Giles Hardie

Giles Hardie

Giles Hardie is the film critic and Entertainment Editor for smh.com.au

X Factor judges

Redfoo to join X Factor

Giles Hardie He's sexy and he knows it, but will LMFAO's Redfoo replace Guy Sebastian on The X Factor?

Oscars

Play it again Seth

Host Seth MacFarlane backstage during the Oscars

Giles Hardie Oscars host Seth MacFarlane says there is 'no way' he is doing it again, but do we believe him?

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Get Flick'd

Young Aussie goes Ape

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Giles Hardie Australians will be well represented among the last of humanity to face the ape uprising in 2014.

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Academy Awards

Oscars 2013 winners and nominees

Ben Affleck and George Clooney celebrate winning the trophy for Best Picture for Argo at the 85th Annual Academy Awards/

Giles Hardie The full list of nominees and winners at this year's Academy Awards.

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Live: 2013 Oscars

Hugh Jackman

Giles Hardie All the action from the 85th Academy Awards as it happened. Who won, who didn't, and importantly, how Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane performed as host.

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The Guide

My Kitchen Rules

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Giles Hardie Can the MKR contestants stop the backstabbing and put their food where their mouth is?

Free-to-air TV: Friday, February 22

The Christchurch Earthquake: When A City Falls.

Giles Hardie This SBS documentary When a City Falls: The Christchurch Earthquake is, quite simply, devastating.

The Guide

Please Like Me

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Giles Hardie Josh Thomas' autobiographical look at contemporary life proves insightful, whilst covering some tough ground.

Ben Affleck

Argo keeps faith with history, says Affleck

Ben Affleck

Giles Hardie Ben Affleck's Argo is the favourite to win best picture at the Oscars on Sunday (Monday Australian time), yet he is still fielding questions on the film's accuracy.

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MKR recap

Star Wars, pyjamas and some cooking

MKR's Dan and Steph.

Giles Hardie So how do we start the instant restaurant round when we don't need to introduce the contestants, their homes, their restaurant concept or their staged morning routine? In our pyjamas of course.

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Tropfest 2013

Tropfest 'rip-off' slur is cowardly

Tropfest

Giles Hardie Making a Tropfest film is brave, ignorantly accusing it of plagiarism is shameful.

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Tropfest Scandal

Vindicate winner of plagiarism slander

Giles Hardie Nicholas Clifford's film has been maliciously sullied, despite rigorous plagiarism checks and legal clearance.

Interview

Save Your Legs!

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Giles Hardie Stephen Curry and Damon Gameau talk suburban cricket and Bollywood dancing.

Pick of the Flicks

3.5 stars - Anna Karenina

Giles Hardie Anna Karenina Universal 3.5 stars: Novel take on classic novel

Pick of the Flicks

4.5 stars - Silver Linings Playbook

Giles Hardie Silver Linings Playbook Roadshow 4.5 stars: A golden romantic black comedy

Pick of the Flicks

4.5 stars - Zero Dark Thirty

Giles Hardie Zero Dark Thirty Icon Films 4.5 stars: Captivating cinema that must be seen Kathryn Bigelow's epic account of the hunt for, and ...

Pick of the Flicks

3 stars - The Sweeney

Giles Hardie The Sweeney Hoyts Distribution 3 stars: Adequate action adaptation

Tropfest winners

It's time to leave home as Tropfest turns 21

Tropfest

Giles Hardie Nicholas Clifford's We've All Been There has won the first Tropfest for 2013.

Finalists have a field day in shortcut to Hollywood

sam worthington

Giles Hardie Sam Worthington has come a long way since being a Tropfest finalist but one overwhelming feeling has remained.

The Guide

Man Made Home

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Giles Hardie Hurrah for poo power! Kevin McCloud recycles everything in his grand new design.