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MR. ROBOT, 2.8 – ‘eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12’
Oh dear. For much of season 2, creator Sam Esmail’s teased us with titbits about how bad the world has become since fsociety’s hack. In this episode, the first not to feature Elliot at all (and I’m sure Rami Malek heaved a huge sigh of relief at being given a breather), he ripped back to…
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HALT AND CATCH FIRE, 3.1-2 – ‘Valley of the Heart’s Delight’ & ‘One Way Or Another’
When it began, I grew tired and frustrated with Halt and Catch Fire after three episodes, as this AMC drama felt like it just wanted to do for technology what Mad Men did for advertising. There were aspects I enjoyed about the first season, but structurally it felt very unsound, and there was an overemphasis…
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SWALLOWS & AMAZONS (2016)
A group of children travel to the picturesque Lake District, with the aim to claim a remote island for themselves.
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DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD (2016)
A film crew catch-up with David Brent, the former boss of BBC documentary ‘The Office’, as he tries to launch a singing career…
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THE IN-LAWS (1979)
In preparation for his daughter’s wedding, a dentist meets the groom’s father, who claims to be a government agent and drags him on a series of misadventures…
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MR. ROBOT, 2.7 – ‘eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme’
Some fans correctly guessed the true nature of ‘Mr. Robot’ (Christian Slater) last season, partly because the show shares DNA with Fight Club and it was thus a relatively easy deduction to make. Others also guessed this week’s twist ending: that Elliot (Rami Malek) is actually inside a prison (although some theorised an asylum), and only…
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LIGHTS OUT (2016)
When her little brother experiences the same events that once almost sent her insane, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror…
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STRANGER THINGS – Season One
Netflix’s eight-part supernatural drama has more homages than original thoughts. A melange of inspirations from 1980s sci-fi, horror, and fantasy, Stranger Things is also pockmarked with retro touchstones like BMX bikes, Dungeons & Dragons, and brick-sized walkie-talkies. Even the show’s poster is indebted to artist Drew Struzan, with a font used on the cover of…
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THE SHALLOWS (2016)
Just 200 yards offshore, a surfer is attacked by a great white shark, and her short journey to safety becomes the ultimate test of wills…
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WIENER-DOG (2016)
A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.
