Less than the sum of his parts
Legion,
Foxtel, FX, Thursday, 7.30pm
David Haller lives in a state of confusion and after watching the first episode of Legion - he’s not the only...
Sassy ladies in space race
By Tania Phillips
Hidden Figures (PG)
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae
Fun, bold, sassy and well told without really sinking into sentimentality or preaching,...
Polished to perfection
By Bonny Burrows
An all-American car display nested in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges is hoping to attract strong numbers from the broader hills community next...
Frontman set to crash in
By Bonny Burrows
Australian rock royalty is heading to the Pakenham Hotel this weekend.
Dale Ryder, former frontman of ’80s group Boom Crash Opera, is performing...
Take the money and run
By Rebecca Skilton
Musician Clint Wilson was so shocked when he found out that a friend had taken money from an ATM that he decided...
A tangled old married web
Married at First Sight,
Channel 9, various nights, 7.30pm
Bride and Prejudice,
Channel 7, Mondays, 9pm
It’s a married-y double this week, with the world’s supply of dirty...
Portrait of a tortured man
Manchester By the Sea (MA15+)
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler
THIS is pure and unapologetic Oscar-bait (and it’s already having success on...
Yep, it’s true: he’s back …
Split (MA15+)
Starring: James McAvoy, Haley Lu Richardson, Anya Taylor-Joy
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan made a name for himself with the gripping 1999 supernatural...
The law of averages
Newton’s Law, ABC,
Thursdays, 8.30pm (from 9 February)
Claudia Karvan, queen of the Australian small screen (shhh, don’t tell Asher Keddie) returns from a stint behind...
Harrowing on the screen
Jackie (MA15+)
Starring: Natalie Portman, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard
History is written by the winners - or so they say, it is also written...
La La Land a magical journey
La La Land (MA15+)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amie Conn
THE term movie magic is bandied about a lot - or was in...
There’s a bear in there …
Reviewer JASON BECK salutes the past year’s on-screen best ...
5.The Revenant
In a lackluste year on the big screen, this one was worth the price...
Proposed car park concerns ever-growing as crime hits
Community sentiments around the proposed satellite car park at the end of Kramer Drive have diminished, as residents have reported two attempted burglaries and...
