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Craig Mathieson is a TV, film and music writer for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Summer holidays movie special: Our critics’ picks of the flicks
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Summer holidays movie special: Our critics’ picks of the flicks

Already seen Wicked? Want a film that will please the family? Our reviewers have you covered from Boxing Day and beyond.

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TV of the year: Test yourself with this year’s big TV holiday quiz

TV of the year: Test yourself with this year’s big TV holiday quiz

From mythological black comedy to Media Watch, it’s been a huge year in television, so now it’s time for a few questions

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Karl Quinn, Michael Idato, Debi Enker and Craig Mathieson
It has its devotees, but Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton euthanasia drama left me cold
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It has its devotees, but Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton euthanasia drama left me cold

Spanish master director Pedro Almodovar’s English-language feature debut is visually rich but lacking in earthiness.

  • by Craig Mathieson
Robbie Williams as an ape? This biopic is more than monkey business
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Robbie Williams as an ape? This biopic is more than monkey business

Better Man is far more unconventional than Bohemian Rhapsody, but lacks the connective personal tissue that held Rocketman together.

  • by Craig Mathieson
After five seasons, Claudia Karvan maps out her dream ending in Bump

After five seasons, Claudia Karvan maps out her dream ending in Bump

Since being launched in 2021, this multi-generational drama has combined moments of wonder with the grind of everyday routine.

  • by Craig Mathieson
Put this one-and-done sunshine noir drama on your summer watch list

Put this one-and-done sunshine noir drama on your summer watch list

Terriers is almost the perfect private eye show for contemporary tastes – the only drawback is it was made in 2010.

  • by Craig Mathieson
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Lisa Kudrow makes the best offer in Netflix’s real estate black comedy

Lisa Kudrow makes the best offer in Netflix’s real estate black comedy

A house sale gets complicated in No Good Deed, a fast-moving series that pinballs between farcical exchanges and pained recriminations.

  • by Craig Mathieson
TV of the year: 19 shows and moments we couldn’t stop thinking about

TV of the year: 19 shows and moments we couldn’t stop thinking about

End-of-year critics’ lists don’t always catch what made us laugh, groan or cry. So here’s the best and worst of the rest.

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Kylie Northover, Meg Watson, Michael Idato and Debi Enker
Spiky and heartfelt, Daddy Issues gives odd couple comedy an update

Spiky and heartfelt, Daddy Issues gives odd couple comedy an update

David Morrissey and Aimee Lou Wood play a father and daughter thrown back together by misfortune.

  • by Craig Mathieson
Michael Fassbender is ideal for this remake of a classic spy thriller

Michael Fassbender is ideal for this remake of a classic spy thriller

In The Agency, Fassbender plays a CIA agent careful to conceal his identity after six years under cover.

  • by Craig Mathieson
TV year in review: 20 best shows of 2024

TV year in review: 20 best shows of 2024

From Baby Reindeer to Ripley, Say Nothing, Fake and Colin from Accounts, our critics have determined their picks in an outstanding TV year.

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Kylie Northover, Michael Idato and Karl Quinn

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