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HUMANS – series two, episode seven
The first half of series 2’s penultimate episode felt curiously subdued. There were some strong moments, particularly when it came to Renie (Letitia Wright), but it didn’t feel like enough pressure was rising towards Humans’ finale next week. It turns out that was hugely misleading, seeing as the back half of the episode provided perhaps…
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THE CHAMBER (2016)
A four-man submersible, off the coast of North Korea, is commandeered by a Special Ops team on a secret recovery mission…
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DRILLER KILLER (1979)
A New York artist goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, leading him to kill random homeless people with a power drill.
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TRANSPARENT – Season Three
In some ways, the most incredible thing about Jill Soloway’s Transparent is its running time. In half an hour Soloway manages to pack in more complicated ideas, careful plotting, and deft characterisation than some dramas manage over the course of an entire season. Wait a minute, you might claim at this point, ‘isn’t Transparent a…
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THE MISSING – Series Two
Sometimes I feel as though there are two pairs of Williams brothers: the ones who wrote brash shows like Roman’s Empire and the muddled, histrionic One of Us; and another smart, sharp duo who turned out two pulsating series of The Missing. Certainly there’s no doubting that The Missing is head and shoulders above the…
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HUMANS – series two, episode six
A somewhat less dynamic hour of Humans than the previous week’s, episode 6 nonetheless provided a few memorable moments, for very different reasons. Milo’s (Marshall Allman) threat to Dr. Morrow (Carrie-Anne Moss) was a particularly nasty moment. Milo hadn’t actually done anything overtly evil yet, but the show has made no bones about the fact…
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WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
I’m pleased Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a few surprises up their sleeves, because “The Bicameral Mind” took a long time confirming a fan theory that’s been swirling around for months. A surprise only to casual and unobservant viewers, William (Jimmi Simpson) was finally unveiled as a younger Man in Black (Ed Harris), so…
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BLEED FOR THIS (2016)
The inspirational story of champion boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near-fatal car crash, made a remarkable comeback.
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THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (2005)
Two young boys deal with their parents’ divorce in 1989s Brooklyn, New York.
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THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001)
An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when their father announces he is terminally ill.
