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Love Me S2 review: a rare local drama that puts character over corpses

Nine months have passed since we last spent time with the Mathiesons – it's good to be back in their…

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Savage River, ABC, review: let it flow

Savage River isn’t exactly a missed opportunity, and things come together, but a slow start doesn’t do it any favours.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – nice cake, OK icing

Would The Rings of Power be improved by a more gripping start? Of course. But that’s probably missing the point.

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Summer Love on ABC: the quality drama Australian TV needs

Gristmill have been exploring the line between comedy and drama since before it was popular – and this new series…

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Persuasion on Netflix isn't entirely bad – really

We are clearly watching Anne’s own telling of her story: her own fantasy of being a playful, adorkable rom-com heroine.

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Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell review: a five-star swan song

After so many years, it’s tempting to call Mad as Hell an institution, and its demise (in its current form…

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Stranger Things Season 4 review: what's wrong with a little nostalgia?

The Netflix hit delivers a fourth time on its core promise: nothing will change very much, even as the cast…

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Conversations with Friends review: Rooney's second small-screen sally

Hopes were high after the TV adaptation of Rooney's bestseller Normal People ... So how does the adaptation of her…

The popular crime series exposes its underbelly for the first time since 2018. Image: Nine Network.
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TV Review – Underbelly: Vanishing Act

Kate Atkinson puts her best foot forward as Sydney con-artist Melissa Caddick in the latest instalment of the Underbelly series.

ABC presenter Tony Armstrong poses with a dog.
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TV Review: A Dog’s World with Tony Armstrong

Debunking canine myths and celebrating dogs in all their individuality – this show is a soothing treat for the senses

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