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KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017)
When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, Eggsy flies across the Atlantic for help from the American version of the Kingsman organisation…
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THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970)
Scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts; the monster comes alive and wreaks havoc.
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IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (1962)
In WWII, 12-year-old orphan Ivan Bondarev works for the Soviet army as a scout behind German lines and strikes a friendship with three sympathetic Russian officers.
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STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING (1972)
A timid, withdrawn woman meets a man she believes is finally the love of her life, unaware that he is a vicious serial killer.
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THE X-FILES, 11.4 – ‘The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat’
Darin Morgan was always a name to look out for in the credits of 1990s The X-Files, having penned many of the show’s funniest and most successful hours. He singlehandedly invented the ‘comedy episodes’ the series occasionally indulging in, even after he left. An Emmy-winning contributor during his time on the series, it was always a…
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TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976)
An occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth…
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STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.12 – ‘Vaulting Ambition’
A great magic trick is all about misdirection. While many had spotted the groundwork going into Star Trek: Discovery’s mid-season twist (that Ash Tyler is actually Voq), most people missed the second one “Vaulting Ambition” unleashed. Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs) is actually from the Mirror Universe, so his questionable morals weren’t because he’s a tough…
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DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE (1971)
A Victorian scientist tests a serum that transforms him into a sensuous murderess.
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BLACK MIRROR, 4.6 – ‘Black Museum’
This final episode was longer than usual, although there were less feature-length instalments compared to the last series. “Black Museum” reminded me of 2014’s excellent “White Christmas” special, as it likewise told three stories interlinked by an enigmatic figure at the centre of things. It didn’t do this anywhere near as succinctly, but it was…
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (1970)
When a bored Holmes eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
