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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.
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SULLY: MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON (2016)
The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew.
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6 to See this December
What new movies and television shows are most deserving of your attention this month? Our editor, Dan Owen, selects his top six choices for UK audiences…
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HUMANS – series two, episode five
This week’s episode of Humans was the best of the series, so far, and not just because of the explosive action and steamy sex scenes. Last week it felt like a lot of disparate stories were taking place in isolation, but this week does a far better job linking them together—whether through converging plots, or…
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MOANA (2016)
In Ancient Polynesia, when a curse incurred by the Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s island, his daughter answers the ocean’s call to seek out a demigod to set things right.
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WESTWORLD, 1.9 – ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’
The penultimate hour of Westworld confirmed yet another of the three most persuasive fan theories, which in some ways is a shame if you’ve been aware of them for awhile. I have a feeling the writers suspected the reveal that Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) isn’t human was relatively obvious (and expected in a show with lifelike…
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THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (2016)
High school gets even more unbearable for awkward Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother…
