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Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe in Kinds of Kindness.
Film Festivals

Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore: 15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival

From Cannes award winners to local documentaries and big-name stars, these are the festival’s top picks.

  • by Garry Maddox
John Galliano in his garden in Beauvais, France. The designer’s public rehabilitation is complete.
★★★★
Review

French designer John Galliano’s ugly side on full display in documentary

Despite undergoing rehabilitation following his 2011 antisemitic rant, the French fashion designer still seems naively tone-deaf to society’s sensitivities.

  • by Sandra Hall
Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt) in The Garfield Movie.
★½
Review

Big fat hairy deal: Chris Pratt’s new Garfield goes to the dogs

  • by Jake Wilson
The innovative documentary has Brian Eno’s blessing.
Vivid Sydney

The film even its director hasn’t seen

  • by Bernard Zuel
Star of stage and screen Robyn Nevin is busier than ever.
Cinema

The film so scary even its star doesn’t want to see it

  • by Kerrie O'Brien
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TV & radio

The Hospital: In the Deep End hosts Samuel Johnson, Melissa Leong and Costa Georgiadis.
Australian TV

After MasterChef and the UFC, Melissa Leong dives in the deep end

The former MasterChef Australia judge joins the frontline of Australia’s hospital system as part of SBS’s new observational series.

  • by Bridget McManus
A TV star who had no idea he was on TV … Tomoaki Hamatsu aka Nasubi in The Contestant.
Film Festivals

Still scarred: The Japanese comedian who unknowingly starred in a reality TV show

Twenty-five years ago Nasabi went through his own version of The Truman Show.

  • by Garry Maddox
Laura Tingle and David Anderson.
Media & marketing

ABC boss backs Tingle, but not how she made comments

  • by Karl Quinn
Max patiently waits to see his love interest Tara on video call for the very first time on Love During Lockup on 9Now.
1:15

Max prepares to video call his prisoner love interest Tara

Max is looking for love with prisoner Tara on Love During Lockup on 9Now.
0:58

Max reveals why he prefers to date women in prison

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Live reviews

Sarah Brightman returns to musical theatre as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
Melbourne live reviews

This Sunset Boulevard looks the part, but just isn’t dark enough to deliver

  • by Cameron Woodhead and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
momenta
★★★★★
Sydney live reviews

An unmissable world-class showcase: These dancers strut the stage like demi-gods

  • by Katie Lawrence, John Shand, Shamim Razavi, Angus Thomson, Michael Ruffles and Joyce Morgan
the odd couple
Melbourne live reviews

Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney work a charm as The Odd Couple

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Tony Way

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