OKJA (2017)
byA young South Korean girl risks everything to prevent a powerful company from kidnapping her best friend – a large animal named Okja.
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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.10 – ‘Lantern’
byA lot happened in the third season finale of Better Call Saul, although many of the big events didn’t get complete pay-off here, as many…
HOUSE OF CARDS – Season Five
byWhen you look at Netflix these days, it’s sobering to realise that, just five years ago, the notion of an original series on a video-on-demand…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.9 – ‘Fall’
byFor a penultimate episode, “Fall” didn’t feel like one. The big storyline was something harking back to the Sandpiper case from Better Call Saul’s first…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.8 — ‘Slip’
byThis was a deceptively clever episode, helping connect some dots between the present-day Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and his Slippin’ Jimmy days back in Chicago,…
10 Cannes Films to See in 2017
byThe 70th Cannes Film Festival concluded on 28 May with a glittering awards ceremony. The films picked by Cannes will inevitably land on many people’s must-watch lists, so here are 10 movies from Cannes 2017 to keep on your radar…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.7 – ‘Expenses’
byThis was a mid-season transitionary episode, where there were no huge moments, just plenty of finessing as the story takes stock, adjusts, then moves in a…
RIVERDALE – Season One
byAdapted from Archie Comics, Riverdale was a great fit for television because of its numerous story arcs. The US teen drama follows several characters turning detective…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.6 – ‘Off Brand’
byA chastened Chuck (Michael McKean), defeated in court by his brother Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), is consoled over a glass of vintage wine by his business…
13 REASONS WHY – Season One
byWith recent news of a second season pickup for 13 Reasons Why, there’s no better time to look at the first season and decide whether…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.5 – ‘Chicanery’
byFor a show described as a legal comedy-drama, Better Call Saul has spent very little time in a court of law. The character of Jimmy…
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.4 – ‘Sabrosito’
byIf Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) half of the show isn’t your favourite, which is something of a problem for a show that’s ostensibly about his backstory,…