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Mussolini: Son of the Century.

The parallels between Mussolini and Trump are obvious in this furious Italian drama

Director Joe Wright’s audacious portrait of the dictator is a nightmarish study of opportunity and a nation’s seduction.

  • Craig Mathieson

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Nicole Kidman as Nancy Vandergroot in Holland.

Nicole Kidman tiptoes through the tulips in sexy thriller Holland

In Holland, Kidman plays a woman whose fantasy life may be getting the better of her reality.

  • Karl Quinn
Michelle Williams (right) as Molly and Jenny Slate as Nikki in the comedy Dying for Sex.

What to stream this week: Dying for Sex and five more shows to add to your list

This week’s picks include Michelle William’s five-star comedy, the return of Wolf Hall and the final season of an underrated police procedural.

  • Craig Mathieson
Father Brown (Mark Williams) is once again accompanied by Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson).

They are cosy and irrelevant, but that’s the point of twee British murder mysteries

The unstoppable Father Brown is back for an 11th season, with plots that swing wildly from foul play to vampires.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Teresa Palmer as Sophie Honeywell in The Last Anniversary.

This Liane Moriarty adaptation has a terrific ensemble, but a fanciful plot

The Last Anniversary has a gorgeous setting and some incredible actors, but it’s pure soap.

  • Kylie Northover
Brothers in arms: Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola in The White Lotus.

Last night’s shocking White Lotus scene – and six more

The shared moment between brothers Saxon and Lochlan is just another example of creator Mike White’s approach to storytelling.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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Kylie Minogue can’t get Can’t Get You Out of My Head out of her head.

Kylie Minogue kills it in White House whodunit comedy The Residence

There are countless characters in this Netflix series, but one star shines brightest.

  • Karl Quinn
Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence.

What to stream this week: Adolescence and five more TV shows and movies to watch

This week’s picks include a harrowing drama about a teen accused of murder, Amanda Seyfreid’s Long Bright River and a long-lost Clint Eastwood classic.

  • Craig Mathieson
Clockwise from top left: The Leopard, Pamela’s Cooking with Love, Happy Face, Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, The Studio and Good American Family.

What to stream this week: Six new shows to add to your watch list

This week’s picks include Seth Rogan’s Hollywood satire, Ellen Pompeo’s true-crime drama and Pamela Anderson’s cooking show. 

  • Craig Mathieson
Staz Nair as Harry Virdee in the British crime drama Virdee.

This British crime drama will leave you exhausted and disorientated

A highly charged investigation and intimate personal stakes collide in Virdee, which is fuelled by a compelling lead performance.

  • Craig Mathieson

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