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SUICIDE SQUAD (2016)
A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
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MR. ROBOT, 2.5 – ‘eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc’
After four weeks of brooding, opaque hints, and the fear Sam Esmail had lost control of the material a little, everything finally kicked up a gear as Elliot (Rami Malek) returned to hacking, Angela (Portia Doubleday) met fsociety, Dom (Grace Gummer) met the Chinese with less palatable results, and we learnt the truth about Ray…
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CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND – Season One
Rachel Bloom has a star-making role in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, playing Rebecca Bunch, the eponymous ex of questionable sanity. A Yale and Harvard educated lawyer with a glistening city career ahead of her, Rebecca drops everything when a chance reunion with her childhood sweetheart, Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III), rekindles emotions powerful enough to send her…
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PREACHER, 1.10 – ‘Call and Response’
I haven’t been blown away by Preacher, and I don’t know many people who are even watching. And of those that are, it hasn’t become a hot topic of discussion. It just sort of exists as a live-action version of the comics; more the result of inspiration than adaptation. The show has had its highlights,…
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FINDING DORY (2016)
Friendly but forgetful blue tang fish Dory goes on a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
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BOJACK HORSEMAN – Season Three
It’s easy to scoff at the suggestion one of the best shows on Netflix is an animated comedy about an anthropomorphic horse. You shouldn’t, though, because BoJack Horseman is a series of unexpected depth you’d be unwise to ignore. It may seem unlikely that such a niche premise—about a washed-up 1990s sitcom actor/horse (voiced by…
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MR. ROBOT, 2.4 – ‘eps2.2_init1.asec’
Ironically, Sarah can’t write about this week’s Mr. Robot because of technical difficulties, so I’m taking over to give my thoughts on “eps2.2_init1.asec”. First, I think it’s fair and reasonable to let you know my general opinion of the series. I’m not as head-over-heels in love with Mr. Robot as Sarah clearly is, and it’s…
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SUPERGIRL – Season One
In a year which has seen Zack Snyder again misunderstand the appeal of Superman, it’s heartening to watch the first season of Supergirl and see a show embodying the values of this timeless comic book hero. This series might not focus on the Man of Steel himself, but by putting its attention on his Kryptonian…
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PREACHER, 1.9 – ‘Finish the Song’
The penultimate hour of Preacher took a significant step forward, in terms of finally bringing ‘The Cowboy’ (Graham McTavish) into the main story, and there were several moments I very much enjoyed, but also more of the odd decision-making that has characterised this first season. It’s frustrating because I’ve started to make my peace with…
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BUSTER KEATON: THE COMPLETE SHORT FILMS (1917-1923)
Eureka Entertainment’s ‘Masters of Cinema’ release of Buster Keaton’s short films is important because Buster Keaton is important. To borrow from Orson Welles, Keaton was the greatest of all the clowns in the history of the cinema. The box set starts with his first screen appearance in a Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle film. He’d go on…
