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Theatre, Films and TV

Film review: The Mandalorian and Grogu (M)

The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu hunt down another Imperial Warlord for the fledgling New Republic.

The devil and The Deep Blue Sea: 20th-century classic at ACT Hub

Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea (Chaika/ACT Hub) has one of 20th-century theatre’s great roles for women. Tony Knight directs.

The Sapphires returns to Canberra with heart, soul and a new generation of stars

More than two decades after it first premiered on stage, The Sapphires continues to strike a powerful chord with audiences across Australia.

Mother Mary (MA15+) film review

World-famous pop icon Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) becomes overwhelmed during a costume fitting.

The great escape

You’ve no doubt heard of Harry “handcuff” Houdini, but have you heard of Canberra escapologist Humphrey Cornthwaite, who’s been fleeing straitjackets and handcuffs around Europe for decades.

ScoMo satire: the sequel

A journalist’s code of ethics can sometimes get in the way of a good story, so a former political journalist has written a black comedy about former PM Scott Morrison.

Tempo Theatre Dials M for Murder

Tempo Theatre stages Frederick Knott’s classic thriller Dial M for Murder, the play behind Alfred Hitchcock’s film.

Hokum (M) film review

Author Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) attempts to finish his successful Conquistador trilogy.

Let’s hear it for the mum! Footloose star dances into Canberra this Mother’s Day

If you dream of a career in the performing arts, and of being a mother, but wonder if it is possible to do both, beloved Australian actor, singer, and mother, Sophie Weiss, says “It is!”

How to be a tosser 101

Regardless of what APS level you are, most Canberrans are qualified in Wankernomics – or office culture – which is the hilarious topic of a live show at Canberra Theatre on 13 May.

Lose to Win: A South Sudanese refugee’s story

South Sudanese actor-writer and former refugee Mandela Mathia will perform his one-man show Lose to Win in Queanbeyan on Saturday.

Liaisons dangereuses: Swords, sex, and scandal at Canberra Rep

Les Liaisons dangereuses, by Christopher Hampton, directed by Lainie Hart, Canberra Rep, 23 April to 9 May.

An ogre by any other name

For legal reasons let’s just say a green ogre from a swamp is looking for love in the upcoming burlesque and drag show Swamplesque, a strictly 18+ parody that re-imagines princesses and heroes.

‘Hell is other people’: Sartre play gets first ACT performance

No Exit (Huis clos), by the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, will be performed by Mockingbird Theatrics from 15 to 18 April.

Hoppers (PG) film review

In Beaverton, the rebellious and passionate environmentalist Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda) spends her childhood with her grandmother in a nearby forest glade inhabited by many wild animals.

Leon came, he saw, he conquered

Whenever Canberra born-and-bred actor Leon Ford is on TV (ABC’s Dog Park) or on the big screen (Elvis}, his old drama teacher from Narrabundah College always sends him a text.

Actor Chuck Norris dies at the age of 86

US action ‌star Chuck Norris ‌has died at the age of 86, ‌his family has announced in a social media post.

One Battle After Another wins best picture Oscar

One Battle After Another has been crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, winning a close contest with the vampire story Sinners.

Pixar announces development of Monsters Inc 3

It has been revealed that animation studio Pixar is planning a third film in the wildly successful Monsters Inc franchise.

Crème de la crème of French flicks

Life does imitate art, just look at the upcoming Alliance Francaise French Film Festival that features a movie made a year before the infamous 2025 Louvre art heist – about an art robbery at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53

US actor Eric Dane, best known for his roles in Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, has died at the age of 53.

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

Tributes are pouring in for Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather and the napalm-loving colonel in Apocalypse Now, after his death at 95.

From Truth to Fantasy: NFSA’s Autumn Film Season 

Hollywood blockbusters, cult classics, fantasy adventures, First Nations storytelling, post-show talks, and an Easter egg hunt.

Take 5 with Craig McLachlan

Craig McLachlan – actor, singer, musician – is known from TV’s Ramsay Street to stages across the world.

Send Help (MA15+) film review

Meek corporate strategist and planner Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) looks forward to a long-deserved promotion. Her preppy new boss, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), however, gives it to his old college buddy instead. Soon, Bradley...

The Housemaid (MA15+) film review

In a sprawling property in Great Neck, Long Island, Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney) is interviewed by the wealthy and neurotic Nina Winchester (Amanda Seyfried) for a position as a live-in maid for her family.

Australia’s Rose Byrne wins Golden Globe award

Australia's Rose Byrne has won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a musical or comedy for her role in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

Song Sung Blue (M) film review

In Wisconsin, Mike ‘Lightning’ Sardina (Hugh Jackman) introduces himself as a musician impersonator at an AA meeting.

Rental Family (M) film review

In Japan, American actor Phillip Vandarploeug (Brendan Fraser) drifts through life, taking on bit parts following his success in a toothpaste commercial.

Avatar: Fire and Ash (M) film review

It’s hard to believe James Cameron has released a new film just three years after his last given it took 12 years between Titanic and Avatar, and then another 13 between that and Avatar: The Way of Water.
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