The Leftovers puts Melbourne on the map, just in time for the end
The third and final season of the cult show about survivors of The Rapture, which is now screening, was shot in Australia last year.
Karl has held a variety of senior editing and writing roles since joining Fairfax Media in 1999. Most recently he was The Age's entertainment editor from 2009-2012. As national film editor, he oversees our film coverage in print and on our digital platforms.
The third and final season of the cult show about survivors of The Rapture, which is now screening, was shot in Australia last year.
Written off as a dud in Australia, the sex comedy has found spawned remakes overseas.
Thanks in no small part to the former Game of Thrones star, this historical soapie does its best to make 15th century banking look glamorous.
His name wasn't up there on any marquee, but James Packer really did hit the big time in Hollywood.
It was her lightness that got Teresa Palmer the role in the psychosexual thriller, but it was the darkness of the material that attracted her in the first place.
An ambitious show with plenty of interesting material never quite gets to the point of very funny.
To make her dark tale of an Australian backpacker held hostage by a seemingly charming Berliner, director Cate Shortland had to lock the nice away.
The zingers may not be memorable but Edmonds' charm certainly is.
The death of John Clarke has devastated his friend and long-time collaborator Bryan Dawe.
Nobody did deadpan like John Clarke and his gift for satire could be turned on targets high and low.
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