Film & TV production
Why the next Baby Reindeer may be too afraid to step into the spotlight
Caught in the clash between documentary, embellishment and a $US170 million lawsuit, getting the facts straight on TV has never been more important.
- by Michael Idato
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The Twelve is back, with new cast, new crime, old Trojan horse tactics
Sam Neill returns as the “silver fox” barrister, but around him swirl a storm of micro-plots that are the show’s real purpose.
- by Karl Quinn
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Sunday Life
The July 7 Edition
Actor Tasma Walton graces our cover and talks about her latest role, one that has taken her along a path not unlike the one she has followed in real life.
The Bikeriders: The film that cast Austin Butler before he became a heartthrob
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Louise Rugendyke, Frances Mocnik, Barry Divola and Damien Woolnough
Man of the moments: You Can’t Ask That team return, and this time it’s personal
I Was Actually There revisits big moments in Australian history with eyewitnesses, and makes for riveting viewing.
- by Karl Quinn
‘Do it’: Funny girl Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the serious step she took with her mum
From Seinfeld and Veep to a hit podcast and new choices with her 87-year-old mother, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is rolling with a fast-changing industry – and world.
- by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
They were the hottest stars of the ’80s. Now the ‘Brats’ look back in anger
A revealing new documentary looks at how the “Brat Pack” tag shaped the careers of Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and its other members.
- by Craig Mathieson
Magazine
Sunday Life
The June 30 Edition
The most talked-about actor at this year’s Academy Awards, Lily Gladstone, graces our cover this week and talks about her latest movie.
In recovery, and growing out the buzz cut, this Troppo star is back
Emerging from her cancer treatment, Nicole Chamoun had to reimagine how she felt about her tough private eye character.
- by Bridget McManus
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The best Australian drama in years, Fake surgically dissects a sham romance
Inspired by Stephanie Wood’s memoir, this thriller starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham pinballs between exhausting highs and lows.
- by Craig Mathieson
Why you now have to pay to watch Australia’s best TV dramas
There’s no shortage of high-quality Australian drama right now, but you’ll need multiple subscriptions to view the shows.
- by Debi Enker