Stephen A Russell
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All of Us Strangers review: a beautiful, haunting lullaby of a film
Weekend director Andrew Haigh one-ups that lovelorn tale of lost souls in a film that will leave you aching for…
Total Control Season 3, ABC review: dynamite
Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths excel in the opening episodes of the political thriller’s final run.
The Tourist Season 2, Stan review: a riveting return
Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald head to Ireland in search of answers, cranking up the tension and chills.
Top ten best Australian TV shows in 2023
From Gold Diggers to Queerstralia, these were the shows we most enjoyed in Australia in 2023.
The top ten: best Australian films of 2023
It's been a bumper year for Australian films. Enjoy our top-ten list, and see which film comes in at number…
Time Addicts review: a wonderful ride on time
Drifter addicts travel through time thanks to some magic meth in this wickedly fun Melbourne-shot film.
The Artful Dodger, Disney+ review: leaves us wanting more
Jack Dawkins (the Dodger) is now living in Australia as a respectable surgeon in this spin-off of Oliver Twist ...…
Faraway Downs review: Baz Luhrmann lands his Australia re-do
The 2008 film has been reimagined and recut into six episodes, giving what was an already epic story (even) more…
The Royal Hotel Review: a dead-set Australian classic
Misogyny and an unerring sense of menace inform Kitty Green’s wrong-footing outback thriller.
Plausible Deniability review: Australian web series is worth the buzz
Three tweens take high-profile Australians to task as part of a homeless documentary, and it's a snort-fest.