Were this week’s AACTA Awards any better than the old AFIs? The spruced-up gongs show the Australian film industry still hasn’t come to terms with its niche status.
Geoffrey Rush
My Cup Of Tea: Leave the glamour to Hollywood and celebrate niche
theatre reviews 
The Importance Of Being Earnest — Sumner Theatre, Melbourne
AFI/BAFTA/SAG/Emmy/Tony/Globe/Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush radiates as Lady Bracknell in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s new production of The Importance of Being Earnest, writes Jason Whittaker.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: The Media Monitors’ Top 20
The Premiers feature heavily following the COAG meeting on health reform at the weekend, writes Media Monitors’ John Chalmers.
film reviews The King’s Speech — addictively entertaining historical fiction
The King’s Speech is the story of King George XI’s transition from a stutter-stricken wreck to a smooth spokesperson for the throne. Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth contribute stunning performances and are the most effective pairing of screen actors this year, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Odds-on Oscar noms for Jackie Weaver and Geoffrey Rush
As the race for the 2011 Oscars gathers momentum, Australia’s chances of snaring a golden statue have been buoyed by Movie Line’s Oscars Index, which ranks actors Jackie Weaver and Geoffrey Rush in its list of favourites.
Snubs and surprises at the Helpmanns … so what’s the scandal?
That’s the Helpmann Awards for you — a bit all over the place, really; a grossly subjective and geographically-challenged absurdity to decide the best of the best on stages across the country.
VIDEO: Geoffrey Rush on Exit the King
Geoffrey Rush chats about the art of “top to toe” acting and the play that earned him a Tony.
