When it comes to superhero movies Marvel is the undisputed king so going into Civil War it was always going to be hard to try and top the track record the company have built for themselves. Civil War does a great job trying though with incredible visuals, a great plot and endearing characters but its held back by a few issues that prevent it from being one of the greatest superhero flicks of all time....
I Am Speed. Much like Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) for long stretches of this film, Cars 3 is a confused, unmotivated sequel that feels directionless until around the final third of the script. The plot lends itself to some interesting themes around passing the torch, clinging to past glory and when to admit defeat but its lost in a film that never quite knows what it wants to do. The returning lovable characters from Cars 1 and 2 are lost in this sequel too, reduced to a few lines of dialogue and an under-developed antagonist further hurt this sequel that lacks the usual Pixar charm....
The Fault In Our Waves Italian film Caught by a Wave is a by-the-book romantic drama with lots of sun, sea and sorrow peppered into its 100 minute run-time. Taking cues from movies like The Fault in Our Stars, this Netflix Original depicts the turbulent ups and downs of a teen romance backdropped by the gorgeous locale of Sicily – and a damning secret that threatens to upend this Summer romance....
Chicago P.D. Season 10 Episode 9 Chicago P.D. is back and after the events of season 9, this new series promises to be quite the dramatic affair. With the usual issues between the uniformed cops and Intelligence Unit of District 21, expect the story to pick up right where we left off and absolutely run with it. After the death of informant Anna, Voight is on the cusp of facing a new threat, as he struggles to keep the neighbourhood clean....
The Brother Episode 6 of Clickbait Season 1 begins in Sacramento six months ago. Simon warns Emma about her online boyfriend, imploring her to be careful. This small flashback soon sees us jump forward through time to see Simon, still working as a content moderator and still acting suspiciously. Detective Amiri shows up though to see him though, questioning Simon about Nick and his ties with Sarah. Apparently Simon was out fishing with his buddy Daryl during the incident....
Head of the Snake Episode 10 of Cobra Kai Season 5 starts with Kreese resigning himself to spending the rest of his days in prison. He reflects on the mistakes he’s made along the way but believes he had a purpose in instilling that on his students. As the therapist leans forward, she gives him some encouraging words to take forward. Out in the cafeteria, Kreese is stabbed by one of the inmates and start bleeding out....
The Black Hole Of Obscurity Episode 10 of Dark Hole begins with a big revelation. Snake Eyes was the one originally responsible for Tae-Han no longer being a cop. Anyway, there’s no time for that as we cut back to the present. Hwa-Sun and Tae-Han find themselves face to face with Madam Kim, who rocks up with her followers. After allowing the new survivors to stay, Hwa-Sun sits the group down and admits that the tentacled monster is responsible for killing the other survivors inside the hospital – not the mutants....
Spielberg Episode 1 of Dealer begins with gunfire breaking out in the distance. A man sobs, apologizing to Tony, as we cut back in time and follow our time leading up to this moment. We’re in the South of France, following two filmmakers called Thomas and Franck as they drive up to a shady apartment building where they’re meeting a man named Tony. Only, something isn’t right. Between a man on a motorcycle guiding them in and being held up at gunpoint, the shaky cam actions follows this stand-off as Tony eventually shows up....
Episode Guide CAPE TOWN: The Great Escape MIAMI: Head Under Water DETROIT: Death By Audience LONDON: Buried Alive LAS VEGAS: Against The Odds INDIA: The Rope Trick EDINBURGH: Trial By Fire LOS ANGELES: Daredevil Over the top, dramatic and impressively wondrous, Death By Magic is an 8 episode series mixing magic with history to decent effect. Narrated and performed by British illusionist Drummond Money-Coutts, this globe-trotting series follows a familiar format for each of its 8 episodes but manages to inject a good mix of tension, drama and, of course, magic to make it a compelling and engrossing show....
Introductions Welcome! If you need a handy recap surrounding the events of Deathloop’s crazy plot, we’ve got you covered with our full story recap. Within this we’ll cover all the big plot points, the three different endings and all the bits and pieces in between. With that in mind, let’s dive in! The world of Deathloop Deathloop is set in the 1960’s within the subarctic island of Blackreef. The island itself was originally a small fishing settlement back in 1931, playing host to a military base where experiments were conducted on local temporal anomalies....
