Culture

A newly released restoration of the masterpiece Seven Samurai is among nine restored Kurosawa classics now screening, allowing cinemagoers to fully appreciate the splendour and humanity of his always-accessible art.

That night, as the baby fed, I scrolled through old photos on my phone and wondered if you could envy yourself. I saw my face, my body, my hair, from years and even months ago, and felt a painful tightening in my throat and my jaw. I began to resent the phrase I had heard, yet I could not stop repeating it to myself – the mother cut, the mother cut.

The highlights of the major gaming expo PAX West are from indie developers, demonstrating the talent ignored by major studios – and offering some hope for the future.

Many works at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival ask how  the dream of a creative existence can survive the reality of making a living.

Contemporary artist and Kamilaroi man Reko Rennie combines his Aboriginal identity with his urban coming of age to take on the major artistic institutions of Australia.

Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux is a star-crossed and strangely saggy affair, soaked in faux gravitas.