Television
Battler spirit powered dream
VERITY EDWARDSWhen it comes to sport’s folklore, the Cods did the equivalent of a country town team winning the AFL flag.
Karvan’s law as guilty pleasure
STEPHEN BROOKClaudia Karvan is not one of those award-winning actors who view the audience desire for reality TV with disdain.
Bitter sweet
Richard GuilliattHis first film is up for an Oscar, but Martin Butler will have to walk the red carpet without his wife, the feisty journalist Liz Jackson, who is fighting Parkinson’s disease.
Something wicked
GRAEME BLUNDELLThe adaptation of Big Little Lies transports its malevolence and mystery from Sydney to California.
Red Faces and other 80s oddities
Justin BurkePick of the day: Stop Laughing, This is Serious, ABC, 9pm.
Getting into small screen spirit
Justin BurkePick of the day: How to be a Fan with Hex, ABC Two, 8.18pm.
Valentine’s Day gets treatment
Justin BurkeFor many people, Valentine’s Day (tomorrow) is the corniest, most commercialised, and most American of celebrations.
Woman of honour
GRAEME BLUNDELLLegal drama Newton’s Law draws an Upstairs, Downstairs contrast between savvy barristers and a struggling solicitor.
Sponsors embrace women’s AFL
Glenda KorporaalWhen the AFL decided to push ahead with a women’s competition, no one was quite sure how it would go.
In a spin after Nazi war victory
Justin BurkePick of the Day: The Man in the High Castle, streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
From sportswoman to artist
Justin BurkeIn Adrenaline Brush, we meet Sophie Cape, who had a whole other life before becoming a celebrated artist.
Ice age
Graeme BlundellPolice alone can’t win the war against ice, but they hope this series will help enlist the community in the battle.
The home theatre with no remotes
Chris GriffithHome entertainment software Plex now integrates with Amazon Echo, allowing you to control movies and TV shows with your voice.
Conflicted assassin is compelling
Justin BurkePick of the day: Hit & Miss, streaming on SBS On Demand.
Capaldi to leave Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi will depart the BBC science-fiction series, making way for the 13th actor to play the role.
Stalked by terror
John JurgensenArt and life collide in the latest seasons of Homeland and 24: Legacy, both of which premiere next month.
From comic to feminist appeal
With style and comic timing, Mary Tyler Moore changed the way women were portrayed in TV sitcoms in the 60s and 70s.
New antihero for post-truth era
Justin BurkePick of the day: Sneaky Pete, streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Mary Tyler Moore dies aged 80
The legendary actress who delighted a generation of with her energetic comic performances has died.
A less crowded life
Justin BurkePick of the day: Grand Designs: House of the Year, Lifestyle, 8.30pm.
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Spellbinding virtuosity
MURRAY BLACKMaxim Vengerov’s performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra exceeded all expectations.
Strings attached for octets
Mark CoughlanWhat would festival directors do without the Mendelssohn octet?
Awkward silences add meaning
CHRIS BOYDDo you ever wonder how many times your life is gonna end ... totally change and then, like, start all over again?
Flair is not enough
Suzannah ConwayThe Queensland Symphony Orchestra has a terrific opening program for this season, but the performances lack passion.
Australia should be honest broker
TROY BRAMSTONAt a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
Battler spirit powered dream
VERITY EDWARDSWhen it comes to sport’s folklore, the Cods did the equivalent of a country town team winning the AFL flag.
Karvan’s law as guilty pleasure
STEPHEN BROOKClaudia Karvan is not one of those award-winning actors who view the audience desire for reality TV with disdain.
