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Michael Keaton returns to his Mr Mom roots in this old-fashioned slice of life
In Goodrich, he plays a gallery owner who must look after his nine-year-old twins when their mother leaves to go to rehab.
- by Jake Wilson
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‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead
New Disney+ comedy satire mocks the stereotyping of Asian characters on screen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
★★★★
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Perfectly cast, Wicked is made bigger and better on screen
Director Jon M. Chu has taken a successfully radical approach to the beloved Broadway musical, smoothing out the kinks in the narrative.
- by Sandra Hall
Laced with blood and guilt, this five-star drama’s tale is universal
Say Nothing, set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, employs crackling authenticity and gallows humour in a bitterly brilliant portrait of political fanaticism and violence.
- by Craig Mathieson
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune
Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Need to bury a body? Bad Sisters’ Eve Hewson knows who you should call
She may have a famous family name - and connections - but the Irish actor is building a career all of her own.
- by Louise Rugendyke
James Patterson’s most famous detective finally gets his own TV show
The star of the new crime drama Cross, based on James Patterson’s novels, brings a methodical, detailed approach to his work.
- by Michael Idato
The Cold War sci-fi drama that’s harder to explain than watch
Set in Berlin, Counterpart features two J.K. Simmons characters in parallel worlds linked by a single crossing.
- by Craig Mathieson
Forget Timothee or Zendaya, the Dune prequel has space to forge its own identity
Sturdy and familiar pillars support this origin story behind the science-fiction movies, set 10,000 years earlier.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★½
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Confused? That seems to be the whole point of this movie
The plot is familiar in Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, but it comes with a subtle twist.
- by Jake Wilson
Consistently compelling, this actor continues to fly under the radar
With credits including The Newsreader, So Long, Marianne, Secret City and Mindhunter, Anna Torv’s impressive CV has steadily grown without attracting a lot of public attention.
- by Debi Enker
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