‘I know the essence of her’:Renee Zellweger on becoming Bridget Jones all over again

‘I know the essence of her’:Renee Zellweger on becoming Bridget Jones all over again

“It’s very strange to go through the life journey in real time with a fictional character,” says the actor of reprising her most enduring role.

  • byLouise Rugendyke

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Need a Valentine’s Day hit? Here are seven underrated romcoms you can stream right now

From an Andy Samberg time loop comedy to a gender-swapped Notting Hill,these titles deserve a bit more love this February 14.

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There’s a new Captain America,but Marvel is starting to feel like old news
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There’s a new Captain America,but Marvel is starting to feel like old news

Starring Anthony Mackie,Brave New World is closer to a TV procedural,especially when we’re following Sam and his sidekick.

  • byJake Wilson
Barry Keoghan on Saltburn,Sabrina and why he needed a dog

Barry Keoghan on Saltburn,Sabrina and why he needed a dog

The actor experienced an “amazing invasion of privacy” after he was propelled from manageable fame to headline-grabbing notoriety.

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Acclaimed Grand Tour is weirdly compelling yet totally disorienting

Acclaimed Grand Tour is weirdly compelling yet totally disorienting

Miguel Gomes won the Best Director Award at Cannes last year for this mash-up of Asian travelogue,colonial satire and an ill-begotten love story.

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‘Romance addict’ Bridget Jones returns with new dilemma
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‘Romance addict’ Bridget Jones returns with new dilemma

She may be older,but the rom-com darling doesn’t seem to be wiser in this fourth outing of the beloved franchise.

  • bySandra Hall
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'It's a gift':Renee Zellweger on her 24-year relationship with Bridget
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'It's a gift':Renee Zellweger on her 24-year relationship with Bridget

Senior culture writer of The SMH and The Age,Louise Rugendyke,chats to the cast of'Bridget Jones:Mad About The Boy'.

This movie is an Oscar contender,but had to be filmed in secret

This movie is an Oscar contender,but had to be filmed in secret

Cast and crew members risked everything for Iranian dissident Mohammed Rasoulof’s new film.

  • byStephanie Bunbury
In this haunted house film,it’s not the ghost you should fear

In this haunted house film,it’s not the ghost you should fear

What’s scarier than a ghost in a haunted house? David Koepp would say a dysfunctional family.

  • byNell Geraets
This movie just won three key awards. Will it sweep the Oscars?

This movie just won three key awards. Will it sweep the Oscars?

In a year dominated with chatter about The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez,Anora just scored a triple win that paves the road to the Academy Awards.

  • byMichael Idato
‘Bridget Jones has the power now’:Renée Zellweger on her iconic character’s transformation

‘Bridget Jones has the power now’:Renée Zellweger on her iconic character’s transformation

The star and the cast of the franchise’s newest iteration have attended the film’s Australian premiere.

  • byThomas Mitchell