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The Meh Squad The Suicide Squad is a real marmite movie; you’ll either love it or hate it. As someone who really doesn’t like marmite, you may guess which side of this polarizing debate I fall. Now, don’t get me wrong there are enjoyable moments here but the movie has so many flaws and a serious issue with exposition. To be fair, most of these problems are exclusive for the first 35 minutes, which are incredibly rough around the edges....

Episode Guide We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals Run Boy Run Extra Ordinary Man on the Moon Number Five The Day That Wasn’t The Day That Was I Heard A Rumor Changes The White Violin – CLICK HERE FOR THE SPOILER-HEAVY FINALE REVIEW Given the sheer number of superhero-related content out right now, it was always going to difficult for The Umbrella Academy to stand out, especially given the acclaim behind the comic it’s based on....

Crossroads After the dramatic events last week, The Village returns, picking up right where it left off with Nick and Sarah talking about the night before. Worried that Katie will take the same path as her, Sarah tells Nick that they need to spill the truth to their daughter. After a brief pause, Nick agrees, deliberating over the best way of telling her. Riding a wave of good vibes from the previous episode, Ron discusses hosting an opening mic night with Patricia....

I Have Got You After 9 episodes of character drama, the finale of The Village is finally here. Picking up where we left off from before, we return to find Katie rushed into hospital while Sarah entertains her date, blissfully unaware her daughter is phoning. As Liam tries to calm her down, she phones Patricia instead who, midway through talking about her surgery, heads to the hospital with Nick. While Ben drowns his sorrows in alcohol, Sarah eventually does check her phone and makes it to hospital in time where she pleads with over-worked nurses to find Katie....

Episode Guide The Sixth Extinction The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati Hungry Millennium Rush The Goldberg Variation Orison The Amazing Maleeni Signs & Wonders Sein Und Zeit Closure X-Cops First Person Shooter Theef En Ami Chimera All Things Brand X Hollywood A.D. Fight Club Je Souhaite Requiem Watching the seventh season of The X-Files is a stranger experience than one is accustomed to. Its a season that’s at odds with itself, not quite sure whether to wrap things up and call it a night, or keep the show running into the near future....

A Visually Stunning Chinese Epic If there’s one thing the Chinese know how to do really well, it’s write a compelling fantasy-action mash-up. From the Sorcerer and the White Snake through to Monkey King and beyond, this genre is rich with imaginative concepts, high fantasy prophecies and lots of well-shot action. In that respect, Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity has enough moving parts and thrilling set pieces to see you through to the epic conclusion of this tale....

This Is Us Season 6 Episode 7 This Is Us is the wildly popular and heart-wrenching family drama, depicting the trials and tribulations of the “Big Three” – Kate, Randall and Kevin. Through their intertwined lives, we see more of the past and how that links to the present. With the final chapter upon us, This Is Us looks to tie up loose ends while also slowly marching toward a conclusion that will likely see Rebecca pass away, given her crippling dementia....

The Fall Out With the truth about Jericho now out in the open, Titans returns to see our heroes confronting Dick’s secret and going their separate ways. The result is an episode that inconsistently keeps the theme of loneliness strong through each individual character’s arc but does so by delivering questioning character motives and a pacing that feels at odds to what we’ve seen so far this season, devoid of action or plot development....

Likkle Flavour Episode 3 of Top Boy Season 2 begins with the drug shipment being brought up on shore. Unfortunately, police intercept the deal and find the early stash. With Mounir watching on from afar, he hurriedly heads back to let Dushane know what’s happened. If feds were there waiting for them, Dushane realizes they have a rat in their operation. With big problems in Spain, Dushane tasks Jaq with heading out and seeing Sully....

Episode Guide Travelers Protocol 6 Aleksander Hall Room 101 Helios 685 Protocol 5 Donner Bishop Kathryn Marcy Grace At first glance you’d be forgiven for writing off Travelers as another generic sci-fi show. After all, a collection of people coming together to try to stop the world from total annihilation is hardly the most original of ideas. Where Travelers stands out is the unique way it manages to weave its unique premise through a well written plot and believable, complex characters....

