Cate Blanchett

The New Boy review – an ambitious undertaking by one of Australia’s best

By Charles Bramesco

A young arrival at an Australian nunnery begins to exhibit unusual powers in Warwick Thornton's fantastical drama.

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The New Boy – first-look review

By Charles Bramesco

Warwick Thornton’s spiritually-inclined Outback drama sees a nameless aboriginal boy face off against Cate Blanchett’s anxiety-prone nun.

Why Tár should win the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award

By Justine Smith

Todd Field's script for the classical music psychodrama is a meticulously crafted exercise in form.

Tár

By Ege Apaydın

Cate Blanchett is on top form as a conductor who experiences a swift fall from grace in Todd Fields' piercing psychodrama.

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Tár – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Cate Blanchett is captivating as formidable, world famous classical composer in Todd Fields’ frustrating study of the cult of genius.

The wooden boy comes to life again in the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

By Charles Bramesco

There's a darker edge to the classic kiddie fable in this stop-motion take with a starry voice cast.

Cate Blanchett is smoking in our first look at Todd Field’s new film

By David Jenkins

His first film since 2006’s Little Children centres on composer/conductor Lydia Tár as she prepares to record her magnum opus.

A cavalcade of big names have been tipped for a stuffed Venice Film Festival

By Charles Bramesco

Luca Guadagnino, Andrew Dominik, Olivia Wilde, and many others are rumored to be locks for the Lido.

Nightmare Alley

By Leila Latif

The great Guillermo del Toro returns with this deliciously-dark tale of a circus huckster who takes things too far.

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The carnival comes to town in the first trailer for Nightmare Alley

By Charles Bramesco

Step right up to see Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara in Guillermo del Toro’s period psychothriller!

Watch Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in the Don’t Look Up trailer

By Charles Bramesco

They’re part of an ensemble cast including Meryl Streep and Timothée Chalamet in Adam McKay’s climate change satire.

Francis Ford Coppola is set to finish his long-delayed epic Megalopolis

By Charles Bramesco

He’s willing to fork out his own millions on a would-be cast of Oscar Isaac, Cate Blanchett and Forest Whitaker.

Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio is taking shape

By Charles Bramesco

Ewan McGregor and newcomer Gregory Mann lead the voice cast, with additional roles announced.

Mrs America is a powerful look at the never-ending fight for equal rights

By Emma Fraser

Cate Blanchett leads the charge in an ambitious portrayal of a divisive period in US history.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

By Beth Webb

Dean DeBlois’ beloved animated franchise arrives at a dazzling, emotional farewell.

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

By Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rudyard Kipling’s cherished adventure.

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