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'I hated it so much' – Byron Baes is upsettingly bad
It's safe to say our TV critic Mel Campbell was less than impressed with Netflix's Byron Bay-set docudrama – but…
More Than This review: sleek and sunny TV
Olivia Deeble has become Australia's youngest TV series creator with a show written during Melbourne's lockdown.
Film Review: The Greenhouse is cracking
This queer magical-realist drama is stylish and atmospheric, so why does it fail to impress?
TV Review: La Brea – primeval LA in regional Victoria
Australians are well represented in the cast and crew of NBC's LA-set sci-fi mystery, shot in Docklands Studios and elsewhere…
Film Review: Shane – nice story, heavy spin
Celebrity connections abound but surely more could have been made of Warne’s intelligence and tenacity?
TV Review: 'Station Eleven' champions human creativity and care
This post-apocalyptic drama series on Stan avoids the cliches of the genre. Reviewer Mel Campbell finds it fresh and inspiring.
TV Review: 'Love Me' offers lush, cosmopolitan escapism
The new Binge drama explores love at many stages. It shows Melbourne at its glossy best and treats mature characters…
TV Review: Total Control S2 brings real anger to political drama
Even stronger in its second second season, the ABC's 'Total Control' is a complex and satisfying political thriller, says Mel…
TV Review: Preppers is a raucous satire
Nakkiah Lui and Gabriel Dowrick's ABC comedy series is fully committed to its satirical targets, and it made Mel Campbell…
TV Review: The Luminaries is a knowing tale of love and fortune
Eleanor Catton's TV adaptation of her own New Zealand literary prize-winner is sparkling and cleverly crafted.