The Accident Episode 2 of Trolley starts with the bombshell reveal that Ji-Hoon has got a young woman – Soo-Bin – pregnant. Hye-Joo invites her in, where she reveals that she’s about 5 weeks pregnant. Apparently she and Ji-Hoon were dating for a while and met through a mutual friend, staying at Ji-Hoon’s place. This checks out, given Hye-Joo found disposable cups there with lipstick stains on. Soo-Bin was also at the funeral hall too, but didn’t sign the guestbook as she didn’t feel it was right....

Episode Guide Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Following in the footsteps of Human Traffic and It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Turn Up Charlie is Netflix’s attempt at clutching the turntables and grabbing DJ fame. With a charismatic Idris Elba at the helm and an easy-to-binge length, Turn Up Charlie attempts, but ultimately fails, to emulate the same enthusiasm and charm Idris Elba exudes onto this comedy series....

Jammie Dodgers The season 1 finale of Two Weeks To Live rounds everything out nicely at the end while leaving enough plot threads open for a second season. The episode itself begins with the group making it back to the cabin but tensions are obviously high between Nicky and Kim. Just before settling in however, a bell sounds. Tina and Kim both head outside purposefully with guns. Only, they find Beth trapped in one of the nets....

The Getaway Episode 3 of V-Wars begins with the Federal government taking control of the entire situation, believing Fayne is the one who’s responsible for the six more murders that have cropped up in town. Claire addresses the public and tells them the situation is under control while the biker, Bobby, sees the report too and immediately begins tracking Michael Fayne down. Luther speaks to Calix and pleads with him to help bring Fayne in....

Art Is To Die For A lot can be said about the quality of Netflix Original films. From How It Ends and The Open House through to Beasts Of No Nation and Roma, you never quite know what you’re going to get from the streaming giants. Step forward Velvet Buzzsaw, an artistic, aesthetically pleasing film managing to walk a fine line between thriller and horror that’s almost certainly going to divide opinion....

https://youtu.be/cDlQGCFJDvE The Irish VS John Chinaman With Ah Sahm in prison, we begin this week’s episode of Warrior with the ensuing trial looming. Revealing to Bill he can speak English, Ah Sahm is then ambushed by three Irish thugs in his cell who he dismantles swiftly. As news spreads of Ah Sahm’s arrest, his sister gets to work making amends. Along with a handful of trusted men, she storms the houses of the witness looking to testify at the trial....

Jeremiah 29:13 Episode 8 of Warrior Nun begins this finale with the beginning of the end. Ava heads into the other realm, hoping to stop the Tarasks as they approach her. However, an ethereal being arrives and stops them. Ava’s inner-monologue returns as she realizes that these beings are actually gatekeepers for Reya, who appears before her. While Ava is incapacitated, Beatrice is livid and immediately strikes out at Vincent, holding him up by the neck against the wall in his apartment....

The Power of We Episode 7 of WeCrashed begins with an introduction to IPOs. We’re explained the pros and cons with going public on the stock market, which is a huge risk and in doing so, exposes everything for the public to see; the flip side to this is that it can exponentially increase the value of a business. At Google HQ in Silicon Valley, Adam shows up to pitch but things are not looking good....

The Siren Episode 7 of What We Do In The Shadows Season 3 begins at the Mariners Harbor on Staten Island. Colin Robinson and Laszlo commandeer a boat, scaring off the passengers already aboard to embark on a big mission. They’re on their way to Plum Island, which Colin believes could well hold the key to the origins of his powers. It turns out Laszlo has a big history of sailing too, which explains why he’s so adept at this....

This Is Personal Episode 6 of Who Killed Sara Season 2 begins with Chema arriving at Cesar’s funeral. Echoes of the past bleed through, including Chema trying to convince Rodolfo to run away with him. Rodolfo refused though, leading Chema to leave an impassioned voice message for Alex on his phone. He admitted the truth about his sexuality and how he loved Alex. He never got a chance to leave because a man robbed him after making love....