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The Descendants — more Payne more gain

George Clooney pairs with director Alexander Payne in The Descendants, a quaint and deftly handled dramedy about an aggrieved father and his relationship with his two daughters, writes Luke Buckmaster.

The Media Monitors' Top 20: Brickbats for Gillard’s cabinet reshuffle

Not too many bouquets for the Prime Minister for the last big piece of political news of the year.

The Ides of March — a vote for George Clooney

The title might sound pompous, but director and star George Clooney’s The Ides of March is a thoroughly accessible and compelling take on back room machinations in the lead-in to an important US Democrat primary, writes Luke Buckmaster.

Film review: The Men Who Stare at Goats — WTF?

The Men Who Stare at Goats is a window into a strange-but-we-swear-it’s-sort-of-true world, where soldiers control minds, run through walls and telepathically murder animals. WTF? asks Luke Buckmaster.

Golden Choc-Tops: best on-screen charm … awfullest book adaptation

Who wins the Golden Choc-Top for Best Page-to-Screen Cock-Up? And can anyone beat out George Clooney in the George Clooney Award for Silky Smooth Screen Charisma? Read on…

Film review: Up in the Air — Clooney flies high

George Clooney’s latest film Up in the Air, directed by Juno’s Jason Reitman, is a sharply observed, entertaining and genuinely unpredictable film, partly in thanks to Clooney’s effortless charm, says Luke Buckmaster.

Blogwatch: 2020 and the lack of women factor

I’ve seen the future and it’s still a boys’ club … You call that innovation? … To being miffed I say “me too”.

Hot Chips! The Truth!

A Crikey expose with George Clooney

Crikey Says: Crikey Says

It was a one fact story: a barely cold corpse in a New York apartment.