What to watch
‘We’re the same people’: How a Kiwi legend and Hollywood superstar bonded over history
He once was a warrior, now Temuera Morrison is the King in Jason Momoa’s bloody Hawaiian epic, Chief of War.
- Craig Mathieson
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How Nazeem Hussain and Melissa Leong turned ‘hot girl walks’ into a TV road trip
The comedian and former MasterChef Australia judge met only one unhappy customer while filming their new series, Great Australian Road Trips.
- Nicole Elphick
- ★★½
- Streaming
Happy Gilmore 2 is here. But has Adam Sandler shanked it or scored a hole in one?
The celebrity-filled sequel honours the original with some amusing callbacks, but it could have done with more chaos.
- Craig Mathieson
- Spoilers
- Recaps
And Just Like That recap: This is the moment we’ve been waiting for
The final moments of this week’s episode almost make all the pain and cringe worth it. Are we back?!
- Brodie Lancaster
- ★★★
- Streaming
Keeley Hawes’ complicated assassin is a bit hit (and miss) in manic thriller
The creators of outback caper The Tourist, brothers Jack and Harry Williams, offer another romp through picturesque locations, but it’s a bit of a slog at times.
- Karl Quinn
- ★★★
- Review
Blunt and charming, this French film about cheese-making is filled with pride
Holy Cow balances familiar grit with an equally familiar feelgood formula – but there are some more surprising elements.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★★
- Review
ABC comedy Austin returns with more humour, heart and Michael Theo
There is much to rejoice about this Australian and British comedy drama co-production, which shines with a beautifully peculiar wit.
- Lenny Ann Low
‘Let’s try a freak’: How this chaotic comedian landed TV’s most wholesome show
Tom Walker is the strangest pick for the Bake Off shed to date – but history proves the show is right to do it.
- Meg Watson
What to stream this week: The Mitford sisters and five more picks
You couldn’t make the story of the Mitford sisters up if you tried. Also, the piano man himself, Billy Joel, opens up in a candid documentary.
- Craig Mathieson
- ★★★
- Review
It was a groundbreaking crime book – and this TV adaptation is even stranger
Smilla’s Sense of Snow brings Peter Hoeg’s 1992 literary thriller firmly into the future with an energy crisis twist.
- Craig Mathieson
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