An incredibly in depth, psychologically pleasing science fiction flick, ‘Arrival’ is a stunning puzzle box that plays out a realistic depiction of what would happen if aliens landed on Earth. With a lack of action and tackling difficult subjects like time travel, aliens and humanity in general, it could so easily have ended up cheesy or contrived but thankfully, Arrival has enough foresight to ignore those traps and in doing so, becomes fresh entry to the bloated science fiction genre....

An Homage To B-Movie Horror Art Of The Dead may just be the funniest horror I’ve watched this year. While that sounds like a discredit to the film, it’s actually anything but. Playing on old horror tropes from the 80’s and combining artistic camera work with some surprisingly good practical effects, Art Of The Dead is a self-aware homage to the camp, exaggerated horrors of old, managing to find a way to entertain during every minute of its 90 minute run-time, even if the plot elements and over-acting hold this back from being a better title....

Penultimate Problems We return to Arthdal Chronicles this week with the final two episodes before the end of the season. With more political scheming and the overarching plot involving the Neanthals starting to gain traction, Arthdal Chronicles offers up an exciting episode, one that leaves the door wide open for the finale tomorrow. The episode picks up right where it left off from before. It turns out the Neanthals are looking for someone but remain cryptic when asked by Mubaek exactly who that is....

The War Hammer Titan Brace yourselves; the best episode of Attack On Titan Season 4 is here and that comes in the form of episode 6 which is a true anime masterpiece. We begin with Tybur, hours before his big speech that changes everything. After bidding farewell to the kids, he apologizes to his sister and tells her to take care of the little ones. Tybur is well aware that his speech will spark the war to come and he makes escape plans just in case things go to hell....

The Price Episode 6 of Barbarians Season 2 starts right off the back of that shocking reveal last episode. Boats are en-route, ready to engulf the Germanic tribes in a barrage of sword-fighting and bloodshed. There are hundreds of them, and they’re a day’s ride out from them. What do the group intend to do? There’s at least 10,000 men there, and the group gathers together to try and figure out what to do about this....

A Big Twist Like Melting Me Softly, Beautiful Love, Wonderful life delivers one of its strongest episodes this week, giving us some touching moments but also a shocking revelation for Cheong-Ah and how she’s linked with Hae-Rang. Both sisters are also getting close to Joon-Hwi and Tae-Rang respectively and while it was quite predictable, it has been nicely developed nonetheless. We begin with the Kim family talking around the table and while the Dad is happy they’re all together, he asks why Seol-Ah is there and if there is anything wrong with her husband....

Another Set Up With just a couple of weeks left, Beautiful Love is starting to wind down its different story lines as we see them unfold and conclude. The pace has certainly picked up a little too, leading to the finale which I’m sure will show some dramatic scenes and more truths revealed. This latest episode concentrated more on its secondary characters but remained interesting because, after all, everyone has a connection in this drama....

A Growing Movement Around The World Sometime around 500 B.C., in the heart of the Ancient Greek society, a theory was proposed that the Earth was in fact round. 150 years later, Aristotle shared this hypothesis and, based on observations around constellations, set to work to prove this theory. Without any technology and using what little resources they could, people begun to believe this notion until science slowly caught up and proved, thanks to physics and math, that the Ancient Greeks were correct....

https://youtu.be/2bVik34nWws Not Another Teen Movie Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too is not a Black Mirror episode. At least, not for the final 30 minutes or so. This strange, tonally confused episode ultimately serves as a reminder of the corruption within the pop music industry, with Miley Cyrus thrown in for good measure. Despite a strong opening 20 minutes or so, Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too loses its way, forgetting it’s part of Black Mirror and somehow winding up emulating a bad Nickelodeon teen movie....

Currency Episode 6 of Black Summer Season 2 begins with our ragtag group of survivors trudging through the forest. They come across a supply crate but they’re quickly ambushed by a man named Sam. He seems to know his stuff too, and he encourages them to work with him to haul this over the ridge. He wants to share everything out. However, there definitely feels like an ulterior motive going on here....

