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Recognised as one of the most prestigious accolades for an Australian screen composer or composers, this award has previously recognised the likes of Gary McDonald and Laurie Stone, The Wiggles, Peter Best, Bruce Rowland, Lisa Gerrard, Bruce Smeaton and David Hirschfelder.

Like its 1954 predecessor "The Belles of St. Trinian's" where doughy English actor Alistair Sims played headmistress Millicent Fritton, this remake is a throwback to Shakespeare's era, when women were banned from the stage and all roles were played by men.

Guy Pearce became a heartthrob through such primetime serials as "Neighbours," and "Home and Away" in his native Australia.

By Christy Lemire The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Contemporary ?ber-babe Jessica Biel steps into the snappy banter of Noel Coward's roaring '20s in "Easy Virtue," and it's an awkward fit.

By Christy Lemire The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Contemporary ?ber-babe Jessica Biel steps into the snappy banter of Noel Coward's roaring '20s in "Easy Virtue," and it's an awkward fit.

HOME and Away viewers could be forgiven for doing a double take after actor Samara Weaving arrived in Summer Bay this week.

Turning 70 is something everyone will do. Hitting your 47th year as a consistently employed screen actor is not something many actors can do.

The Birdcage Decadent and tacky Miami is the perfect setting for this light-hearted farce in which a gay couple -- Robin Williams and Nathan Lane -- are forced to play it "straight" when their son announces that he's marrying a conservative Senator's daughter.

THIS year Australian filmmakers are putting fathers under the microscope. Typically, our films have obsessed about the complex relationships between mother and child.

The drawing room comedy of manners 'Easy Virtue' is a strange mess but it has an impressive pedigree.

"Easy Virtue," with Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Barnes.

Making an effort: John and Larita Easy Virtue Directed by Stephan Elliott. Written by Elliott and Sheridan Jobbins.

This Friday will mark the first full week of operation for the brand-new Cinemapolis, which treated theater-goers to a weekend of free popcorn and five free movies Tuesday.

Nigerian-born Australian actor Hugo Weaving has been cast in "The Hobbit" movies, the two films' director Guillermo del Toro said.

Noel Coward's witty wordplay and class critique have a dash of modern appeal in Aussie Stephan Elliott's handsome adaptation of the 1924 minor play.

Dampened spirit Firth, Thomas hit the mark; Biel a drawback in Coward adaptation By STEPHEN COOKE At The Movies Fri.

Directed by: Stephan Elliott. Parental advisory: General, nudity Running time: 97 minutes fffho The minute the vintage Ealing Studios logo flashes across the screen, Stephan Elliott's adaptation of Noel Coward's Easy Virtue finds its retro groove -- and it's nothing short of intoxicating.

Camden, NJ Showcase at the Ritz Center Posted on Fri, Jun. 5, 2009 Jaunty, larky, melodramatic fluff By Steven Rea Inquirer Movie Columnist and Critic Full of forced jocularity and drawing-room hissy fits, with its cast parading around in vintage threads and antique cars, Easy Virtue is a close-to-insufferable souffle based on the 1925 Noel Coward ...

Firth Doing Well: Only John's father sees the good in Larita. Easy Virtue Directed by Stephan Elliott The Hangover Directed by Todd Phillips Easy Virtue , steeped in Noel Coward banter, is a delight.

Quick! Nol Coward - sage or supercilious bitch? No matter where you stand, Stephan Elliott 's deliciously cheeky screen adaptation of one of the satirist's lesser-known jabs at the British upper crust will charm your pants off.