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Five stars: Being reborn again and again makes for glorious TV
What would you do if you have another chance at life? That’s the question posed by the beautifully realised BBC drama Life After Life.
- by Kylie Northover
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Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco and Snoop Dogg star in Day Shift
New vamp movie coming exclusively to Netflix.
★★★★
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One of the great sports movies skipped over the truth. This TV show gets it right
The new eight-part A League of Their Own is far from a retread of the 1992 film starring Geena Davis, Madonna and Tom Hanks.
- by Karl Quinn
Hopelessly devoted: Australians flock to Olivia Newton-John’s music, movies
Following news of Olivia Newton-John’s death the star’s back catalogue is proving popular with Australians.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Home to Peter Bol, the Fast 8 Track squad boasts another star in the making
SBS documentary Run Girl follows the story of Bendere Oboya, who is now one of Australia’s most promising track athletes.
- by Ben Pobjie
‘Cosy crime’ is accomplished business for prolific Anthony Horowitz
With credits including Midsomer Murders, Alex Rider, Foyle’s War and Magpie Murders, the English screenwriter and novelist never stops working.
- by Debi Enker
The Undeclared War is a chilling prophecy of how social unrest is sown
Set in 2024 as a cyberattack cripples Britain, Peter Kosminsky’s dazzling thriller is a prescient examination of modern media and geopolitics.
- by Debi Enker
A tale of twisted sisters takes Sharon Horgan out of her comfort zone
There’s serious business afoot when four sisters decide to murder their brother-in-law in the queen of comedy’s new show Bad Sisters.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Filmmaker Macario De Souza bangs a drum for teen spirit in 6 Festivals
Filmed against a backdrop of major outdoor concerts, Macario De Souza’s 6 Festivals is a fresh take on music, adolescence and rites of passage.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Here Out West is a vibrant portrait of Sydney’s immigrant communities
Comprising eight loosely connected stories, this beautifully assembled portmanteau represents diversity without waving a self-congratulatory flag.
- by Debi Enker