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26 ENTERTAINMENT WINTER 2022 | OVERSIXTY.COM.AU WIN! ON THE BOX AT THE MOVIES ENTERTAINMENT What’s on Where the Crawdads Sing Drama The best-selling novel by Delia Owens has now been stunningly brought to life in this Reese Witherspoon-produced mystery drama. Daisy Edgar-Jones is captivating as Kya, an abandoned girl who grew up alone in the perilous marshlands of North Carolina in the 1950s and ‘60s – the infamous “Marsh Girl” of Barkley Cove. When two young men from town, Tate (Taylor John Smith) and Chase (Harris Dickinson) cross into her isolated world and one of them is found dead, Kya finds herself at the centre of suspicion. Bullet Train Action/Thriller If you like your movies fun, fast-paced and thrilling, then strap yourself in for this star-studded action flick set on a non-stop bullet train ride through modern-day Japan. Brad Pitt is at his charismatic best as Ladybug, an assassin pulled in for one last job by his handler Maria Beetle (Sandra Bullock). Once on board the train, on which he’s tasked to collect a briefcase, Ladybug discovers that four other assassins – Kimura, the Prince, Tangerine and Lemon – are also along for the ride. Elvis Musical/Drama This hotly anticipated film sees Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann bringing his distinctive brilliance to the life and music of the inimitable Elvis Presley (Austin Butler, who also voices all Elvis’s songs). It specifically focuses on the complex and troubled relationship with his mysterious manager Colonel Tom Parker (an almost unrecognisable Tom Hanks), as well as his ill- fated marriage to Priscilla Thor Superhero The God of Thunder, aka Thor (Chris Hemsworth), is on a quest like none other – to find inner peace. But his retirement from saving the world is interrupted when galactic killer Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) shows up with a mission to annihilate all the gods. To combat this threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi – the Kiwi actor is also the movie’s director), and ex-girlfriend (Natalie Portman), who inexplicably wields Thor’s hammer. Together they embark on a harrowing cosmic adventure to try and stop Gorr the God Butcher before it’s too late. – Diane Godley Win a Philips 50” 4K UHD LED Android TV worth $1299! Go to www.o60.me/contests Presley (Olivia DeJonge). Featuring Catherine Martin’s brilliant set design, you’ll love every toe-tapping moment. You Can’t AskThat ABCTV,Wednesdays 9pmandABC IVIEW ABC’s outrageous, uncomfortable and ground-breaking show is back, with season seven of You Can’t Ask That hitting our screens this June. You Can’t Ask That uncovers the truth behind some of the most marginalised and misunderstood minorities in Australia, with the public sending in anonymous questions they would usually be too scared to ask. The new season of the award-winning show shines a light on Aussie bogans, people living with dementia, drug users and addicts, the LGBTQI+ community, adult entertainers, children of adoption and many more. This heart-warming, life-affirming program helps viewers see life from a different perspective, while sharing the reality of a different way of life through breaking societal taboos. Season 7 confronts discrimination and prejudice head on, while offering a searing insight into subjects that are so often dismissed. – Charlotte Foster The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Netflix There’s a lot of unknowns about Marilyn Monroe, from her supposed suicide by overdose in 1962 to her struggle with mental health and her alleged affairs with John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. A deep investigation into the death of the stunning icon has hit Netflix with The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes . Just as the title suggests, the documentary will explore Monroe’s death through unheard interviews from people who were close to her and knew her personally. The film tells Monroe’s story from the perspective of all the men she had relationships with – particularly the end when the Kennedys were told to end their relationship with the actress. It was then that Monroe began to crumble and struggle after being left alone which eventually led to her untimely death. Watch The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes on Netflix now. – Sahar Mourad TV sporting events Tour de France All the thrills, spills and scenery from France’s iconic cycling event, from July 1-24 on SBS. The Open Championship The world’s golfing greats will face off at the Old Course at St Andrews Fife Scotland. Showing from July 14-17 on Foxtel. Hungarian Grand Prix With the course described as ‘Monaco without the walls’, all the high-octane Formula 1 action kicks off from 28-31 July on Fox Sports. Commonwealth Games Watch athletes from the Commonwealth countries compete for glory in Birmingham, England from July 28 to August 8, screening on Channel 7 and 7Plus. Football finals Tune in to your favourite footy finals – the AFL Grand Final screens on the Seven Network on September 24, while the NRL Grand Final is on October 3, screening live on Channel Nine, with replays on Fox Sports. Back in Time for the Corner Shop ABC TV and ABC IVIEW Follow a family as they head back in time and live through the 150-year-history of the Australian corner shop in the ABC’s Back in Time for the Corner Shop . The Ferrone family have previously lived the life of an Aussie family from 1900 to 2000 with host Annabel Crabb in Back in Time for Dinner and Further Back in Time for Dinner . In the latest instalment of the ABC’s popular living-history series, the family of five will be running a corner shop as it evolves from the 1850s to the 1990s. The series promises to be an engaging, family-friendly exploration of Australia’s history through the lens of an iconic institution. WIth filming starting this year, Back in Time for the Corner Shop will be heading to the ABC soon. In the meantime, you can catch up on the Ferrone’s adventures in Back in Time and Further Back in Time online on ABC iView now. – Rachel Fieldhouse