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THE OA – Season Two
Amazingly, it’s been two years since The OA premiered with eight ambitious but often maddening instalments. Created by indie filmmaker Zal Batmanglij and actress Brit Marling, who collaborated on Sound of My Voice (2011) and The East (2013), it tells the peculiar story of an orphan of a Russian oligarch, who lost her sight as…
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SCARED STIFF (1987)
Strange visions come to haunt a singer when she and her boyfriend-psychiatrist move into an old house haunted by the ghost of a slave owner.
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GAME OF THRONES, 8.2 – ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
It’s a common writing device, on the eve of action-packed instalments, to renew an audience’s love and understanding of the characters involved. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” was a superb example of that. Our attention never left Winterfell for a second, as most of the Game of Thrones ensemble is located there now, so…
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STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.14 – ‘Such Sweet Sorrow: Part 2’
The USS Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends…
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TERRA FORMARS (2016)
In an attempt to colonise Mars, scientists seed the planet with algae to absorb sunlight and purify the atmosphere, but 500 years later the first manned mission to the planet encounter an unexpected threat on the surface…
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HANNA – Season One
The journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is…
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GAME OF THRONES, 8.1 – ‘Winterfell’
The long wait is over. Game of Thrones is back for a six-part farewell season after 20 long months off-air. And, as is customary for many of the HBO show’s premieres, “Winterfell” didn’t offer enormous spectacle with jaw-dropping twists. But it was nevertheless surprisingly eventful and even rather humorous. The story reminded us where things…
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HELLBOY (2019)
Hellboy, an apocalyptic beast caught between the worlds of the supernatural and mankind, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge…
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STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.13 – ‘Such Sweet Sorrow: Part 1’
After last week’s flat time-filler, season 2’s penultimate episode, “Such Sweet Sorrow”, also delays gratification - even taking us into the end credits on an agonising note. But it at least used time wisely and kept the focus on the characters, which will help during a finale that could be more plot-heavy. As the title suggests, this…
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MID90s (2018)
A 13-year-old boy living in 1990s Los Angeles spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.