The Murder Gene Episode 3 of Defending Jacob starts with Laurie and Andrew heading into court. They meet Jacob’s lawyer Joanna who gives them some advice – not to show any emotion as this could be used against them. She tells them that in other people’s eyes it’s not just Jacob who is guilty, but all of them. As they all arrive in the court room, Neal starts his speech and reveals the he wants the bail to be set at 500,000 as he believes the defendant is a flight risk....
Da Capo, From The Beginning Episode 12 of Do You Like Brahms begins with Song-A and Joon-Young deciding to walk together after arriving home from their trip to Daejeon. After handing over a gift (an umbrella), she heads inside with her Mother. In the morning, Joon-Young admits to Song-A that he’s going to enter the Tchaikovsky competition. Knowing how much he hated playing in the past, she can’t help thinking this is a bad thing for him....
The Contract Episode 3 of Doom at your Service begins with more detail surrounding Dong-Kyung’s difficult upbringing. The passing of her Mother brings big changes with her family. This ultimately marks the beginning of her sorrow, and something that brings us back to the present. That final shot from last week then ensues, as Myul-Mang agrees nonchalantly to live with Dong-Kyung. The sudden realization that she now actually has to live with the doom-bringer hits home, as she remains shocked....
Meanwhile, Finnix continues to slip further into addiction. In fact, he’s up to over 400mg a day. It’s shocking and his nonchalance toward the dosage is telling unto itself. If that wasn’t enough to show how addictive this drug is, Betsy sells her mother’s jewelry to fund her addiction too. Unfortunately, this Oxy epidemic is about to get a whole lot worse. Richard Sackler intends to launch a new 160mg pill....
The Conspiracy The Kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Navarre remain divided, carved up between three brothers occupying their thrones. After the fall of the Cordoba Caliphate, Rodrigo Diaz narrates about his grandson taking up his father’s sword and fighting in his stead. This cuts us forward to the moments our story begins. Episode 1 of El Cid begins in Vivar during the 11th Century. A young boy called Ruy is told to head to Leon, right on the eve of his Father passing away....
Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 5/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 7 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 8 – | Review Score – 3/5 3 years go, Euphoria dropped on our screens and shook the foundations for how teen dramas have been presented on the small screen....
Eve Episode 4 Eve is the latest midweek K-Drama, revolving around Lee Ra-El, a girl idolized by her loving parents. However, when cruel forces beyond her control causes her father’s death, the family unit crumbles apart. Ra-El bows revenge on the super-rich people behind this tragedy, setting up a big revenge mission. Her target happens to be Kang Yoon-Kyum, the CEO of the lucrative LY Group business empire. Placing herself at the middle of a legal battle worth $1....
Episode Guide misprint hunger contact collusion investigation betrayal survival gravitational A lot has been said about 3D anime projects and it’s hard to argue with its pitfalls. Just compare Ghibli’s latest lifeless movies to the brilliance of something like Howl’s Moving Castle or Spirited Away; there’s no contest. I’m not going to be a snobby “back in my day” reviewer here, as some 3D animation is absolutely stunning (hello, Love, Death & Robots) but at times these projects just feel…dated....
A Tale About Sodeok-Dong 2 Episode 8 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo begins with Young-Woo waking up at Dong Geurami’s place. After the fight with her father, Young-Woo has decided that she’s going to move out properly, making a big step as she’s an adult. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worst when she shows up at work. Unaware of what Min-Woo has done, news leaks of Young-Woo’s connections with the CEO and her father, including how she’s been “handed” the job at Hanbada....
Ha-Roo VS Kyung Extraordinary You returns this week with another double bill of episodes, this time setting the scene for future drama to occur. While we begin to see more of the love triangle rising up between Kyung, Ha-Roo and Dan-O, a couple of well-placed twists and a consistent pacing keep this episode ticking by as it appears to set up a more dramatic episode to follow tomorrow. After Dan-O’s troubling vision of her heart problems last time out, we return to Extraordinary You to see our protagonist hugging Ha-Roo before cutting back in time again to see Prince Kyung telling Ha-Roo to remain vigilant....