Episode Guide The Maverick Take the Crown California Dreaming Great Expectations King of Clay The audience for tennis is roughly twice as big as Formula 1. Following the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, it was perhaps only a matter of time before the streamers branched out and looked at incorporating the exciting, soapy and dramatic formula into different sports. Break Point then is an interesting docu-series, one that does a great job capturing the same feel and tone of Drive to Survive, although at times it is a little bumpy and uneven in places as the show finds its rhythm and tries to fit the rhythm and rapport of tennis into this....

Swish Simon and Daphne prepare for their honeymoon as episode 6 of Bridgerton begins. They arrive at Clyedon together and are immediately greeted by Mrs Colson who’s in charge of the hired help. Before their guided tour however, Simon intends to show Daphne their bedroom. Eventually, Daphne is shown around by Mrs Colson who makes a point of showing her the nursery which, as we know, won’t be used in the foreseeable future if Simon has his way....

Lot 36 Episode 1 of Cabinet of Curiosities begins with an old man shuffling across his living room and dumping another TV dinner in his bin, which is stacked full of them. This butcher ends up having a heart attack though, leaving behind all his belongings… to an abandoned lot. Lot 36 to be precise. This Lot is thrown up for auction by a man named Eddie. It sells for 400 dollars to our protagonist, Nick, who owes a lot of money to a man named Tommy....

The Autopsy Episode 3 of Cabinet of Curiosities starts with us down in the depths of the mines. Shouts echo off the claustrophobic walls, as these men finish their day’s labour and are met with tragedy. One of their own, a manic man, jumps off the elevator and sets off some sort of strange bomb, as we fade to black. Missing posters are up all over town, as Carl arrives, clad in a white coat and black hat....

An Enjoyable But Largely Formulaic Call Of Duty Game The problem with annual releases of video game franchises like Call Of Duty is that a lot of them tend to fade into one another, making it difficult to differentiate one from the other. Call Of Duty has become synonymous as of late with a slew of futuristic locations making it difficult to discern what a Modern Warfare or an Infinite Warfare title actually looks like....

Oh You, Up There Episode 1 of Capitani season 1 begins with Luc Capitani driving through the quaint countryside. It’s Luc’s day off, and he’s on the verge of some well-earned time away from the force… until he receives a call from the office. They’re short-staffed and with a body up in the Kelling area, he’s requested to go and take a look. On the way, Capitani is stopped by a rookie officer called Mores, who apologizes and mentions how there’s a body in the bush....

One for the fans Celeb Five: Behind the Curtain (2022) is a fun and vibrant little mockumentary, one that pools the comedic talents of four women together as they set out to try and brainstorm material for a new Netflix comedy special. It’s a pretty straight forward premise, and one that plays on all the hallmarks of Korean comedy, with the talents of Celeb Five along for the ride. Anyone who has watched Behind the Scenes footage or goofs from K-dramas or K-pop stars will immediately warm to the style offered here, with a lot of silly jokes; some will resonate with this material, other’s won’t....

Family Ties Acting as the proverbial deep breath before tomorrow’s finale, Chocolate slows down a little and focuses a lot more on its supporting players here, attempting to wrap things up before plunging us into one final twist given the preview we receive for episode 16. For now though, Chocolate continues to deliver the goods with this episode, with another strong dose of characterisation and some nicely worked plot developments, all of which gearing up for the finale....

Brussel sprouts, unwanted Christmas guests, Christmas Day soap operas, and indigestion after a hefty lunch, are just some of the horrors we have to endure. Thankfully, there is always a festive movie or two to get us back into the Christmas Spirit, with such perennial classics as Scrooge, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Miracle On 34th Street waiting in the wings to entertain us. But when it comes to Christmas movies, they can’t all be considered classics....

Match Point Episode 5 of Cobra Kai Season 4 starts with Terry apologizing to Daniel for what happened in the past. Daniel is not in the forgiving mood though, despite Terry promising not to let the students attack before the tournament. Granted, of course, that LaRusso does the same thing. If Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do lose this tournament, then both Lawrence and LaRusso will no longer be able to fight, so there’s a lot riding on this....