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Jason Statham just wants to leave his past behind in A Working Man - sadly it catches up with him.

Jason Statham past his peak slaughtering unimpressive foes in ultraviolent action film

Co-written by Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man follows a familiar pattern reaching back to Stallone’s 1980s action hero heyday.

  • Jake Wilson

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Virginia Triloi interviews Mad Max director George Miller where the film was set, outside Broken Hill.

‘They’re sick of doing the interview’: How Virginia Trioli gets famous faces to open up

The ABC journalist dives into the “wild minds” of George Miller, Kate Ceberano and Tim Minchin for season two of her Creative Types series.

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

Give Michelle Williams all the awards for this comedy about a terminally ill woman looking for sex

Adapted from a podcast series, Dying for Sex deals with living your life in the face of death and the strength of soul mates.

  • 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
All the streaming options: Apple TV+, Amazon, Binge, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Stan.

Confused about the new streaming options? Here is a guide to all the services

As Max enters the chat, Australia is awash with TV. Here’s an outline of your options if you’re thinking about a refresh of your existing streaming portfolio.

  • Craig Mathieson
Despite a cast including Richard Gere and Uma Thurman Oh, Canada is ultimately let down by the writing.

Richard Gere’s deathbed confessions thwarted by underwritten characters around him

Despite a cast that includes Jacob Elordi and Uma Thurman, Oh, Canada fragments in a way that is difficult to care about – or piece together.

  • Sandra Hall
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And Just Like That’s Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis).

Another big US streamer launches on Monday. Here’s what it means for rivals

The arrival of Max will see some much-loved shows moving platforms.

  • Michael Idato
James Marsden plays the US president in paranoid thriller Paradise.

You’re not imagining it – paranoid thrillers are everywhere on TV right now

In an era of global instability, conditions are right for stories shaped by fear and mistrust.

  • Debi Enker
Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) had a night to remember (or not...).

The White Lotus recap: Saxon’s night to forget, a dinner invitation and a trip to the monastery

The Full Moon party didn’t go as planned for the eldest Ratliff son, while old disagreements haunt Jaclyn, Laurie and Kate.

  • Sinead Stubbins
Dichen Lachman in Severance

‘Oh my god, I’m gonna get fired’: Inside the epic Severance finale with its Australian star

Dichen Lachman, who plays Gemma on the Apple TV+ hit, breaks down that incredible final scene: “It’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do on the show”.

  • Meg Watson

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