There’s always been something very slinky and awesome about Isabella Rossellini. (And a little disturbing, as anyone who’s seen Blue Velvet can attest.) These days, over at the Sundance Channel website (how did we not hear of this thing of fabulousness before?), she’s writing, directing and starring in Green Porno, a series of very short films about the sex lives of bugs. Believe us, it’s more fun than it sounds. There’s lots of Lycra, lots of moaning and lots of random trivia to pick up and impress people at the pub. Did you know a snail’s bum is right next to its head? Neither did we.

You might not recognise the name, but you probably recognise the face. Mila Kunis played Jackie Burkhart in That 70’s Show between 1998 and 2006, and she’s also the voice of Meg Griffin in Family Guy. But the 25-year-old is now making her assault on the big screen as an assassin out for revenge in new film Max Payne. frankie’s Gaynor Flynn chatted to Mila about her new role.

Tell me about your character in Max Payne. I play Mona Sax. She is an assassin and she loses her sister and assumes Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) was the one who was responsible for it. But he gets set up. So she goes on a spree to kill Max Payne and while doing so they both realise they’re looking for the same bad guy. What training did you have to do for this role? I had weapons training more than anything. Like, I can put an MK-5 together and apart and I can shoot a Colt evenly! I did that. I also did a little bit of baton training. Did you discover anything about yourself while making this film? Only that I can shoot a gun really well! You’ve become a bit of a pin-up girl. How do you handle that? I think it’s great and I appreciate it while it’s there, but looks fade – ultimately that’s the bottom line – and I hope people start noticing me for something other than that. What about your growing level of fame? How do you handle that? I don’t think anything’s changed. I think people think it’s changed but it really hasn’t. Well down the track it might, particularly after films like this come out. You take it one day at a time. I mean, so far I’m doing fine. I don’t let it get to me. It’s not something that’s important to me. I don’t put too much emphasis on it and as long as that stays as is, I think I’ll be fine. I think the only time there’s going to be a problem is when my opinion changes towards that. As long as it doesn’t stay important to me, I’ll be OK. Does having a boyfriend (Macaulay Culkin) who knows the business help you cope with that side of things? You know what? We’ve been together for seven years and the reason we’ve been together for seven years is because we just don’t talk about it! How often do you have to do in and do Family Guy? I go in once every couple of weeks and we bank a bunch of episodes together and that’s about it. It’s not very intense at all. I know you asked for a body double in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Why? Well, my family do not need to see me naked! I think my parents raised me to have a pretty strong head on my shoulders and my dad always instilled empowerment in myself.  He was very pro woman. He was always like, be strong as a woman. My dad was really, really great about that. What do you like to do outside of acting? I read a lot. I hang out with friends. Like any other person who has a normal nine to five.

Here is your chance to travel to the heart of Africa this weekend without having to deal with issues of the dollar, jetlag and those nasty immunisation injections. The Museum of Contemporary Art has joined forces with Dendy Cinemas to offer you an entire weekend of African Perspectives in film. Showing five unique films from Friday through to Sunday, this sure is one way to travel outside your comfort zone, open up that mind and get those inspiration buds buzzing. Screenings will be held at the Dendy Opera Quays cinemas, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney. To ensure you don’t miss your flight, best to book ahead online or call 02 9247 3800.

It’s rare a film gets a full five minute standing ovation, but that’s exactly what happened when Adelaide Film Festival showed Samson and Delilah, the debut film feature from director-writer cinematographer, Warwick Thornton. First time feature film actors Rowan McNamara (Samson) and Marissa Gibson (Delilah) play two kids who live in an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. The trailer looks a real treat. The movie is going to be released May 7th. Help support Australian film and tell your friends.

Good friends actor Natalie Portman and movie buff Christine Aylward have launched Makingof; a behind the scenes web portal that aims to provide an intimate look at the process of making films. For Natalie, launching the site was a way to give back to the movie community and build a site where folks interested in the craft can access exclusive interviews with the best in the business. Although just recently launched, the site's already proving to be a cracker. There's Q & As with Ron Howard, Michel Gondry, Jason Bateman and Natalie Portman plus special effects featurettes and exclusive on-set footage. A goodie for anyone keen to get into the nitty gritty of movie making.

The producers of Little Miss Sunshine are back with Sunshine Cleaning and it looks like another goodie. Thirty something single mother (Amy Adams) is working as a maid and her sister Norah (Emily Blunt) is still living at home. Rose is desperate to get her son into a better school and so persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean up business with her to make some quick cash. Have a little peek here. It’s out June 11th. We’ve got 15 double passes up for grabs. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it quick sticks for your chance to win.   

Katherine and Kate, the lovely ladies behind Greedy Hen recently made a “dark, macabre, yet surprisingly beautiful, low-fi, looped narrative art film called 'Death Montage 1'”. It’s being shown at the MCA as part of the Creative Sydney Festival to coincide with the Brian Eno curated Luminous Festival. Head there tomorrow, Thursday 11th Jun from 8pm - 9pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art. More info here.