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High Ground
★★★★
Review

A classic Australian account of the damage done by rampant colonialism

To call High Ground a timely film would be simplification. It’s timeless.

  • by Sandra Hall
Cooke with Pixie co-stars Daryl McCormack and Ben Hardy.
★★★★
Review

Clever, funny and bent on mischief: Pixie is a dark, hilarious delight

Olivia Cooke stars in this heist movie whose highlights include a couple of gun-toting nuns.

  • by Sandra Hall
Ioan Gruffudd stars in the original Fantastic Four movie in 2005.
2:26
Film

Fantastic Four movie trailer

Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in a scene from News of the World.
Review

New movie is an irresistible story, made better by Tom Hanks’ mastery

  • by Paul Byrnes
The Jaguaress in Violeta Ayala’s virtual reality film Prison X.
Cinema

Virtual reality film takes you inside infamous South American jail

  • by Garry Maddox
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Tom Hollander in Us
★★★
Review

Us is a bloodless portrait of a failing marriage, with postcard views

This Tom Hollander-Saskia Reeves comedy-drama is enjoyable but it isn’t quite brave enough to dive into the real dirt of a couple’s midlife crisis.

  • by Karl Quinn
English actor Harriet Walter stars in the Australian television drama The End.
Death

Learning to accept life’s fuzzy logic

Acclaimed English actor Harriet Walter relishes the black comedy of new Australian drama The End.

  • by Elizabeth Grice
Ernie Dingo hosts Going Places, a travel program on SBS.
Holidays

Travel expert Ernie Dingo on his favourite holiday destination

  • by Ben Pobjie
Harriet Walter (left) and Frances O’Connor in Foxtel’s new Australian drama, The End.
Foxtel

Black comedy The End embraces the darkest of moments

  • by Craig Mathieson
American comic Rob Riggle appears as a commentator in Seven’s new reality show Holey Moley.
Reality TV

King of Hollywood silliness the main event in Seven’s new reality show

  • by Ben Pobjie
Walker

Starring Jared Padalecki, the reimagining of the action-packed Walker series is now streaming, only on Stan.

It’s A Sin

From the Emmy-nominated writer Russell T Davies, the brand new series It’s A Sin is now streaming, only on Stan.

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Radio personality Kyle Sandilands.
Private Sydney

The most UnAustralian Australians of the Year

  • by Andrew Hornery
The late Guy Kirkpatrick.
Private Sydney

Packers rally around family of champion polo player

  • by Andrew Hornery
Repeat offender: Alan Jones is not shy of the stage, seen here singing on Simon Burke's Studio A show back in 2006.
Opinion
Private Sydney

Raise a tinnie to the Coldest 100 and the dulcet tones of Alan Jones

  • by Andrew Hornery

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