Stephen A Russell
Under the Silver Lake: The creepy LA noir that’s dividing critics
There’s a textbook rule in teen horror movies. Do. Not. Have. Sex. If. You. Want. To. Survive. Which is why it was...
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho is the movie master you’ve never heard of
Sitting on top of the cinematic world, 49-year-old Bong Joon-ho’s pathway to the coveted Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or for anarchic black...
Men in Black: International is an atrociously boring dud even with Chris Hemsworth
Thor star Chris Hemsworth, 35, has announced he is taking a break from making movies to spend more time with actor wife...
The Nightingale defended by its star, director after audience walkouts over graphic scenes
Controversial new Australian film The Nightingale has been defended by its star Aisling Franciosi and leading critics and filmmakers after uproar about...
Dark Phoenix is a total disaster not even Sophie Turner can save
Sophie Turner’s steely Lady of Winterfell, Sansa Stark might have been one of the best things about Game of Thrones. But the British...
The best movies to catch on the big screen in June
The comic book capers keep coming in June, as do two horror movies about angry dolls and a pair of cute cartoons....
2040 director Damon Gameau on how to save the world one meal at a time
As metaphors for the global climate crisis go, 2040 director Damon Gameau perched on the edge of a great big steaming pile of...
How ABC election guru Antony Green makes his preparations from A to Zzzzz
As polls are set to open on federal election day on Saturday, Australian TV’s foremost elections expert has only one thing on...
John Wick’s renaissance man Keanu Reeves keeps killing cool
When a bruised and bloodied Keanu Reeves rides through a rain-lashed, neon-lit New York atop a literal dark horse to fight motorbike-riding...
Charlize Theron’s Long Shot pays off, unlike Rebel Wilson’s cheap shot The Hustle
To paraphrase Michelle Obama, Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson never worries about going low where others go high. But her latest same-same...