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A still from Secret Invasion's opening titles, which were generated using AI. Image: Marvel/Disney+
Opinions & Analysis

AI is bleeding into the VFX industry – here's why that's scary

Generative AI's rising role in film VFX raises creativity concerns among screen industry workers.

Pulp Fiction. IMage: Miramax Films.
Features

Pulp Fiction at 30: a sophisticated, lurid classic

Three decades since its release, Pulp Fiction remains a firm fan favourite with an enduring cinematic legacy.

The Cars That Ate Paris. Image: New Line Cinema.
Opinions & Analysis

Peter Weir’s The Cars That Ate Paris – a driving force in Ozploitation filmmaking

How The Cars That Ate Paris shaped Ozploitation film culture.

The Sopranos. Image: HBO.
Features

The Sopranos in 2024: young people see the show with fresh eyes

The Sopranos is enjoying a bigger revival than any of its early 2000s contemporaries – but what do new audiences…

Seven Samurai. Image: Madman Entertainment.
Features

Seven Samurai: the greatest action film of all time turns 70

It is hard to think of an action film that resonates as poignantly with audiences as Seven Samurai, even 70…

Image: Possessed Photography/ Unsplash.
Features

Nostalgia: why it’s healthy for you to keep returning to your favourite TV series

Rewatching favourite shows you know almost by heart can be good for you, increasing a sense of belonging and reducing…

A Horse Named Winx. Image: Transmission Films.
Features

A Horse Named Winx: a new documentary tells her story

Will this new Australian production see Winx make ground on legendary racehorses such as Gunsynd and Phar Lap in the…

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Image: Roadshow Film.
Features

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at 30: more important than ever

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was shot on location in and around Sydney, Broken Hill, Coober Pedy,…

Alien: Romulus. Image: 20th Century Studios. Streaming on Disney+.
Features

Alien: Romulus avoids feminism entirely

Previous films in the franchise presented feminism in contradictory lights, but Alien: Romulus bodyswerves the issue.

Jeff Goldblum in KAOS. Image: Netflix.
Features

KAOS, Netflix: Zeus comes in many forms onscreen – just like the original myths

Horny, wrathful, loving, camp – Zeus has been portrayed many ways onscreen, and Jeff Goldblum continues the rich tradition.

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