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MR. ROBOT, 2.6 – ‘eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes’
Not many shows have the elasticity of concept, or balls, to open an episode with the main character living inside a stereotypical 1980s sitcom. It’s the kind of novelty you most associate with fantasy and sci-fi shows, although I guess Mr. Robot qualifies for the latter? It was a bold and imaginative decision; and one…
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PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
An orphan called Pete meets his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon.
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NERVE (2016)
A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of ‘truth or dare?’, where her every move is manipulated by an anonymous community of ‘watchers’.
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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…
