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Optics, ABC review: strong comic chops and social media spin

Optics feels like two warring comedy concepts doing battle, at the occasional expense of laughter.

Edward Norton and Timothée Chalamet in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. Photo by Macall Polay, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.
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A Complete Unknown review: blowing in the wind

A complete unknown? Monica Barbaro easily steals the limelight from Chalamet in this so-so, frustratingly incurious biopic.

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Babygirl review: the stakes are high but the orgasms seem worth it

Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, may open some frank conversations about female sexual desire.

One Mind, One Heart. Image: Pursekey Productions Pty Ltd.
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One Mind, One Heart film review: Larissa Behrendt documentary hits home

One Mind, One Heart, tracing the repatriation of a long-lost Yirrkala Bark Petition, is thoroughly researched and lovingly executed.

Vincent Van Gogh's 'Starry Night', landscape depicting a blue swirly sky over a city. One of the artworks featured in the 3D IMAX film, 'Lasting Impressions'.
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Film review: Lasting Impressions, IMAX Melbourne

Impressionist artworks explored through immersive 3D and animation, and set to music by Debussy, Ravel, Piaf and others.

The 'More Cowbell' sketch. Image: NBCUniversal/Binge
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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night review: legitimately needs more cowbell

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is out today. It's a must for die-hard comedy fans.

(from left) Charlotte (Julia Garner), Ginger (Matilda Firth) and Blake (Christopher Abbott) in Wolf Man, directed by Leigh Whannell. Image: Universal Studios
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Wolf Man review: a terrifying tragedy

Wolf Man, releasing 16 January, is a terrifying revival of the classic monster flick.

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Severance Season 2 review: back to the office

Severance is back for Season 2, and the work-life balance isn't getting any easier.

Travis Fimmel in Black Snow Season 2. Image: Stan.
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Black Snow Season 2 review: Cormack is back

Travis Fimmel returns as Detective James Cormack for Season 2 of Black Snow, where new mysteries abound.

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The Last Year of Television, Binge review: funny, well-informed & sobering

The Last Year of Television's annual highlights of Australian TV's lowlights is as good as ever – even if TV…

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