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TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN – ‘Part 7’
Well, “Part 7” of Twin Peaks: The Return was precisely what most of us were waiting for. Like Jerry Horne (David Patrick Kelly), high as a kite, lost in the Douglas firs, and without a car in this week’s opening scene, we’ve often wondered where the hell we were over the last six hours of…
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THE FISHER KING (1991)
A former ‘shock jock’ radio DJ, suicidal after a tragedy he set in motion, finds redemption in helping a mentally ill homeless man…
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AMERICAN GODS, 1.8 – ‘Come to Jesus’
If there’s one consistent theme in American Gods, it’s belief. The show is all about how faith in the Old Gods or the New Gods sustains people and gives them power. If you put your total confidence in the idea that these supernatural beings can control the world, then they can… but, without that belief,…
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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.10 – ‘Lantern’
A lot happened in the third season finale of Better Call Saul, although many of the big events didn’t get complete pay-off here, as many subplots were left dangling for later. It’s getting a little comical how the show is dragging things out, to some extent, but it’s so well-written and performed that I can’t…
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THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970)
After witnessing an attack, a writer becomes stalked by a serial killer…
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DOCTOR WHO, 10.10 – ‘The Eaters of Light’
Welcome back Rona Munro, writer of this week’s Doctor Who, “The Eaters of Light”. Munro, as many fans will recall, wrote what turned out to be, rather sadly, the last story in the run of the classic series, “Survival”. It’s interesting to see that Munro is, thematically at least, almost picking up where she left…
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HOUSE OF CARDS – Season Five
When you look at Netflix these days, it’s sobering to realise that, just five years ago, the notion of an original series on a video-on-demand platform was met with skepticism. But when the US adaptation of House of Cards debuted in 2013 it surprised audiences and critics alike, and Netflix instantly became a serious provider…
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AMERICAN GODS, 1.7 – ‘A Prayer for Mad Sweeney’
It can be infuriating that American Gods often lacks much-needed structure and clarity, because it’s evidently superb at standalone storytelling. This week’s penultimate hour, “A Prayer For Mad Sweeney”, doesn’t disappoint in the slightest, putting the show’s skill for episodic plotting on full display. Much like the flashback episode “Git Gone”, this episode commits to…
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TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN – ‘Part 5 & 6’
With “Part 5” of Twin Peaks: The Return we learn more about the web of terror created by the now incarcerated Mr. C, the leathery-faced ‘alternate Coop’ dodging the Black Lodge’s demand he return to their mystifying realm. When I say learn, that might not quite be as clear cut as it sounds. Mr. C,…
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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.9 – ‘Fall’
For a penultimate episode, “Fall” didn’t feel like one. The big storyline was something harking back to the Sandpiper case from Better Call Saul’s first season, and it was unclear what the “fall” of the title represented. A few people had some mishaps and were taken down a peg or two, but this happens most…
