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SBS 2022 programming: Alone Australia, Qatar World Cup and more
Australia is about to get its own version of a global TV hit. → Read More
Flee movie: Triple Oscar-nominated animated documentary is an emotional two-punch
For the first time in Oscars history, Danish film Flee has been nominated in three seemingly unconnected categories – Best International Feature, Best Documentary Feature and Best Animated Feature. → Read More
Uncharted movie review: Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg can’t save lifeless adaptation
As the latest swashbuckler-in-chief, Tom Holland, is inheriting a cinematic tradition that dates back to the likes of Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn. → Read More
NCIS’s latest spin-off will be set in Sydney
One of the world’s most successful TV franchises, NCIS, is expanding to Australia. → Read More
Fresh Prince remake Bel-Air more than justifies its dramatic existence
Is it even The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air if there are no parachute silk pants, laugh tracks or Carlton dances? → Read More
Quo Vadis, Aida’s Jasmila Zbanic: ‘It can happen anywhere in the world’
For most international audiences watching Quo Vadis, Aida, they would have no conception of what it’s like to live through the hell that was the Srebrenica genocide. → Read More
Kimi: Steven Soderbergh and Zoe Kravitz’s slick, paranoid thriller
Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi isn’t just a taut, compelling thriller, it’s a reminder that the prolific American director really can do so much with not a lot. → Read More
Inventing Anna on Netflix: Julia Garner found Anna Delvey ‘extremely charming’
If there’s one thing double Emmy winner Julia Garner has in common with real-life conwoman Anna Delvey, it’s that they’re both dreamers. → Read More
Death on the Nile review: Kenneth Branagh’s histrionic Agatha Christie adaptation
It’s wild to think that we’ve had two Kenneth Branagh films released in the space of two weeks, because they couldn’t be more different. → Read More
Drive My Car: Ryusuke Hamaguchi on adapting his Oscar-nominated film
In the 94-year history of the Oscars, Drive My Car became this week the first Japanese film to be nominated for Best Picture. → Read More
Belfast: Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe on Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film
Jamie Dornan’s heritage is so deeply rooted in Belfast, it wasn’t interesting enough for TV. → Read More
Belfast: Kenneth Branagh’s deeply personal ode to a time, a place and a people
Even if no one told you Belfast is a personal story for filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, it would become patently obvious pretty fast. → Read More
Here Out West movie review: Australian film brings out the humanity in western Sydney’s stories
It’s easy to point to the unique multicultural fabric of Sydney’s western suburbs, but often that catch-all impression threatens to flatten the humanity of individual stories. → Read More
Pam & Tommy: Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape gets the streaming treatment
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee rarely stayed out of the headlines through their brief but tumultuous marriage. → Read More
What to watch on streaming in February 2022: Netflix, Binge, Amazon, ABC, SBS, Disney+ and more
February is one of those rare months in which while it may not be teeming with a lot of new streaming titles, what’s on offer is a notable collection of goodies with plenty of star power and behind-the-scenes pedigree. → Read More
Nightmare Alley movie review: Guillermo del Toro finds the monstrous in humanity
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro loves monsters. From Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy to Crimson Peak and The Shape of Water, del Toro has established a career out of telling the stories of monsters. → Read More
Spencer movie review: Kristen Stewart taps into Diana’s profound pain
Anyone expecting Spencer to be a standard biopic of Princess Diana is going to be sorely disappointed. → Read More
Moon Knight reveals first trailer, a dark and terrifying nightmare
Marvel has released the trailer for the upcoming Moon Knight streaming series, and it looks wildly different from the movie studio’s usual fare. → Read More
Tim Allen to revive The Santa Clause for Disney+ streaming series
Fifteen years after he last donned the jolly red suit, Tim Allen will reprise his role as Scott Calvin, aka, Santa Claus. → Read More
King Richard movie review: Will Smith is triumphant as the father of Serena and Venus Williams
Whether you’re a tennis fan or not, King Richard is a successful film that serves up a story which looks at one of the unlikeliest success stories: how one man created two Mozarts under one roof. → Read More