Two movie-inspired musicals are vying for your entertainment dollar in Melbourne this winter. James Croot compares the beauty with the beast.
A tale of two musicals: King Kong and Legally Blonde
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Die, Superman, die
Thirty years ago I was high on superheroes and wanted nothing more than a life filled with caped crusaders and men of steel. I’d just seen Superman III at the cinema and I thought to myself: “Why can’t they make more films like this No, why can’t all films be like this” I was a fool, and not just because I was eight or that Superman III is a super dud (Superman AND Richard Pryor in the same What could possibly go wrong).
Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more Avengers films
Robert Downey Jr.
Katy Perry opens up on her divorce
Katy Perry ‘goes there’ with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine’s July cover story.
Mel Gibson made child star cry
We can now add “makes children cry” to the long list of character faults that dog Mel Gibson. Gaby Hoffmann, the former child star of such classics as Uncle Buck, Field of Dreams and Sleepless in Seattle, told the Huffington Post that Gibson had yelled at her while they were making the 1993 film Man Without a Face
Iron Man star makes boy cry
This is the moment toddler Jaxson Denno found out that superheroes don’t exist – and the moment Robert Downey Jr wished they did. The 18-month-old Iron Man fan teared up when he met his idol’s alter-ego, Downey Jr, who was in the boy’s home town filming his latest film, The Judge
Superman doesn’t need underpants
Henry Cavill is happy his Superman character gave up red briefs. The 30-year-old British actor plays Clark Kent in Man of Steel
No intention of making Avengers 2 without Downey Jr.
Loyalty can be hard thing to come by in Hollywood but Joss Whedon is pledging his towards Robert Downey Jr. saying he couldn’t imagine himself directing an Avengers 2 without the actor.
Another me! Psy imposter fools celebs
A French man has managed to blag his way into the most exclusive parties at Cannes – Gangnam Style! The Psy imposter, named by French newspapers as Denis Carre, drank and partied with the stars for two days at the film festival. Among those who fell for his disguise – which involved nothing more than a sparkly tuxedo and big round shades – was Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, who tweeted an image of herself posing with him at a party.
Superhero life expectancies
For Hollywood, there is nothing more super than a superhero movie. Batman, Iron Man, Spider-man – these characters’ secret power isn’t super strength or tech wizardy but an uncanny ability to generate billions of dollars at the box office.