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The Rooster review: Hugo Weaving and Phoenix Raei tussle in the woods in startling debut
In debut feature The Rooster, writer/director Mark Leonard Winter explores wounded masculinity mired in the mud.
Masters of the Air, Apple TV+ review: mind-blowing battles
The cast might be unwieldy, but this WWII drama series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks really soars when it…
Dance Life, Prime review: Australian reality show boosts the soul
The Sydney-based docuseries rewards real talent and delivers on genuinely spectacular choreography.
Priscilla review: top performances in imperfect film
Cailee Spaeny and Australian actor Jacob Elordi shine in Sofia Coppola's biopic of Priscilla Presley.
All of Us Strangers review: a beautiful, haunting lullaby of a film
Weekend director Andrew Haigh one-ups that lovelorn tale of lost souls in a film that will leave you aching for…
Total Control Season 3, ABC review: dynamite
Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths excel in the opening episodes of the political thriller’s final run.
The Tourist Season 2, Stan review: a riveting return
Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald head to Ireland in search of answers, cranking up the tension and chills.
Top ten best Australian TV shows in 2023
From Gold Diggers to Queerstralia, these were the shows we most enjoyed in Australia in 2023.
The top ten: best Australian films of 2023
It's been a bumper year for Australian films. Enjoy our top-ten list, and see which film comes in at number…
The Artful Dodger, Disney+ review: leaves us wanting more
Jack Dawkins (the Dodger) is now living in Australia as a respectable surgeon in this spin-off of Oliver Twist ...…