I’m glad Mark Darcy is dead,and I hope Hugh Grant murdered him

I’m glad Mark Darcy is dead,and I hope Hugh Grant murdered him

Bridget Jones fans are furious after a preview for the new film revealed her long-time love interest is dead. But I couldn’t be happier.

  • byMeg Watson

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The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with

The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with

We asked 10 well-known Australians to divulge their favourites. Some are classics,some might surprise you – and Love Actually is as divisive as ever.

  • byMichael Lallo
We’re tripping over true-crime shows,so why does The Staircase feel like a step up?

We’re tripping over true-crime shows,so why does The Staircase feel like a step up?

Let’s begin with Colin Firth ditching Mr Darcy and work our way down to figure out why this series is so compelling.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Like Harry Potter for adults,this heroic war movie is a genuine surprise
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Like Harry Potter for adults,this heroic war movie is a genuine surprise

Colin Firth and Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen star in an entertaining tale about one of the boldest plots of World War II,Operation Mincemeat.

  • byJake Wilson
Superb drama The Staircase finds new twists in infamous murder case
★★★★½
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Superb drama The Staircase finds new twists in infamous murder case

You might think there was nothing left to say about a 2001 murder trial that was the subject of three documentary series. You’d be wrong.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘There are no answers’:Toni Collette brings a murder victim to life in The Staircase

‘There are no answers’:Toni Collette brings a murder victim to life in The Staircase

A new drama from HBO seeks to give a voice,and a life,to murder victim Kathleen Peterson,says Toni Collette.

  • byMichael Idato
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‘Most flattering way to age well’:A midlife man’s guide to a glow-up

‘Most flattering way to age well’:A midlife man’s guide to a glow-up

Sir Kenneth Branagh’s appearance at the BAFTAs proves a fresh face,great haircut and a sharp look go a long way – here’s how you can follow suit.

  • byStephen Doig
How Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci turned their real-life friendship into a love story

How Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci turned their real-life friendship into a love story

The pair drew on their 20-year history to play a bickering couple in Supernova,which grapples with the realities of early-onset dementia.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
Popular culture can help remove the stigma of dementia
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Popular culture can help remove the stigma of dementia

Unlike many films about dementia,The Father offers a nuanced and compelling insight into the lived experience of dementia that could make a significant contribution to improving our understanding.

  • byRose Capp
How accurate is this racy tale of sex and scandal in Regency England?

How accurate is this racy tale of sex and scandal in Regency England?

You've probably never seen a period piece quite like Bridgerton before.

  • byMeredith Blake
How the man behind Harry Potter transformed classic The Secret Garden

How the man behind Harry Potter transformed classic The Secret Garden

When writer Jack Thorne was charged with updating Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 classic,he was struck by how brave a piece of fiction it was.

  • byStephanie Bunbury