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Golden girl: Rose Byrne’s Globes win maps the road to Oscar glory
In a telecast with few surprises, Rose Byrne’s emotional win puts her in the box seat for Academy Award success.
- Michael Idato
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One Battle After Another leads, Wicked snubbed in Golden Globe nominations
Jacob Elordi was among the Australian names called out, scoring nods in the film and TV categories. Read the full list of nominees.
- Jake Coyle
Retire? Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley aren’t ready for the old folks home yet
The pair play sleuthing retirees in The Thursday Murder Club, but in real life they plan to keep acting “until I stop breathing”.
- Stephanie Bunbury
- ★★★
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It’s a hit book, but can Thursday Murder Club crack cosy crime for Netflix?
This light, frothy, mildly entertaining murder mystery with big-name golden oldies is proof of the power of the algorithm.
- Karl Quinn
Succession’s Harriet Walter: ‘The mother always gets blamed. It’s built into our culture’
“Mothers are expected to be perfect and fathers are allowed to be tricky,” says the actor, reflecting on Lady Caroline, her bulldozer ex Logan Roy and their bratty children.
- Jonathan Dean
How this action franchise reinvented itself to land four Oscar-winning actresses
Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and Brie Larson unpack how incredible action, diversity and family are the secret to the explosive success of Fast & Furious franchise.
- Osman Faruqi
- ★★★
- Review
Vin Diesel loses his humanity in race to become America’s James Bond
As the Fast and Furious saga nears its end, its star becomes more interested in family and less in reality.
- Jake Wilson
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren backs growing call for new awards category
Alongside her Fast X cast mates Oscar-winner Helen Mirren has joined the likes of Steven Spielberg and Keanu Reeves in backing a new category at the Oscars.
- Osman Faruqi
Succession in a Stetson: everything you need to know about 1923
A western only in the same way that Game of Thrones is a fantasy series rather than a political thriller, once you sweep the western trappings away, 1923 is a huge family soap opera. But not in the sudsy sense.
- Michael Idato
- Analysis
- Royal family
The King has enough challenges without having to wrestle with his past
While Charles has been cleaning up after his relatives, his own scandalous past has been laid bare to a new generation thanks to The Crown.
- Rob Harris