‘Profoundly entertaining’: Why the government can’t be believed
The Octopus Murders will ensnare you in a bewildering tangle of evidence, political ideas, and delicious scuttlebutt. It’s dark and unsettling and profoundly entertaining.
Television
Cillian Murphy ‘definitely’ returning for Peaky Blinders film
The Oppenheimer Oscar-winner will reprise his role as Tommy Shelby in the film spin-off of the hit BBC gangster series.
Do you ever wonder if you’re becoming Larry David?
No ‘stop and chats’. The stare-down technique. Larry Davidisms are now baked into society, and fans suggest the influence will be enduring – even when many people will never get the joke.
If a bot made a Guy Ritchie gangster series, this would be it
Vinnie Jones? Irrelevant boxing matches? Cannabis? Tick, tick, tick — this Netflix caper is Ritchie by numbers.
Cop it sweet: Aussie stage for Irish GoT star
He loves his life of acting but Ian McElhinney hated his shock death in Game of Thrones.
Sick Jimmy Savile gets the Coogan treatment
Britain’s best-known presenter of TV programs for young people was simply one of the most evil men who ever lived. Does funnyman Steve Coogan capture the extent of his depravity?
Scandi noir queen delves into dark side of Denmark
Sofie Grabol, the Danish star of The Killing, is back in the hard-hitting drama Prisoner, our new crime fix.
This leaves Bridgerton in the dust
Julianne Moore is on delectable form as a scheming 17th century social climber in Mary & George
How hard is it for a relationship counsellor to practise what she preaches?
I’ve had to acknowledge that being in a lifelong relationship with a soulmate hasn’t happened with me. It took a long time for me to go, actually, that’s not a failure.
‘Don’t call me Shirley’: How Flying High! changed movie comedy
When Airplane! – known in Australia as Flying High! – opened in cinemas in mid-1980, it proved to be a box office smash, critically acclaimed as one of the all-time funniest movies.
Robert Carlyle is back as a PM under siege in Cobra: Rebellion
In its third outing, the British thriller series poses questions about environmental activism and vexed foreign relations.
Electric Fields ‘buzzed’ to be representing Australia
The duo, who hail from South Australia and came close to representing Australia at the song competition in 2019, will be taking their new track ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’ to Sweden.
Curb Your Enthusiasm star dead at 76
Richard Lewis, the comedian and actor known for starring alongside Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died aged 76.
What makes the King of the kids tick?
The Kid Laroi has got what it takes to capture a generation with minute attention spans, so we should all sit up straight.
A scandalous tale of criminal deception
This is a series that examines the notion of procedural justice and the problems of police bias and, like the best true crime, American Nightmare is conspicuously well made, crisply edited and beautifully photographed.
Legends flock to launch Foxtel’s fare
A host of sporting legends, actors, media powerbrokers and CEOs have gathered at Parliament House in Canberra for the unveiling of Foxtel’s content slate for 2024.
Parents turn off the cheeky preschooler pig
As a new generation focuses on more gentle and respectful child rearing techniques, more parents are pushing back against Peppa, concerned the pink porcine protagonist is actually a bad influence.
Oppenheimer wins top prize | FULL LIST
Oppenheimer took top honours while Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki won for her portrayal of Diana in The Crown.
‘Screaming matches, tears:’ JK Rowling and the tale of the film giant
For 25 years, JK Rowling held remarkable sway over Warner, which bought the rights to her fantasy series when she was an unknown. As Harry Potter’s popularity grew, her power soared.
Navalny doco all the more haunting today
The very first question that Alexei Navalny, the Putin dissident who died last Friday in a remote Arctic Jail, is asked in this Oscar-winning documentary is “If you are killed, what message do you leave behind?”
Curb Your Enthusiasm prepares to take its final bow
Twenty-three years after a one-off special, Larry David’s hit HBO program puts its grumpy misanthrope to bed. As one commercial put it: ‘Don’t be mad he’s leaving – be mad he stayed so long.’
A war movie that leaves us wondering, ‘what would I do?’
The Zone of Interest is set to be the hit of 2024, but this Netflix movie offers a different take on survival and our moral compass
‘My memories are full of oppression’
Kamel El Basha, star of the new ABC drama House of Gods, grew up ‘surviving’ under Israeli occupation. The experience set him on a path to the Academy Awards.
Finally … A perfect rom-com
Netflix has made an adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestseller, One Day, that fans will love.
A glimpse into the short, claustrophobic lives of WWII bomber crews
Camaraderie is at the centre of Masters of the Air, the long-anticipated, expansive, action-packed nine-part series about a group of legendary World War II pilots in the Eighth Air Force.
Horror hit sweeps the AACTA Awards
The blood-soaked supernatural film Talk To Me emerged as the evening’s biggest winners in the nation’s cinema and TV.
Unearthing viral clues to disease
An Australian series follows patients as they undergo phage therapy, a rare, unusual and little-known bacterial treatment.
The New Look spins tales steeped in elegance and history
In the new Apple TV+ show, Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn takes on his most surprising role yet: the creative force that was the designer Christian Dior.
Famous faces in the most private of places
Overwhelmed by the celebrity crowd I slipped off to the bathroom for some respite. Who I saw next, touching up her lipstick in the mirror, did little to calm my nerves.
Tell Me Lies is chick-lit for the TV brigade
This latest steamy TV series to take on the theme of bruising first love is slickly written and a welcome addition to our screens.
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