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Remembering Terry Norris: the Australian actor who charmed in dozens of roles
Norris, who has died aged 92, played many small parts with outsized impact, imbuing spiky, stoic characters with gravitas and warmth
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21, Mar, 2023 @11:25 PM
Succession, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Weird Al: what’s new to streaming in Australia this March
Plus Jordan Peele and Baz Luhrmann’s latest thrills, a Brigid Delaney adaptation, and … a film about Tetris?
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05, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Remembering George T Miller: The Man from Snowy River alone is a huge contribution to Australian film
The director, who has died aged 79, was often referred to as the ‘other’ George Miller – but he should be venerated in his own right
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21, Feb, 2023 @1:05 AM
Last King of the Cross review – true crime series too polished for its own good
Based on John Ibrahim’s memoir and starring Tim Roth as a crime boss, this drama about Sydney’s ‘mecca of sin’ is full of forgettable machismo
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15, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
True Spirit review – Netflix’s Jessica Watson biopic is cheesy and mawkish
This film’s daytime-soap vibes render an unquestionably inspiring true story into an experience that feels entirely false
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03, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Broad City, Kindred and The 400 Blows: what’s new to streaming in Australia this February
Plus David Cronenberg’s latest grisly experiment, a very rich dog, so much queer content, and the Jennaissance continues with another Coolidge film
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02, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Transfusion review – paint-by-numbers drama could be written by AI
Decent acting from Sam Worthington and Phoebe Tonkin can’t save this moody action flick from a lacklustre script, which contains no surprises
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19, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Koala Man review – will this Hugh Jackman and Sarah Snook animation translate outside Australia?
This starry series about a suburban dad trying to be a superhero is often entertaining but doesn’t always hit
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11, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
The Last of Us, Shrinking and Kaleidoscope: what’s new to streaming in Australia this January
Plus Copenhagen Cowboy, Extraordinary, Sam Worthington in a homegrown thriller and lots of Rocky movies
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01, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM
Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise
With twin narratives set in 1994 and 2019, the whodunnit centres on a buried time capsule – but struggles to maintain tension
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31, Dec, 2022 @7:00 PM
From Wednesday and Matilda to NYE fireworks: the best things for children to watch this weekend
Exhausted by the festive season? You’re not alone. Here’s a bunch of films and streams to keep kids of all ages occupied around Australia
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29, Dec, 2022 @11:00 PM
Blueback review – Tim Winton adaptation hammers home its climate message
Mia Wasikowska plays a marine biologist in the latest Australian film about interspecies mateship, which is broadly appealing – if a little on the nose
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29, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
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