After years of scaling buildings, hanging off aircraft and pushing the limits of practical stunt work, Tom Cruise looks set to remind audiences why he remains one of Hollywood’s finest character actors in Digger, the latest film from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have unveiled the first look…
Christopher Nolan‘s mind-bending thriller Memento is set to receive a unique new interpretation this August, with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard drummer Michael “Cavs” Cavanagh performing an entirely original live score to accompany the film in Sydney. Taking place for one night only at City Recital Hall on Saturday, August 29th, the latest instalment…
The Melbourne International Film Festival has unveiled its full 2026 program, with more than 300 screen works set to play across cinemas, special events, XR experiences, regional Victoria and MIFF Online. Running from August 6th to 23rd, with MIFF Online available nationally from August 14th – 30th, the 74th edition of the festival will open…
The road to the Toronto International Film Festival has officially begun, with the first three films unveiled for TIFF’s 51st edition and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Siân Heder set to open this year’s celebration of cinema. Heder’s Being Heumann, based on the life of pioneering disability rights activist Judy Heumann and starring Ruth Madeley, has been…
The full program has been unveiled for the 2026 edition of Regionality Sunshine Coast, with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chai Vasarhelyi set to headline the one-day documentary and factual industry event. Presented by AIDC and Screen Queensland, with the support of Sunshine Coast Council and in association with the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective, the event returns…
Nearly three decades after becoming one of cinema’s most beloved cult classics, the Owens sisters are finally back. Warner Bros. has unveiled the first full-length trailer for Practical Magic 2, reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens for a long-awaited return to the enchanting world of family curses, forbidden love, and…
Brisbane’s New Farm Queer Film Festival is marking its fifth anniversary with its most ambitious programme yet, bringing together acclaimed international premieres, boundary-pushing independent cinema, and landmark queer classics for a ten-day celebration of LGBTQIA+ storytelling. Running from July 30th to August 8th at New Farm Cinemas, the festival once again positions itself as one…
The battle for sporting supremacy is heading somewhere no one saw coming: the pickleball court. The first trailer for Apple TV’s The Dink has arrived, serving up a crowd-pleasing sports comedy packed with rivalry, redemption and more than a few bruised egos. Starring Jake Johnson, the film follows former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd, whose promising…
For much of the last decade, Tom Cruise has operated almost exclusively in blockbuster territory. Whether dangling from aircraft in the Mission: Impossible franchise or returning to the cockpit for Top Gun: Maverick, the actor has cemented himself as cinema’s ultimate stunt-driven movie star. But a newly released career retrospective from Warner Bros. serves as…
The first trailer for Klara and the Sun has arrived, offering audiences a moving first look at Academy Award winner Taika Waititi‘s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro‘s acclaimed novel. Led by Jenna Ortega, the film centres on Klara, an Artificial Friend designed to provide companionship, who longs for nothing more than to find a place where…
The world of Elle Woods took over New York City this week as Amazon MGM Studios transformed Manhattan’s Hall des Lumières into a pink-filled celebration of both the upcoming Prime Video series Elle and the 25th anniversary of Legally Blonde. Dubbed “Elle World,” the one-day immersive experience sold out almost immediately, drawing thousands of fans…
The Melbourne International Film Festival has unveiled the first 25 titles and events for its 2026 edition, offering an early look at a program that promises major international premieres, new Australian filmmaking talent and a handful of special one-off experiences. Running from August 6th to the 23rd across Melbourne and regional Victoria, before extending nationally…
Fifteen years after The Social Network became one of the defining films of the modern era, Aaron Sorkin is heading back into the world of Facebook. This time, however, the story isn’t about the platform’s creation – it’s about the moment its carefully curated image began to fracture. Sony Pictures has released the first trailer…
Virgin Australia is bringing a little infinity – and beyond – to the skies. Ahead of the release of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 on June 18th, Virgin Australia has unveiled a brand-new themed Boeing 737-800 decked out with some of animation’s most beloved faces, including Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear. It’s the airline’s…
June on Prime Video arrives with a packed slate spanning live sport, romance, fantasy, horror and prestige drama. Leading the month is every match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 streaming live, exclusive and free for Australian audiences from June 13, while BookTok-fuelled romance adaptations Every Year After and Your Fault: London promise…
