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Men In Black 3

Philippa Hawker REVIEWERS of Men In Black 3 - the further adventures of that alien-busting undercover duo, Agents J and K (Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones) - have been asked not to reveal the ''twist'' at the end of the movie, a request that is not all that easy to fulfil, with the best will in the world.

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Empire of Silver

Jake Wilson THERE'S scope for an intriguing film about China at the end of the 19th century from the perspective of one of the nation's leading banks.

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Bel Ami

Jake Wilson SINCE he came to fame as the star of the Twilight series, Robert Pattinson has been impressively adventurous in his choice of roles.

Silent majority can't curb critics' soft spot for violent thriller

Stephanie Bunbury THE Australian director Andrew Dominik's latest film, the ultra-violent Killing Them Softly, was greeted with almost total silence after its first screening at the Cannes film festival.

Luhrmann lures with lavish Gatsby trailer

Philippa Hawker IN THE midst of the Cannes Film Festival, Baz Luhrmann knows how to cause distraction. Yesterday he released a two minute and 22 second trailer from his forthcoming version of The Great Gatsby, a teaser intended to whet our appetites.

Pitt's happy with blood on his hands

Stephanie Bunbury Andrew Dominik's career was launched in Cannes with Chopper and his latest release is another gory affair.

Competition

Win a trip to Sweden with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

3:34pm ‘If you could hack into anyone’s computer in the world, whose would it be and why?’.

Cannes

Aussie director unveils killer movie

Stephanie Bunbury 11:25am "All crime films are about capitalism," Australian director Andrew Dominik told the assembled Cannes press yesterday as his latest film Killing Them Softly had its triumphant debut.

Drawn to the plasticine scene

Philippa Hawker Highlights from the Annecy animation festival come to St Kilda.

Event Zero set to premiere on YouTube

The Tunnel producers Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey are continuing their assault on online filmmaking with their webseries, Event Zero, set to premiere on YouTube.

'He's gorgeous'

Miley Cyrus films first sex scene

Miley Cyrus says it wasn't so difficult shooting her first sex scene for new film LOL, because co-star Douglas Booth's good looks distracted her.

Box office

Battleship sinks, Dictator drowns at box office

The Avengers sinks Battleship and The Dictator at US box office.

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Nick Stahl

Terminator star reappears

Missing actor Nick Stahl vows to enter rehab.

Rickman to play Kristal in CBGB biopic

Los Angeles Alan Rickman is to play Hilly Kristal in a new movie about the legendary New York club boss.

First Facebook, now Apple: Sorkin to pen Jobs biopic

Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

Lawless

Cave's Prohibition story resonates in modern times

A familiar duo combine for a film which has divided Cannes, writes Stephanie Bunbury.

Gem of a film shines in Cairns, sorry, Cannes

Stephanie Bunbury Wayne Blair was at the Cannes Film Festival two years ago trying to raise money to make a film about a 1960s Aboriginal girl group who entertain the allied troops in Vietnam.The film would be Australia's answer to the Supremes, with girls doing the Pony, frocks and a potentially dazzling soundtrack. But it was still difficult to make the money stack up.

Sapphires' Supreme effort all set to dazzle Cannes

Stephanie Bunbury, Cannes A film about a 1960s Aboriginal girl group has been given a plum slot in the world's biggest film festival.

Jewel in the crown

In Cannes, Ed Gibbs watches as the cinematic world embraces Australia.

Lost in love

Dennis Lim Director Wes Anderson tries to capture the powerful feelings of that first crush in his latest feature about two children who run away together.

Top 10 films

Jake Wilson The week's best movies include Performance, W.E., Singin' in the Rain and The Big Lebowski.

Bel Ami

In praise of R-Patz' cougars

Stephanie Bunbury Robert Pattinson — pale, interesting and just 26 — is the family-friendly mascot of cougardom.

Songs of social cohesion

Liza Power This year's Next Wave Festival begins from the poetic promise "The space between us wants to sing".

Emerging star

Swimming in the Depp end

Stephanie Bunbury Meeting young Australian actress Bella Heathcote puts a smile on your face. Seemingly from nowhere, she has emerged to star in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, playing opposite no less a star than Johnny Depp. All power to her.

Peace finally emerges after minefield of Graceland

Controversy around Paul Simon's adventurous album and his reunion with its musicians is charted in film, writes Robin Denselow.

Choosing child-friendly movies

Have you ever let your children watch a movie or television show only to realise too late that the content was far beyond what you had imagined it might be?