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More beasts, less bedroom action: House of the Dragon changes course
The second season of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones prequel has wisely focused more on the dragons, but the story-telling still feels back to front.
- by Craig Mathieson
Movies
Can Kevin Costner pull off his craziest career move yet?
Costner has defied the odds before, but the four-part, self-funded Horizon series is by far his most ambitious project yet.
- by Nell Geraets
★★★
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Forget the macho men, Jodie Comer is the real star of The Bikeriders
Tom Hardy and Austin Butler bring the beef as members of a Chicago bikie gang but Comer supplies the narration and is the main reason to see the film.
- by Sandra Hall
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TV & radio
The best new shows to stream in July
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
Inside Andy Lee's 1876 'Ravenswood' home
Andy Lee shares a first level walk-through of his 1876 Melbourne property he purchased with Rebecca Harding in an Instagram video.
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Defiance and risk collide in a gig that leaves a lasting impression
- by Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way
★★★★★
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This three-way bet on the loopy power of opera is a five-star triumph
- by Joyce Morgan, John Shand and Harriet Cunningham
It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
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A darkly funny debut novel and the inner life of teenage girls
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
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