‘Bigger than Ben-Hur’:why movies are getting longer ... and longer

‘Bigger than Ben-Hur’:why movies are getting longer ... and longer

Ever wondered why movies no longer run for 90 or 100 minutes? This year’s Oscars also boasts a number of bloated best picture contenders.

  • byGarry Maddox

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Why you should watch The Power of the Dog – even if you hate westerns

Why you should watch The Power of the Dog – even if you hate westerns

Here’s why Jane Campion’s Oscars contender should be seen by everybody ahead of Monday’s awards.

  • byBillie Eder
The Australian cinematographer on the cusp of Oscars history

The Australian cinematographer on the cusp of Oscars history

No woman has won the cinematography award and only one has been nominated before.

  • byGarry Maddox
Double jeopardy:the gaffe that could cost Jane Campion an Oscar

Double jeopardy:the gaffe that could cost Jane Campion an Oscar

The Power of the Dog is surfing a wave of Oscar buzz. But the Academy’s down-to-the-wire voting system could deliver an upset.

  • byMichael Idato
Jane Campion apologises to Serena and Venus Williams for ‘thoughtless comment’

Jane Campion apologises to Serena and Venus Williams for ‘thoughtless comment’

Just a day after Jane Campion was applauded for her candour towards critical comments made by Sam Elliott,the filmmaker herself caught flak.

  • bySonia Rao
The Power of the Dog triumphs at the BAFTAs,as Rebel Wilson gives Putin the finger

The Power of the Dog triumphs at the BAFTAs,as Rebel Wilson gives Putin the finger

Jane Campion’s western won best film and director at the British Academy’s film awards.

  • byGarry Maddox
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The Oscars race is heating up. Here are 17 possible contenders for best picture

The Oscars race is heating up. Here are 17 possible contenders for best picture

Halfway through an already unpredictable award season,Oscar’s leading contenders are still fighting to race ahead of the pack.

  • byMichael Idato
Jane Campion might make Oscars history,but she’s already fulfilled a dream

Jane Campion might make Oscars history,but she’s already fulfilled a dream

The visionary director is a leading contender to return to the Oscars with her new western The Power of the Dog.

  • byGarry Maddox
Hate battles love in Jane Campion’s extraordinary The Power of the Dog
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Hate battles love in Jane Campion’s extraordinary The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch brings every ounce of bile he can muster to the role of a rough rancher who terrorises those around him.

  • byPaul Byrnes
A decade on from winning best picture,this Australian is set to return to the Oscars

A decade on from winning best picture,this Australian is set to return to the Oscars

As the joint head of a mini studio,Emile Sherman’s films include The King’s Speech,Lion and now The Power of the Dog.

  • byGarry Maddox
Kirsten Dunst:why I would do anything to work with Jane Campion

Kirsten Dunst:why I would do anything to work with Jane Campion

The Power of the Dog star says the director brings a sensitivity and rawness to all her characters,as well as an intriguing view of sexuality.

  • byStephanie Bunbury