The 2026 HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival is ready to sweep Australian audiences away on a vibrant cinematic journey this winter, returning with a line-up bursting with passion, rhythm, heartbreak, suspense and soul. Running across Palace Cinemas, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas from June to July, the festival’s 29th edition brings together…
Tom Cruise has spent more than four decades sprinting across movie screens, hanging off planes, scaling skyscrapers and redefining what audiences expect from a blockbuster star. Now, moviegoers are getting a glimpse at what may be one of the strangest and most transformative roles of his career – but only if they head to the…
Office Romance is clocking in – and it’s bringing a whole lot more than coffee runs and calendar invites with it. Jennifer Lopez returns to the genre she helped define, but this isn’t the glossy, safe-for-work flirtation audiences might expect. The first trailer for Office Romance pairs Lopez with Brett Goldstein in a workplace relationship…
A new era of evil has arrived – and if this first teaser is anything to go by, Resident Evil is being dragged back into the shadows where it arguably belongs. Directed by Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind Weapons, this reinvention of the long-running franchise looks less interested in bombastic action and more committed to…
Adapted from the best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover, Verity marks a sharp pivot from the author’s signature romance into darker, more psychologically charged territory. The first trailer leans into that shift, teasing a story where desire and danger are tightly intertwined. Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway stars as Verity Crawford, a celebrated author whose life…
The 2026 HSBC German Film Festival arrives this May with a program that feels both expansive and sharply curated, bringing a wide spectrum of German-language cinema to screens across the country from 6th to the 27th May. From urgent contemporary dramas to offbeat comedies and family-friendly adventures, this year’s lineup strikes a confident balance between…
The first full trailer for Street Fighter has arrived – and it’s not pulling any punches. Set against a neon-soaked, early ’90s backdrop, the footage leans hard into the franchise’s arcade roots, delivering a deliriously fun mix of high-impact action, heightened drama, and unapologetic camp. This isn’t a grounded reinvention – it’s a full-throttle embrace…
Eli Roth returns to his trademark brand of splatter-soaked horror with the first teaser for Ice Cream Man, and if this early glimpse is anything to go by, summer is about to turn very, very sour. Set in an otherwise picturesque seasonal town where sun-drenched streets and nostalgic laughter mask something far more sinister, the…
The BOGOSHORTS – Bogotá Short Film Festival continues to cement its status as one of the world’s leading short film showcases, drawing more than 46,000 attendees to nearly 300 activities and presenting over 430 films across 120 screenings in its previous edition. As an official qualifying event for the Academy Awards®, Spain’s Goya Awards, and…
With his original upload, Kane Parsons redefined the landscape of horror for a new generation. Now, making his feature debut, Backrooms will expand the terror for the big screen, with Academy Award nominees Chiwitel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve leading the charge as a therapist ventures into an otherworldly dimension in the basement of a furniture…
Hunt. Or be hunted. The first trailer for Apex has arrived, teasing a sleek, nerve-shredding survival thriller led by Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. Set against the vast, unforgiving terrain of the Australian wilderness, the film promises a brutal game of cat and mouse where nature is only half the threat. Theron stars as Sasha,…
There’s something undeniably magical about Old Hollywood romance – and for Melbourne-based creative Cassidy Krygger, that magic has come full circle. After years of admiring the timeless charm of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Krygger has brought her own modern interpretation to life with Love in the Moonlight, a supernatural romantic comedy set to premiere…
After days of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it teases, the wait is finally over — the first full trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has arrived, ushering in a bold new era for Peter Parker. Following the record-breaking global success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the next chapter doesn’t just pick up the pieces – it reinvents them. Set…
Blacktown City Mayor Brad Bunting has welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to begin the search for a second major film studio in Greater Sydney, saying Western Sydney is perfectly positioned to help drive the next phase of Australia’s screen industry growth. The NSW Government has committed up to $100 million towards the development of a…
A delightfully off-kilter new Australian film is about to arrive, with the first trailer now unveiled for Alphabet Lane, set to open in Australian cinemas on April 23rd, 2026. Written and directed by James Litchfield in his striking feature debut, the film pairs Tilda Cobham-Hervey (Apple Cider Vinegar, Jimpa) and Nicholas Denton (Talamasca, Dangerous Liaisons)…
