Brisbane’s outer suburbs will soon be on the cultural tourism map once the world watches the Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe – but just make sure you dine at the right restaurant.
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The latest instalment in Netflix series The Crown has been bagged by some pundits who have underestimated the emotional truth of recent episodes and the brilliant performance of Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki – the real star.
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Australia has signed a film production agreement with India, designed to bring Bollywood to Brisbane and Melbourne to Mumbai.
As much as we love the hushed reverence of a conventional cinema experience, enjoying a movie under the stars has its own benefits as well. The crew behind Dendy Cinemas is launching a permanent outdoor cinema experience at Brisbane Powerhouse, giving film fans a chance to enjoy alfresco flicks all year round.
This year’s Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) starts and finishes with some impressive Kiwi talent.
British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movie franchise and whose career was launched by his mentor Laurence Olivier, has died aged 82.
A Queensland cinematography company co-founded by entrepreneur Bevan Slattery has been nominated for an Emmy award for its contribution in a Disney+ project.
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Angela Lansbury, the British-born actor whose career spanned eight decades and produced indelible portraits of a wide range of characters from villainesses to sleuths and light comic roles in movies, on stage and on television, has died at age 96.
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Shane Warne’s eldest daughter has spoken out against plans to dramatise her father’s life in a two-part miniseries, calling Channel 9 “beyond disrespectful”.
Neighbours fans will likely want a stern word with scriptwriter Sarah Mayberry.
Bucking a global trend of endemic racism in sport and sports commentary, new research has found AFL commentary in Australia is close to a racial bias-free zone.
After 37 years, the final episode of Neighbours will air for 90 minutes from 7.30pm on July 28.
A show that had its origins at the Brisbane Festival in the depths of the pandemic has emerged, shaken but not stirred, and is set to return to the Queensland stage.
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In a sophisticated volley to help snaffle a share of growing global demand for “cultural tourism”, the Gold Coast has launched a short film to showcase the city’s Indigenous heritage.
