Wenlei Ma

Wenlei Ma is a TV and film critic, journalist, broadcaster and commentator and has worked across digital, print, radio and TV. She has written for and appeared in media outlets including the ABC, The Guardian, news.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sunday Telegraph. She is also a contributor on RN Breakfast, has hosted RN’s Stop Everything and appeared on ABC TV’s China Tonight.

Recent articles by Wenlei Ma

Film

Wenlei Ma

Seven top picks for the Sydney Film Festival

It’s that time of the year and the Sydney Film Festival is almost upon us. The program has just been revealed and there is a bevy of goodies. Here are our seven top picks.

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Dark Matter features Joel Edgerton in dual roles.

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TV

Wenlei Ma

Sci-fi thriller is a grim slog of a TV show

Joel Edgerton’s new series has him playing two versions of the same person, but it’s so bogged down by its seriousness only a masochist could love it.

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Marc Fennell's latest podcast is called This is Not a Game.

Pop Culture

Wenlei Ma

The internet’s first conspiracy theory was wild

Have you ever heard of Ong’s Hat? It’s both a ghost town and the internet’s first conspiracy theory.

Incredible first look at new Superman in costume

James Gunn has revealed the first image of new Superman David Corenswet in costume ahead of the movie’s 2025 release.

The irony in our love for workplace TV comedies

A new Canadian series joins the pantheon of one of our favourite genres, the workplace comedy.

Wenlei Ma’s verdict on the best — and worst — Met Gala looks

If there’s one place celebrities want to be seen in avant-garde fashions, it’s the red carpet at the Met Gala. Here are all the looks from all the stars rated good, bad and ugly.

What happens when an actor dies mid-production?

The producers of Gen V has made a decision about how to move on from actor Chance Perdomo’s sudden death. He’s not the only actor to have died mid-production on TV series or movie.

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Bridgerton season three is on Netflix from May 16.

TV

Wenlei Ma

Bridgerton stars spill on sex scenes, comedy & fantasies

When Nicola Coughlan discovered her character would be the focus of its third season, she worried about the show’s famed sex scenes.

Please stop watching things with subtitles on

WENLEI MA: Unless you have accessibility issues or it’s a non-English language project, please stop watching TV shows and movies with the subtitles on. The madness must stop.

The verdict on Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie

Jerry Seinfeld has a lot of opinions about the state of comedy and of movies, so what do we make of his Pop-Tarts movie?

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Film

Wenlei Ma

Furiosa’s moment has finally arrived

Nine years after the hugely successful Fury Road, the anticipated prequel is on the cusp of release. Director George Miller shares his experience with The Nightly.

David E. Kelley’s new show is bad, he needs to chill out

David E. Kelley is the man behind some of the most successful American TV shows, but his latest series shows he needs to stop churning out so much stuff.

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TV

Wenlei Ma

Elisabeth Moss uncovers hidden truths in spy thriller

Elisabeth Moss is one of those actors whose new projects is always worthy of your curiosity. Her latest is a spy thriller where no one is who they say they are.

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