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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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A monster movie like no other you’ve seen

THERE are monster movies and then there is The Shape of Water. Following a career built on fantastical creatures, this is Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece.

TV Shows

What’s on TV this week

FROM a bitterly funny comedy to the dramas of the Australian Open, here’s your guide to what’s worth your time on TV this week.

Work

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‘Train apocalypse’ as worker spat on

A SYDNEY rail worker says a commuter spat on him as major delays caused chaos. The network struggled to cope with signal failures and an acute lack of staff.

New Movies

This image released by Focus Features shows Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in a scene from "Darkest Hour." On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, Oldman was nominated for a screen Actors Guild Award for male actor in a leading role in a motion picture. The SAG Awards will air live on Sunday, Jan. 21 on TNT and TBS. (Jack English/Focus Features via AP)

His most commanding performance

YOU wouldn’t recognise this British thespian under all those prosthetics, but Gary Oldman still manages to give one of the best performances of his career.

New Movies

Meryl Streep stars as Kay Graham in THE POST, directed by Steven Spielberg. In cinemas January 11. An Entertainment One Films release.

Spielberg’s massive up yours to Trump

MAKE no mistake, Steven Spielberg’s latest movie is political. It will leave you in no doubt about exactly what he thinks of President Donald Trump.

TV Shows

Only one thing can save The X-Files now

THE X-Files is back for another season this week and the first episode seeks to resolve that ambitious cliffhanger. But the real question is, did we really need another chapter?

TV Shows

Problem with controversial new series

THE original film was so controversial David Stratton refused to rate it. Now a TV series sequel is out today and it’s no less problematic.

New Movies

Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Abbie Cornish in scenes from Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Movie review: Three Billboards

YOU might have certain expectations of Three Billboards — that it will be dark, funny and violent. But it is so much more than that.

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Actor Robin Williams in 1996 film "Jumanji". P/ movies scene

The massive plot hole in Jumanji

ROBIN Williams’ Jumanji is a classic romp we all remember fondly. But now thanks to its sequel, there’s a huge plot hole we can’t explain.

Upcoming Movies

Every movie you’ll want to see this year

YOU’RE going to have a busy movie-going year. Feast your eyes on the biggest blockbusters, raucous comedies and clever indies coming your way.

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