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Analysis
Comedy
Chris Rock is out for blood - and his new comedy special is so cold, it’s bracing
The comedian’s long-awaited response to the Oscars slap had moments that felt emotional, messy and fierce. This was comedy as revenge.
- by Jason Zinoman
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★★★
Review
After a 40-year wait, nothing is off limits in this sequel of loopy send-ups
The comedy legend is barely seen in this eight-episode sequel to 1981’s History of the World, but his inventive, screwball sensibility looms large.
- by Craig Mathieson
This TV treasure may be the best drama you’ve missed in the last decade
This Is Us was fated to become a fashion victim, but its bravura two-part finale underlines what the show does so well.
- by Debi Enker
Star Wars’ biggest mistake, and how The Mandalorian plans to fix it
It’s testament to the power of The Mandalorian that the series has made good on a made-for-TV special that even George Lucas regrets.
- by Michael Idato
And the Logie Awards go to... Sydney
After nearly 40 years out of town, the annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony is heading back to Sydney.
- by Thomas Mitchell
★★★½
Review
It’s an Oscar favourite, but does this harrowing war film deserve the hype?
The battles in the powerful All Quiet on the Western Front are full of confusion, terror and deadly luck.
- by Paul Byrnes
How Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough finally found her voice
Daisy Jones & the Six is loosely based on Fleetwood Mac’s dramas, but the TV adaptation of the bestselling book boasts its own rock’n’roll royalty.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Spectrum
I’ve found my new water-cooler show. It’s the only reason to be in the office
Bonding over this exhilarating series has brought a spark of joy to Tuesday mornings. Thank God for that.
- by Genevieve Novak
Has sex on TV become a turn-off?
Netflix show Sex/Life promises “more sex than ever” in its second season, but is that what audiences are really after?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Green Guide
Clueless, rude and very silly: This is history TV with a real difference
The History Channel is where I can find a never-ending, Clockwork Orange-style stream of the good stuff. It doesn’t even matter if the show is good or not.
- by Sinead Stubbins
Opinion
Green Guide
After five seasons, has Drive to Survive reached the end of the road?
The latest season of Netflix’s Formula One series has usual plotting, swearing and backstabbing, but the format is starting to feel a bit tired.
- by Tom Cary