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The supporting cast shine in this boutique production, which leans into spectacle at the expense of real bite

Picks for the best new TV shows and movies on Hulu this week include a bevy of classic movies that arrive on Hulu as a new month begins.

Mel Brooks’s unapologetically in-your-face western spoof broke all the rules and redefined satire – it is just as relevant for today’s polarised world

Nobody in space can hear you scream… with laughter, but they might after you've watched these sci-fi comedies.

IN FOCUS: On paper, BBC One’s weeknight light entertainment show should be one of the broadcaster’s most tedious programmes – but its jarring tonal shifts and random guest list often make for brilliantly bizarre viewing. Katie Rosseinsky explores the endearingly strange appeal of ‘The One Show’

David Lynch’s death marks the passing of a true instinctive genius who stood apart from the rest of Hollywood

TRIBUTE: The singular American filmmaker died this week at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy like no other. Louis Chilton looks at the life and work of a man who redefined what cinema itself could achieve

In the mid 1970s, Hoyts Cinema Centre in Bourke Street Melbourne (the first multi-screened cinema in Victoria) was my go-to place for new release movies.

4/5 Come for the great gags and music, stay for the hotpants and giant spangled Bratwurst