Colin Firth
The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with
We asked 10 well-known Australians to divulge their favourites. Some are classics, some might surprise you – and Love Actually is as divisive as ever.
- by Michael Lallo
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We’re tripping over true-crime shows, so why does The Staircase feel like a step up?
Let’s begin with Colin Firth ditching Mr Darcy and work our way down to figure out why this series is so compelling.
- by Thomas Mitchell
★★★½
Review
Like Harry Potter for adults, this heroic war movie is a genuine surprise
Colin Firth and Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen star in an entertaining tale about one of the boldest plots of World War II, Operation Mincemeat.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★½
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Superb drama The Staircase finds new twists in infamous murder case
You might think there was nothing left to say about a 2001 murder trial that was the subject of three documentary series. You’d be wrong.
- by Karl Quinn
‘There are no answers’: Toni Collette brings a murder victim to life in The Staircase
A new drama from HBO seeks to give a voice, and a life, to murder victim Kathleen Peterson, says Toni Collette.
- by Michael Idato
‘Most flattering way to age well’: A midlife man’s guide to a glow-up
Sir Kenneth Branagh’s appearance at the BAFTAs proves a fresh face, great haircut and a sharp look go a long way – here’s how you can follow suit.
- by Stephen Doig
How Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci turned their real-life friendship into a love story
The pair drew on their 20-year history to play a bickering couple in Supernova, which grapples with the realities of early-onset dementia.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Dementia
Popular culture can help remove the stigma of dementia
Unlike many films about dementia, The Father offers a nuanced and compelling insight into the lived experience of dementia that could make a significant contribution to improving our understanding.
- by Rose Capp
How accurate is this racy tale of sex and scandal in Regency England?
You've probably never seen a period piece quite like Bridgerton before.
- by Meredith Blake
How the man behind Harry Potter transformed classic The Secret Garden
When writer Jack Thorne was charged with updating Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 classic, he was struck by how brave a piece of fiction it was.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Sam Mendes' 1917 delivers war in real time, despite the obstacles
Sam Mendes' new First World War epic is inspired by his grandfather's war stories and executed with a steady technical hand.
- by Richard Jinman
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