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HBO’s Tiger Woods documentary uses one of the oldest and greatest story templates
Audiences will never tire of watching famous and highly successful people get taken down a peg or two.


How to watch time-travel thriller Synchronic in Australia
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan star as paramedics fighting the spread of a drug with sci-fi properties.


Even gorehounds wanting nothing but blood will be let down by The Rental
We spend two thirds of this film hanging out with self-absorbed yutzes before anything remotely interesting happens.


All seasons of the celebrational, muppetational The Muppet Show are coming to Disney+
It’s time to play the music and light the lights all over again, with the classic family series’ release onto streaming.


10 hugely important films celebrating big milestones in 2021
Each time that January 1 hits, it also kicks off 12 months of new excuses to celebrate classic titles.


How to watch the Day of the Dead-inspired family hit The Book Of Life in Australia
Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, and Ron Perlman are among the voice cast of this beautifully animated family film.


Outside the Wire struggles to reach pleasurable B-movie status
A drone pilot teams up with an android in this so-so, dispensable action movie.


When is the Samantha-free Sex and the City reboot likely to be released in Australia?
Grab a cosmopolitan and three – uh, I mean two – of your closest friends for the upcoming revival.


When is Greenland likely to be released in Australia?
Gerard Butler’s apocalyptic action flick keeps getting its release pushed back…


Trailer and release date for Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and The Witch
Featuring a stacked voice cast and impish CGI animation, this looks like another stone-cold Ghibli classic.


Penguin Bloom earns its wings as a solid drama about endurance and rejuvenation
A simple inspirational story is capably told in this Naomi Watts-led Australian drama


What to expect from new streaming service Paramount+ in Australia
Say goodbye to 10 All Access and hello to the new streaming conglomerate, which could become home to your fave shows.


One Night In Miami is a blistering fictionalised account of real historical legends
This riveting drama is full of exceptional performances and dialogue exploring the ongoing quest for racial equality.


WandaVision is a wildly imaginative detour from the usual MCU smash ‘n’ bash
While the MCU is a cultural behemoth, the more interesting stuff tends to happen off to the sides.


Netflix promises a huge slate of original films for 2021
It’s going to be a big year for the streaming giant, as if 2020 wasn’t huge enough already.


The Australian trailer and release date for To All The Boys: Always and Forever
The third and final entry in Netflix’s beloved teen rom-com series will see Lara Jean graduate into adulthood.


The Stand may appeal to forgiving Stepen King fans – but everybody else, beware
You soon realise the sidebars and discursions that work in the book are just flab on the screen.


Ammonite is a solemn period romance that lacks energy and feeling
It comes across not just serious but self-conscious and joyless; even the sex scenes are mechanical.


Twi-hards of old should check out A Discovery of Witches
The secret world of witches and vampires collide in this British fantasy series.


How to watch Northern Territory period thriller High Ground in Australia
Simon Baker and Jacob Junior Nayinggul seek vengeance in 1930s outback Australia.


Win a double pass to Penguin Bloom
Naomi Watts becomes besties with a magpie…what’s not to like?

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