Still hunting the motives of Manson’s teen murderers
A new documentary from Oscar-winner Errol Morris explores the wild theories surrounding Charles Manson’s infamous ‘Family’.
Television
Star shines through fog of war
Australian star Jacob Elordi didn’t hesitate when Snowtown director Justin Kurzel came calling – even if it meant monastic living in pursuit of cinematic truth.
The White Lotus finale is all bullet, no bang
As season three comes to a bloody end, so too is it one we’ve seen before. The White Lotus strives to ‘eat the rich’, only to cannibalise itself.
Creative types – in the best possible way
Her new series of interviews reminds us how brilliant Virginia Trioli is at getting the very best from her guests who include Kate Ceberano, George Miller and Tim Minchin.
Pierce Brosnan on James Bond, bad guys and life as a sex symbol
The 71-year-old’s latest role is as ‘a mad, mangled, psychopathic war crime boss’ but he doesn’t entirely rule out a return as 007.
Richard Roxburgh, backgammon and the kid from Parramatta
Rahel Romahn was typecast for years but then everything changed for the Kurdish Australian actor, who is starring alongside Richard Roxburgh in a new film about the detainment of journalist Peter Greste.
Sex, identity and Asian women: How one speech showed TV can still surprise
Something special happened during the current season of The White Lotus: a scene so bizarre, so off-putting and so explosively transcendent it blew my socks off.
Five shows to watch this week
Michelle Williams returns from hiatus to star as a dying woman on a journey of sexual discovery, Tom Hardy shines in Guy Ritchie’s dodgy new gangster show, and The Handmaid’s Tale (finally) comes to an end.
Richard Chamberlain, star of Dr Kildare, dies at 90
Chamberlain became an instant favourite with teenage girls as the compassionate physician on the TV series that aired from 1961 to 1966.
Ghosts loom large in Get Millie Black’s haunting Jamaica
A detective is really chasing the ghost of her little brother, trying to somehow fix the past by rescuing other children in the present.
Your guide on what to watch this weekend
A horror show without the jump scares, this Netflix sensation hammers home the dangers of our connected world’s dark corners.
I wrote Adolescence. I won’t give my son a smartphone until he’s 14
Jack Thorne’s story of a boy radicalised by online misogyny has been a Netflix smash hit. He says we should treat digital devices like cigarettes.
Sit down and binge the best show of the year – so far
Summer is done. Stay inside this weekend and check out these television selections – including a medical drama which does the simple things really, really well.
Nicole Kidman brings Hollywood home with latest show
The Oscar winner’s lifelong mission has been realised with the release of her new show. Could her collaboration with powerhouse forces Liane Moriarty and Bruno Papandrea spark Australian TV’s own Big Little Lies?
The creator of The Bridge has done it again with this thrilling noir delight
When human remains are found in the stomach of a dead wolf in a remote Swedish town, a detective finds herself on the precipice of chaos battling a Russian hitman.
What The White Lotus outfits give away about each character
The acclaimed show’s third season is in full swing, and with it, some of the best costume design on television. What exactly does the holiday wardrobe say about the resort’s guests – and us?
De Niro makes paranoid conspiracy thriller a Netflix hit
Viewers will find themselves absorbed by the landscape of Robert De Niro’s face as he plays a former president in political mystery Zero Day, his first appearance in a TV series.
How journalist Marlee Silva is tackling tough conversations through Rugby League
Marlee Silva, 29, on the power of sport, how she deals with trolls and ‘toxic masculinity’.
Big fan of Peaky Blinders? Add this bareknuckle boxing drama to your list
This rollicking narrative of pickpocketing and boxing in the brutal East End of late-1800s London is simply gorgeous to look at. It has operatic style, grand complicated characters and, like Peaky Blinders, confronting violent moments straight from the Scorsese gangland manual.
Meghan’s new Netflix show drips with saccharine inanities
Meghan Markle simpers and gushes and doesn’t keep quiet in her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan. You have been warned, this is truly dreadful.
Put these four shows on your watchlist
Daisy May Cooper’s mum-on-the-verge-of-a-breakdown returns for a second season of Am I Being Unreasonable? Plus a slick new German medical drama, and other goodies.
Ten Pound Poms: How British migrants were sold a false dream
Countless war-weary Britons bought into clever advertising showing golden beaches and beautiful houses. In reality, many immigrants arrived Down Under to gross disappointment.
SAG Awards 2025: Chalamet and Conclave score shock wins
At the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Timothée Chalamet and Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller delivered surprise victories, upending the predictions for Best Actor and Best Ensemble.
Neighbours cancelled again after Amazon steps away
After a brief revival, the iconic soap will wrap production in 2025, closing a four-decade chapter in Australian television history.
This cult classic is finally available to binge watch
Homicide: Life on the Street still looks innovative and only slightly dated – and is as dramatically satisfying as it was first time around.
Four young Australian filmmakers you should know about
Our next generation of directors is telling homegrown stories for global audiences, capturing the beauty of our landscape for the screen.
Go big or go home
It’s the largest TV you can buy in Australia, with a screen almost three metres wide. Price: a cool 30 grand.
‘My grandfather was interned in Changi … it affected him for the rest of his life’
A link to Adam Liaw’s past has led the television cook and former MasterChef winner to a new role reporting from behind the bars of notorious Singaporean prison, Changi.
Shameless, heartless and utterly engrossing talk TV
The Jerry Springer Show was tacky at best, tawdry at worst … but there was a liberatory streak.
Yoga, wellness and death: check into The White Lotus
The super-rich have moved on to Thailand for the third series of Mike White’s hit thriller. Its stars talk about their trip of a lifetime.
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