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Wenlei MaTV and film critic

Wenlei Ma is the TV and film critic for news.com.au where she writes reviews, features and news about movies and streaming. A Rotten Tomatoes-approved Top Critic, she is a weekly contributor on RN Breakfast, a regular on ABC Nightlife and her film reviews are syndicated in The Sunday Telegraph. Wenlei has been a journalist for more than a decade, has been published in Empire, AdNews and was featured on ABC TV’s China Tonight.

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Shoplifters: A film of humanity and grace

It won one of the film industry’s top awards six months ago and now Australian audiences finally have to chance to see it for themselves.

New Movies

Jude Law in a scene from the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Warner Bros/Roadshow Pictures.

Fantastic Beasts sequel is a discombobulated mess

They cost an absolute bundle to make and command the world’s biggest stars. But the latest instalment in the Harry Potter movies is a hot mess.

TV Shows

What’s on TV: Castle Rock, Dogs, The Little Drummer Girl

Australians have been waiting months to set their eyes on this buzzy new American series. Wait no more — it drops tonight.

New Movies

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Actors Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock attend the Premiere of Lionsgate's

Sam Claflin unearths family ties to Journey’s End

WHEN Hunger Games star Sam Claflin took a role in his new movie, he wasn’t expecting to discover his family’s past to the film.

New Movies

Outlaw King is surprisingly underwhelming

In another sign Netflix is serious about original films, it’s just released a $US120 million epic starring Chris Pine.

New Movies

Dakota Johnson as Susie stars in Suspiria

Suspiria is an unforgettable experience

THERE are some movies that demand you stop thinking, trying to make sense of it. Instead, you have to just give into it.

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This image released by Sony Pictures shows Claire Foy in a scene from

New twist on Lisbeth Salander

IT MAY be the fifth movie in a popular thriller franchise but it’s not like what you’ve seen before.

New Movies

Screen grabs from the trailer for new film, Boy Erased. Focus Features released the trailer Tuesday for

Boy Erased: Emotionally resonant filmmaking

THERE’S a reason why Nicole Kidman is on such a career hot streak — she continues to knock it out of the park.

TV Shows

What’s on TV: You’re the Worst, The Sinner, God Friended Me

THIS clever, funny, sad and raw TV show has been so under the radar in Australia but, happily, it’s finally available on streaming.

NSW & ACT Crime

Friend accused in Angry’s son’s death

JUST weeks ago, the son of Angry Anderson shared pictures with one of his closest mates, who is now charged with bashing him to death.

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