Tangled in twisted conceit
Jenny Popplewell’s documentary recounts the case of Jennifer Pan, a serial liar whose demanding immigrant parents were shot in their home in 2010.
Television
‘Gordon Ramsay convinced me to do MasterChef Australia’
When Frenchman Jean-Christophe Novelli was asked to be Masterchef’s new judge he had his reservations. That was until the superstar TV chef weighed in.
‘Harrowing to watch but totally irresistible’
Baby Reindeer’s unsparing portrait of a man in meltdown has everybody talking — but you need to come prepared.
Mr Squiggle and mates resurrected for Gen Next
Mr Squiggle and his friends delighted children for 40 years. Now, a unique collection has brought the iconic puppet back to life.
Nicole officially a Hollywood living legend
Nicole Kidman is the first Australian star to be awarded the prestigious Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute.
The king of ‘prestige true crime’ is back with a doozy
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s attention to dissecting true crimes through their links to culture and place is binge-worthy. His latest docu-series centres on Berlin.
Douglas all dressed up for a slow diplomatic dance
Viewers don’t have a firm idea of who or what Benjamin Franklin was, so the series star can do what he wants, and does.
Tucker Carlson to tour Australia with Clive Palmer
The firebrand broadcaster will visit Australia for the first time to headline a $200-a-head free speech conference alongside one of the country’s richest men.
Five things to watch this weekend
Cliff Curtis is on cracking form in the tense new SBS thriller Swift Street, plus an unsung drama about forbidden love.
Taboo or not taboo: Macrons in TV spotlight
French film-makers are being braver about exploring the private lives of politicians.
Gillian Anderson takes on royal family secrets
Known for playing steely women, the actor tackles another tough role on Netflix’s Scoop: a BBC journalist questioning Prince Andrew about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Bluey House: Australia House renamed in London
Bluey is a cultural phenomenon much like Sir Les Patterson or Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, says Australian High Commissioner Stephen Smith as Australia House becomes a doghouse for a day.
Five TV shows to watch this weekend
Australian newcomer Hoa Xuande goes tit-for-tat with Robert Downey Jr. in Oldboy director Park Chan-Wook’s stylish new series The Sympathizer.
Colin Farrell’s Sugar will have you hooked
California’s mean streets are lent a warm touch of nostalgia in a private detective series armed with film noir sentiment
25 years on from The Talented Mr Ripley, how does the new version stack up?
If, like me, your main acquaintance with Tom Ripley is owed to the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow, brace yourself.
Clarkson’s Farm: ‘Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong’
In the six years since Jeremy Clarkson’s tree change he has utterly failed to make a profit on his farm, aptly named Diddly Squat. But now he has a cunning plan.
Law & Order creator joins Netflix’s true crime juggernaut
Dick Wolf’s new series excavates New York’s past, merging storytelling and journalism, unashamedly giving us criminality, violence, gritty realism, horror, and psychopathology. It is riveting TV.
Five TV shows to watch this weekend
If you fancy a binge, here’s a show you can crack off in one sitting. Hugh Grant just gets better as he gets older, and he does slimy so well.
Harry and Meghan launch two new Netflix series
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex set a lifestyle series and a polo championship series with the streamer, as part of their $100m deal.
Married at First Sight shows us how badly we’re failing our young men
The most successful Nine franchise since World Series Cricket, MAFS is more than a TV show. It’s a cry for help about the state of gender relations in this country.
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