Force of Nature: The Dry 2 review – Eric Bana returns as Aaron Falk in solid thriller
Based on Jane Harper’s bestseller, this twisty mystery follows Falk as he investigates a dodgy CEO (Richard Roxburgh) and his missing employee (Anna Torv)
April 2022
How we made
Eric Bana on making Chopper: ‘I knew we weren’t creating some kind of violence porn’
Director Andrew Dominik and star Eric Bana recall filming the life of notorious criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read – in the actual prison where his stabbings took place
March 2022
Chopper review – Eric Bana’s star-making turn reeking with lairy charm and charisma
Director Andrew Dominik’s funny, violent film about Australian criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read from 2000 contains a never-bettered performance from Bana
December 2021
From The Dry to My Name Is Gulpilil: the 10 best Australian films of 2021
In a year that was strong on homegrown documentaries and dramas, Guardian Australia’s film critic picks his favourites
December 2020
The Dry review – Eric Bana stars in gripping, tough and psychologically intense adaptation
The Dry: the ‘devastating imagery’ bringing Jane Harper’s bestseller to the big screen
November 2014
Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana team up for Special Correspondents remake
Ben Child: Gervais to write and direct English-language version of Frédéric Auburtin’s comedy Envoyés Très Spéciaux, with Bana as a fake war reporter embedded in his Manhattan apartment
December 2013
Rewatching classic Australian films
Chopper: rewatching classic Australian films
As part of a new series looking back at great Australian films, we revisit Eric Bana’s searing portrayal of notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read
May 2013
This week's new films
Star Trek Into Darkness, Mud, A Hijacking: this week's new films
Star Trek Into Darkness | Mud | A Hijacking | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Our Children | Deadfall | Vehicle 19 | Village At The End Of The World | Journey To Italy
October 2011
Eric Bana and Danny Huston to rock Elvis and Nixon roles
Cary Elwes's directorial debut, Elvis & Nixon, about a real-life meeting in 1970 between the singer and the US president, will feature Bana and Huston in the title roles
May 2011
Hanna – review
Hanna – review
April 2011
Eric Bana: bruised and bewildered
He's talented, charismatic and good-looking – so why isn't Eric Bana the biggest star on the planet, asks Joe Queenan
July 2010
Week in geek
Hulk have problem. Who play Hulk?
Week in geek: Despite the best efforts of both Eric Bana and Ed Norton, Marvel's un-jolly green giant remains a thankless acting challenge. Can Mark Ruffalo survive the curse of Hulk?
February 2010
DVD review: The Time Traveler's Wife
More soft-centre than sci-fi, the bestselling novel has become a likable film, says Rob Mackie
August 2009
Film blog
Eric Bana needs to remember where he left his Chopper
Peter Bradshaw: Since he thrilled in the 2000 Australian crime biopic Chopper, Eric Bana has been undergoing death-by-anodyne-role. Hopefully, Funny People will put him back on the right track
