australia
‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ Review: Jacob Elordi in Justin Kurzel’s Haunting Contemplation of the Losses of Love and War
Adapted from the novel and co-starring Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young, the five-part limited series examines the harrowing experiences of an Australian Army medical officer during World War II and four decades later.
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Berlin Hidden Gem: ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Tells a Tale of “Inter-Gay-Lactic” Self-Discovery
World premiering in Berlin’s Panorama section, directors Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs’ animated comedy channels traditional rom-coms and sci-fi comics to create a gooey gay adventure.
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‘Memoir of a Snail’ Review: Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jacki Weaver Give Voice to Gleefully Oddball Australian Animation
Oscar-winning stop-motion maverick Adam Elliot’s second feature tells the life story of a gastropod-obsessed misfit touched by grief, loneliness and longing for her lost twin brother.
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Jacob Elordi Accused of Attacking Producer After Failed ‘Saltburn’ Prank
The 'Euphoria' actor is reportedly being investigated by police in Australia after a radio producer's lewd request landed with a thud.
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‘The Moogai’ Review: Indigenous Australian Trauma Feeds Supernatural Horror in Mixed-Bag Expansion of Potent Short
Writer-director Jon Bell’s debut feature uses a predatory monster as an allegory for the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal children taken from their parents in white assimilation programs.
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‘Anyone But You’ Director Will Gluck’s Guide to Sydney, Australia
The helmer of the rom-com starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell shares his fave spots and how the cast ended up joining the city’s WorldPride festivities: “The parade was so huge we literally couldn’t cross it.”
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Australia Travel: Where Hollywood Hangs in Sydney and Byron Bay
Glen Powell, Luke Evans, Alison Brie, Rose Byrne and more stars share their favorite places to eat, stay and play in New South Wales.
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‘Faraway Downs’ Review: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ Expansion Comes Up Short
The director's 2008 epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman becomes a six-part Hulu miniseries that incorporates previously cut footage and an alternate ending.
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Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Faraway Downs’ Trailer Builds on ‘Australia’
The six-episode limited series, expanded from the director's 2008 film, is set to premiere on Hulu in November.
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‘The New Boy’ Review: Cate Blanchett Is the Star But Not the Standout of Warwick Thornton’s Striking Drama About Spiritual Survival
Gifted discovery Aswan Reid plays the title character, a First Nations Australian thrust from tribal life into the ordered 1940s world of a remote monastery orphanage run by a rule-breaking nun.
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‘Limbo’ Review: Simon Baker Is Superb as a Jaded Detective in Ivan Sen’s Visually Striking Outback Procedural
Generations of interracial damage and distrust fuel roiling undercurrents of tension in this cold-case thriller set in an Australian desert mining town.
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Disney+ Series ‘The Artful Dodger’ to Star Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell
The original drama, one of the streamer's first from down under, is described as a character-driven piece set in 1850s Australia, giving a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character.
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