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Bertolt Brecht, Acute Misfortune, 2040, Curse of the Weeping Woman and Cold Sweat - a good list after a tentpole frenzy.

In the age of #MeToo, Ivo van Hove’s adaptation of the Hollywood classic feels dated despite splendid performances.

Is the sector morphing into sharper, scarier and more surprising, powered by excellent performances? Here's some hints.

In this enviro doc Damon Gameau looks to the future and envisions a better world for his daughter.

Acute Misfortune recreates the relationship between avant-grunge artist Adam Cullen, his biographer and a haunting feast of outrageous lies.

Returns dropped by $2m this weekend, all from the non-blockbuster pictures. We try to prove that election night is to blame.

From unpaid artists to Election policies, Museum Week wisdoms, coups in the festival sector, and grant rounds announced ... it's been another big week for the arts.

Fighting a tide of respectful reviews, Adrian Martin finds much to loathe in this historical epic, including 'one of the worst directed action sequences in cinema history.'

Keanu Reeves brings soulful gravity to this consistently thrilling ballet of blood.

As a film critic for The Australian, Evan Williams spoke to the tastes of a generation. But there was much more to his life in both politics and government.

Top End Wedding still doing okay quietly munching in the audience grass. But it is not an obvious show pony.

Grace Boschetti brings a youthful eye to Screenhub. What is she aching to see at the Sydney Film Festival?

Rebel Wilson puts the petty Australian press behind her, while Top End Wedding soothes the soul and Shakespeare wears slippers.

An unashamed farce, this female-led update of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels makes the most of Rebel Wilson's crass persona.

Bringing the video game of the same name to the screen, this all-ages adventure serves up anarchic fun.

An intriguing amalgam of arthouse and pop genre impulses, this French zombie film exemplifies a worldwide trend- with mixed results.

Netflix's Ted Bundy film conveys the superficial charm of the serial killer, but doesn't go much deeper.

The Sydney Film Festival's selection of Australian films take our collective imagination down a twistier hole than ever before.

Slamdance, Israeli shorts and Richard Frankland will spice up the short film festival, held this year from June 21 to 30.

Strong social media, enthusiastic audiences, a cautious but substantial release leads to a first weekend which promises a slow but thorough march through the market.