Thuy Ong
Thuy Ong is a reporter and a triple j/audio newsreader based in Sydney. She's previously worked for Reuters, Vox Media and Bloomberg.
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'We cast five incredible women': Eric Bana on the powerful actors who make The Dry 2 great
Eric Bana stars as detective Aaron Falk in the second movie in The Dry series, adapted from Jane Harper's distinctly Australian murder mystery series.
'I'm sorry she couldn't see it': Sofia Coppola laments Lisa Marie Presley didn't see final film of her mother's story
Director Sofia Coppola says Priscilla Presley "goes through moments that every girl goes through as you grow up" in her eponymous new film about Elvis' bride.
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How Marvel's new series puts First Nations culture at its centre
In Echo, the first Marvel TV show to be led by an Indigenous cast, the antihero from the Hawkeye series returns to her roots.
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'I do my job best when how I look doesn't matter': Da'Vine Joy Randolph shines in Golden-Globe winning role
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is an early Oscar contender for her role in the Holdovers, which gives a complex voice to a grieving mother.
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Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins is more than an underdog sports film — it's about being happy
Next Goal Wins is about a disastrous soccer team known for a 31-nil loss to Australia – but the heart of the movie is the character based on Jaiyah Saelua, the first openly trans athlete to compete in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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'I think she'll have a huge career': Indigenous model Charlee Fraser stars in blockbuster Anyone But You
Anyone But You stars White Lotus' Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell. But it's also the debut of Indigenous model-turned-actor Charlee Fraser. She talks to us about championing Indigenous representation and hanging with the film’s Chief Fun Officer.
TV Show the Artful Dodger is a twist on a Charles Dickens classic
By Thuy Ong
British actor David Thewlis didn't learn how to pickpocket in his latest role as Fagin, a master pickpocket from Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist, but he did get away with stealing a few glass eyeballs from the film set in Australia.
The Marvels showcases power of teamwork as female leads break new ground
By Thuy Ong
The Marvels, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is the first in the studio's history to feature three female leads.
Loki director wants audience to use their imagination in season two bike ride
By Thuy Ong
In the third episode of the latest season of Loki, Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson ride a tandem bike, but the blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of them in the background was a last-minute idea.
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A Haunting in Venice is a spookier reimagining of Agatha Christie's original novel
By Thuy Ong
The third Kenneth Branagh-directed adaptation of Agatha Christie's beloved murder mystery books makes major changes. A Haunting in Venice takes the 1969 novel Hallowe'en Party and trades murder at an English country house for one in a Venetian Palazzo instead.
Celine Song explores 'destined connection' in tender directorial debut Past Lives
By Thuy Ong
Song's debut film, Past Lives, which has received critical acclaim, explores the connections made between people and the yearning for paths not travelled.
Racing game becomes universally relatable story in Gran Turismo
By Thuy Ong
Neill Blomkamp directs a biopic about a British racing driver who started his career on a racing simulator video game.
How the cast of Mission: Impossible felt watching Tom Cruise ride a bike off a cliff in Dead Reckoning
By Thuy Ong and Nathan Niguidula
Tom Cruise performs what director Christopher McQuarrie describes as his most dangerous stunt yet in the latest Mission: Impossible movie.
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Marvel's Secret Invasion espionage thriller is also a story about refugees and displacement
By Thuy Ong
Marvel’s new six-part espionage spy thriller Secret Invasion is a story about shape shifting aliens who have covertly taken over many of Earth’s leaders.
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How director Peter Sohn reflected his immigrant experience in new Pixar film Elemental
By Thuy Ong
Pixar director Peter Sohn's latest film, Elemental reflects his own experiences navigating life as the child of immigrants.
Across the Spider-Verse's Shameik Moore 'optimistic' on playing Miles Morales in a live-action film
By Thuy Ong and Nathan Niguidula
Following the success of 2018's Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures started thinking about the sequel as soon as the first film was completed.
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Halle Bailey reflects on bringing 'the essence of who I am' to Ariel in The Little Mermaid remake
By Thuy Ong
When The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall first heard actor and singer Halle Bailey performing the 1989 film's song Part of Your World, he was moved to tears.
Star Wars, The Woman King breakout John Boyega stars as US veteran in Breaking
By Thuy Ong
When John Boyega gave an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in June 2020, he worried it would ruin his career in movies. Instead, it led him to his latest project, Breaking.
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Sam Mendes bases new film, Empire of Light, on his mum's struggle with mental illness
By Thuy Ong
The COVID pandemic gave a lot of people time to think and reflect. Some made sourdough, some learned to knit. Director Sam Mendes wrote his first film.
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Marvel debuts highly anticipated next big villain, Kang the Conqueror
By Thuy Ong
The latest Ant-Man movie will give audiences the first proper look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next big bad, Kang the Conqueror — perhaps its most complex villain to date.
Brendan Fraser, Oscar-nominated star of The Whale, says film can save people's lives
By Thuy Ong
In Brendan Fraser's latest film, he plays Charlie, a man suffering from severe obesity. Despite polarising reviews, he says he's been told his Oscar-nominated role as Charlie will save lives.
How Margot Robbie's Hollywood dreams shaped her role in Babylon
By Thuy Ong
In Margot Robbie's latest film Babylon, she plays Nellie — a dreamer trying to make it big in Hollywood. It's something the actor can relate to.
Rocky spin-off, Creed III, deals with race and disability
By Thuy Ong
Black Panther and Creed star Michael B Jordan will make his directorial debut in Creed III, the anticipated third instalment in the Rocky spin-off series.