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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.5 – ‘Chicanery’
For a show described as a legal comedy-drama, Better Call Saul has spent very little time in a court of law. The character of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) thrives during the pre-trial wheeling-and-dealing, preferring to settle things before a judge and jury have to get involved. That’s one reason it’s such a refreshing “lawyer show” — not…
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THE LEFTOVERS, 3.4 – ‘G’Day Melbourne’
After last week’s remarkable mystical adventure with Kevin Garvey Sr. (Scott Glenn), it was the turn of his son for “G’Day Melbourne”, as Kevin (Justin Theroux) got embroiled in a more suburban and emotionally devastating escapade of his own. While Kevin and Nora (Carrie Coon) excitedly flew to Oz together, there were early signs their relationship’s on the rocks,…
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A MONSTER CALLS (2016)
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.
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DOCTOR WHO, 10.4 – ‘Knock Knock’
“Well, you don’t have to go to outer space to find monsters,” claims Nardole (Matt Lucas) at the conclusion of Mike Bartlett’s “Knock Knock”. Indeed, this week’s Doctor Who again confirms how the show’s format enjoys frequent visits to the hallowed halls of contemporary Gothic horror. The haunted house story is a rich vein that’s…
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THE VOID (2016)
Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.
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BRAIN DAMAGE (1988)
A man wakes to find a creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem, giving him feelings of euphoria in exchange for human victims…
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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.4 – ‘Sabrosito’
If Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) half of the show isn’t your favourite, which is something of a problem for a show that’s ostensibly about his backstory, chances are “Sabrosito” worked very well for you. Half the hour was taken up by Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), shedding light on the bad blood between him and Hector Salamanca…
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THE LEFTOVERS, 3.3 – ‘Crazy Whitefella Thinking’
Another minor masterpiece, with “Crazy Whitefella Thinking” answering plenty of questions regarding what Kevin Garvey Sr’s (Scott Glenn) been up to in Australia, since we last saw him, that ultimately tied into last week’s epilogue with those women murdering a policeman, expecting him to return to life. I’m pleased to see The Leftovers is tying…
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AMERICAN GODS, 1.1 – ‘The Bone Orchard’
American Gods doesn’t mess around. Right from the word go, this is a violent, beautiful, confusing drama that makes it clear it won’t be spoon-feeding information to us. In this riveting series premiere, “The Bone Orchard”, there are numerous scenes that occur with little to no context, and if you’re someone who hasn’t read Neil…
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MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for answers across L.A in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
