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There’s a new Captain America, but Marvel is starting to feel like old news
Starring Anthony Mackie, Brave New World is closer to a TV procedural, especially when we’re following Sam and his sidekick.
- Jake Wilson
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Sandra Oh loves complicated women. This might be her most complicated character yet
The Killing Eve star plays Debbie Grayson in the dark superhero animation Invincible.
- Louise Rugendyke
- ★★★½
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This quirky Good Wife spinoff is a joyful antidote to all the slick legal thrillers
Starring Carrie Preston, Elsbeth is a modern crime series that follows the Columbo template of delightful detectives.
- Ben Pobjie
Twenty years after arriving in LA, this Aussie actor is now a regular on primetime TV
Josh Lawson, a NIDA graduate who starred in Home and Away and Sea Patrol, moved to Los Angeles in 2008.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Acclaimed Grand Tour is weirdly compelling yet totally disorienting
Miguel Gomes won the Best Director Award at Cannes last year for this mash-up of Asian travelogue, colonial satire and an ill-begotten love story.
- Sandra Hall
- ★★★ ½
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‘Romance addict’ Bridget Jones returns with new dilemma
She may be older, but the rom-com darling doesn’t seem to be wiser in this fourth outing of the beloved franchise.
- Sandra Hall
Yes, Chef: This epic doco shows what fine dining really looks like
Fancy a four-hour sitting at one of the best restaurants in the world? This new documentary is the closest you’ll get to the real thing.
- Tom Ryan
What to stream this week: Six TV shows (and an awards ceremony) to add to your list
This week’s picks include the return of the White Lotus on Monday, Bear Grylls chasing celebrities through the jungle and a top new Australian drama.
- Craig Mathieson
Twin Peaks on the Gold Coast? This unlikely show could catapult an Aussie to stardom
Actor Luke Cook spent 18 years trying to make it in LA. Then he got his first lead TV role – on the Gold Coast, alongside a star from Gossip Girl.
- Meg Watson
‘I still had fire in my blood’: The anger that fuels this excellent Aussie drama
Nicholas Verso is one of this country’s best filmmakers for young adults, but his new series Invisible Boys is all grown up.
- Karl Quinn
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