Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga
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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga

George Miller’s action sequences in Furiosa,the most expensive Australian film ever,are as exhilarating as ever.

  • byJake Wilson

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George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes

George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes

During the six-minute standing ovation,star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller,standing next to her. Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.

  • byStephanie Bunbury
How Anya Taylor-Joy took over Australian cinema’s most iconic franchise

How Anya Taylor-Joy took over Australian cinema’s most iconic franchise

The Hollywood star spent more than six months in Sydney ensconced in George Miller’s dystopian Mad Max universe,and lived to tell the tale.

  • byRobert Moran
How Mad Max redefined post-apocalyptic movies
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How Mad Max redefined post-apocalyptic movies

The story of how a low-budget indie flick led to a global pop culture phenomenon. Video by Tom Compagnoni.

Mad Max creator George Miller premieres the biggest film to shoot in Australia

Mad Max creator George Miller premieres the biggest film to shoot in Australia

Star Chris Hemsworth says it was “bonkers and crazy and wild and fun” making the fifth Mad Max film.

  • byGarry Maddox
Take your seats:The 14 new movies we can’t wait to see

Take your seats:The 14 new movies we can’t wait to see

From sequels to reboots,rom-coms and Ryan Gosling,consider this your must-see list for the next few months.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
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NSW government reverses screen funding cuts after mounting pressure

NSW government reverses screen funding cuts after mounting pressure

The screen sector said the cut programs were critical to its survival.

  • byLinda Morris
‘Retrograde,misguided and naive’:Top director slams NSW film and TV budget cuts

‘Retrograde,misguided and naive’:Top director slams NSW film and TV budget cuts

George Miller,the director of the Mad Max and Happy Feet films,believes the state government should reverse the cuts announced in this week’s budget.

  • byGarry Maddox
Tina Turner,a thoughtful soul on the set of a Mad Max film

Tina Turner,a thoughtful soul on the set of a Mad Max film

In the harshest conditions,there was nothing of the diva about Tina Turner when she shot Beyond Thunderdome.

  • byGarry Maddox
Australian film director George Miller,of Man From Snowy River fame,dies

Australian film director George Miller,of Man From Snowy River fame,dies

Though he was destined always to be known as “the other George Miller”,he was one of this country’s most commercially successful filmmakers.

  • byKarl Quinn
Elba and Swinton cast a spell in this ‘unclassifiable’ bit of movie magic
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Elba and Swinton cast a spell in this ‘unclassifiable’ bit of movie magic

George Miller’s dazzling and playful Three Thousand Years of Longing explores what would happen if a sceptic was offered three wishes.

  • bySandra Hall