Streaming
★★★
Green Guide
Taylor Sheridan takes time out from the ranch for this revved-up espionage thriller
The prolific creator of Yellowstone and its various spin-offs seems more interested in action than exploring thorny topics in Special Ops: Lioness, starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman.
- by Craig Mathieson
Latest
★★★★½
Cinema
The evolution of Australian cinema in 50 essential films
One can’t sum up Australia’s cinema history in 50 films, but SBS On Demand’s Homegrown Cinema collection is like finding a new path.
- by Craig Mathieson
What happens when private lives become public fodder?
A new US documentary is a cautionary tale about the risks involved when filmmakers invite real people to participate in documentaries about events that are of public interest.
- by Tom Ryan
Emmys delayed for the first time since September 11 attacks
Hollywood’s strike continues to have far-reaching impacts across the TV and film industry.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Romance isn’t quite dead in our house. We like to watch
In fact, romance is streaming episodically into our lounge room. Who needs to go out for date night?
- by Julie Power
Murder, he wrote: Huge stars join Steve Martin’s whacky whodunnit
In the hands of stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building has become one of the great stayers of the streaming era.
- by Debi Enker
Tennis court the backdrop for riveting and complex drama
Who to believe in this drama about the fraught relationship between a tennis coach and young champion, especially when both are telling lies?
- by Debi Enker
★★★★½
Green Guide
This drama about the opioid epidemic is a triumph that never obscures the tragedy
Based on true events, Painkiller does a lot more than simply detail the public health disaster of OxyContin.
- by Craig Mathieson
Who said it – Ted Lasso or Tony Gustavsson?
How well do you know the wit and wisdom of the Matildas’ affable coach and the fictional manager of the equally fictional AFC Richmond?
How did Ye get here? Five things we learn in the new Kanye West documentary
The Trouble With KanYe investigates how Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, one of America’s most celebrated artists, became a megaphone for hate and division.
- by Thomas Mitchell
★★★★
Review
Stick with The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, it pays off in spades
Alycia Debnam-Carey and Sigourney Weaver headline a challenging but rewarding drama about the legacy of abuse and the chances of escaping it.
- by Karl Quinn