping bus thriller to a tense recreation of the Nuremberg trials: the Toronto International Film Festival just started the run to awards season.

  • Michael Idato
Crazy Rich Asians, Notting Hill, You’ve Got Mail, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, When Harry Met Sally and 10 Things I Hate About You.

The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with

We asked 10 well-known Australians to divulge their favourites. Some are classics, some might surprise you – and Love Actually is as divisive as ever.

  • Michael Lallo
Actors who revived their careers after a slump.

Back from the career graveyard: the greatest actor comebacks

With his new film, Brendan Fraser has the chance to join Robert Downey Jr, John Travolta, Drew Barrymore and others who have had a second chance.

  • Garry Maddox
“[Being outdoors] gives our minds and our spirits room to let one memory catch up,” says Matthew McConaughey, pictured with the tent he’s co-designed with Melbourne-based camping company Homecamp.

The Australian trip that bolstered Matthew McConaughey to reject deals worth millions

The Oscar-winning actor once gambled his Hollywood career for better roles. Australia – and the outdoors – were the keys to enduring two years out of work.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
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Matthew McConaughey, Pete Evans and the rise of the celebrity politician

The Oscar winner is reportedly considering a run for Texas Governor. He’s just the latest celebrity to consider throwing their hat into the political ring.

  • Karl Quinn
Matthew McConaughey, Tara Moss, Anne Aly and Craig Foster.

Good Weekend's Dicey Topics: best of 2020

Here, we revisit some of our favourite Dicey Topics interviews from 2020, where Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we're told to keep private.

  • Benjamin Law
Matthew McConaughey: "If I had
full knowledge right now that
you get this life and that’s it,
I don’t think I’d change any
of my pursuits."

'Awkward things happen': Matthew McConaughey on cinematic sex scenes

The Academy Award-winning actor on performing up close and personal, why life is a rodeo and his secret dance-floor prowess.

  • Benjamin Law
Matthew McConaughey.

Why Matthew McConaughey considers Australia a second home

The Oscar-winner was in Sydney recently to launch the eco-friendly cabin.

  • Thomas Mitchell