Streaming
TV report card: The best shows of the year so far
You don’t get a good start to the streaming television year just because there are some great scripted shows on offer. What you need is the right viewing mix.
- by Craig Mathieson
Latest
★★★★½
Green Guide
Glen Powell shines in Netflix’s twisty, delightful romantic comedy
In Hit Man, Powell is a self-deprecating, cavalier and freaky philosophy professor who gets to cosplay as a hired killer.
- by Craig Mathieson
Why romcoms are the only thing we’re going to be watching this year
From Anne Hathaway to Nicole Kidman and Ryan Gosling: your favourite long-suffering genre is getting a big injection of star power.
- by Meg Watson
The best new shows to stream in June
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
I watched nothing but Tubi for a week. Here’s what I learnt
It’s free and has a huge library of shows and movies. But is it any good?
- by Angus Livingston
New Star Wars show can be described as ‘Frozen meets Kill Bill’
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland used that mash-up to sell the idea of her show to Lucasfilm. And it’s very accurate, says the show’s star, Amandla Stenberg.
- by Michael Idato
With streamers culling their libraries, Australia’s TV history is being erased
Two recent Australian TV series, Paper Dolls and One Night, are no longer available to watch. Dig further and the issue becomes more concerning.
- by Debi Enker
Benedict Cumberbatch finds the perfect role in missing child thriller
British writer Abi Morgan recreates the crumbling New York City of the 1980s in a psychological thriller filled with complex characters and issues.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★★
Comedy
The Cleaner turns gruesome tragedy into hilarity in this cameo-filled comedy
UK funnyman Greg Davies plays a crime-scene cleaner who can’t help getting involved with the oddballs he encounters on the job.
- by Ben Pobjie
Opinion
Netflix
Why I’m grateful for Baby Reindeer, the anti-hero alternative we desperately need
In this era of self-congratulatory and safe memoirs, the Netflix series dares to be dangerous.
- by Mark Mordue
‘It’s not about our love’: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall on separating fact from fiction
When Colin from Accounts became an international hit, the couple were faced with sudden celebrity – and the challenge of writing season two.
- by Louise Rugendyke