And Even More Flashbacks! Episode 7 of Pieces of Her starts in the past with Jane leaving prison and being given her new life. Her birthday is changed and she’s given a whole new identity. Jane is encouraged not to act or speak like herself anymore, adopting and embracing this new Laura alias. In the present, Andy meets up with Charlie, giving the location of the shootings by the side of the road....
Episode Guide The Pirate’s Gambit Bombshell Shallow Grave Seven Doors of Doom Tundra Pit Road to Ruin A Pirate Decoded Parcel 4 In the space of 5 minutes, Pirate Gold of Adak Island repeats the same information three times. We’re introduced to elevated boardwalks courtesy of a black and white picture. We’re then shown an animated sketch of said picture with accompanying narration. And finally a character within the show repeats the exact same information all over again....
Episode Guide Teddy Scare End of the Road Face Fears Urgent Scare Camp Scarecrow Storage War of the Worlds Fright at the Museum Split Party Impractical Jokers is arguably one of the best prank shows on TV. It’s smartly written, simple and plays on natural reactions to gauge the best laughs from the four friends and their victims. It’s such an amazingly simple concept and one that’s difficult to replicate. After riding a wave of bad publicity earlier this year, Prank Encounters drops on Netflix hoping to grab some of that lucrative sauce Impractical Jokers and other successful prank shows have managed to conjure up....
Episode Guide Pretend It’s A City Cultural Affairs Metropolitan Transit Board of Estimate Department of Sports & Health Hall of Records Library Services Produced by Martin Scorsese, Pretend It’s a City is essentially a 30-min episodic docu-series that serves as one woman’s love letter and humorous anecdotal postcard about New York City and urban life in general. That woman in question happens to be prolific writer, humorist and part-time actress Fran Lebowitz....
Cough, Cough After a great opener, Quiz continues with the same tone and style that made the first episode so appealing with this tense and absorbing follow-up slice of drama. This time Charles Ingram takes to the hot-seat and we see all the failings from behind the scenes that the Ingrams (and Tecwen of course) took advantage of to rig the game. Lapse security, an unscrambled broadcast able to be detected outside the building and audience mobile phones really paint ITV in a poor light here and it paves way for this massive scandal to take place....
The Rivalry Episode 5 of Racket Boys begins with the boys sitting together with Han-Sol and discussing thee topic of love. After commenting on their prospective love interests, the racket boys head out to do some foraging. Only, Woo-Chan eats the wrong leaf, and immediately feels ill. With the summer competition coming up, he thankfully recovers but it’s certainly a warning sign. As the kids head in to training the next day, Hyeon-Jong briefs them on what to expect....
A Hero Returns Episode 1 of Raising Dion Season 2 begins two years after the big fight with the Crooked Man. Down at the arcade, Brayden Mills walks over to the cashier with a whole wad of tickets. Using his newly acquired powers, he manages to convince her to give him the top prize before walking out. Although Brayden is attacked, he uses his powers again, this time to form a monstrous electrical smoke monster to destroy the thug....
As beautiful as it is dark, Room is an incredibly moving and tense film. Split into two distinct parts, the first dives into the darkest recesses of despair and the second deals with hope and the future. Both are handled well but the second half does have some pacing issues after a tense-driven first half. The chemistry between Ma and Jack is very realistic too and it really helps to drives the film forward, elevating it to one of the best dramas released this year....
Episode Guide Nothing in This World Is Easy The Great Escape A Warm Body Alan’s Routine Superiority Complex Reflection The Way Out Ariadne While the concept itself isn’t wholly original, 8 part comedy Russian Doll throws enough spanners in the works to make for an engaging and highly enjoyable show. With well written characters and a strong mystical theme tying everything together, Russian Doll is one of the biggest surprises of the year....
Making a Powerful Impression Remember that person you knew as a kid who was so totally different? So out there – such a nutter. Some residue sticks with you even now. Perhaps that person influenced what you like, what you find funny or who you are today. Maybe you need to think hard to make the connection. Or maybe it’s like yesterday. But the impact is real. For Yuji, Sasaki is that person....
SEAL Team Season 6 Episode 6 Season 5 ended with Bravo Team off in Venezuela stopping a rogue nuclear program. However, after escaping the country the team received some blow back, culminating in the team ambushed. Season 6 picks up where we left off, with Bravo Team continuing their Mali mission. With the addition of Barosumian as a regular this year, expect the team to head off on missions to the Middle East and beyond....
A Searing Burst Of Light Episode 1 of Shadow and Bone begins with an introduction to a young woman named Alina. She lives in East Ravka and is en-route to the Shadow Fold. Alongside a group of other cartographers, she packs up her things and prepares to head out. The Fold is a strange, ethereal realm that divides up the different countries in this world. In the past it consumed her parents, leaving her an orphan....
An Indifferent Ending To A Tumultuous Trilogy Since its reboot in 2013, the Tomb Raider series has had quite the tumultuous ride. After a decent opening chapter, Rise Of The Tomb Raider became an Xbox exclusive and suffered poor sale figures before finally dropping on other platforms over a year later. Skip forward to 2018 and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider’s final installment in this trilogy learns lessons from the past and drops as a multi-platform title, delivering a somewhat underwhelming and mediocre finale....
Jen Waits For A Text Episode 7 of She-Hulk starts with Jen messaging Josh and getting ready to head out and meet him. The pair get along like a house on fire, with Jen even dipping out on working as a lawyer by focusing all her attention on Josh instead. After a 4 minute montage, Jen returns to work where Nikki tells her she’s been nominated for Female lawyer of the year....
Episode Guide Generation Asian No Risk, No Reward To Happiness, Health & Good Fortune Failure To Launch The Ex Factor Mother, May I? Moment Of Truth C’Est La Vie I am in love with Asian culture. I’ve recently booked a holiday to Korea after studying the language for a few months and spend a lot of my free time reading up about the culture from various different countries in the region, including Singapore itself....
A Whore’s Love Episode 3 of Sky Rojo begins with a deeper look at Coral. Specifically, how she came to be part of the hooker scene. Coral is haunted by the lessons Romeo has taught her, including putting on a demeaning persona of a wildcat. He even forces her to meow too. Well, this wildcat has claws and those sink deep into Moises’s heart. During flashbacks, we see the pair mix business with pleasure as they start sleeping together....
On the day of a dreadful storm, Peter is called out to sea to rescue a ship that is in trouble. He leaves Nemo alone and heads out on his mission but unfortunately, he doesn’t return. Later, the authorities call at Nemo’s home and tell her the bad news: her father has died. She is then sent to live with her father’s brother Phillip who lives in the big city....
Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 4/5 There have been a lot of shows tackling the cartel and drug trade over the years. From Narcos and El Chapo through to the wildly popular Breaking Bad, all of these series have been shot through the eyes of the gangsters and dealers at the heart of this....
The Role of a Mother and Wife / Shopping With Friends Episode 24 of Spy X Family begins with Yor wandering the streets looking depressed. She feels that Loid doesn’t find her good enough. Loid overhears some of his neighbors’ gossip about the possibility that Loid might have an affair with another woman. He worries that Yor might open up about her sadness to her brother, who’ll get the Secret Police to go after Loid....
Spy x Family Season 1 Episode 8 Spy x Family is the latest anime to hit the early season catalogue and what a wild ride it’s been! Corrupt politicians, warmongering forces and nationalists are the dishes of the day, as our story whisks us off to the neighbouring countries of Ostania and Westalis. In the middle of all this, the story revolves around a spy called Loid, off on an undercover mission who ends up getting married and adopting a child as part of his cover....
