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Derry Girls enters into horror territory with the fourth episode of the third season. Sister Michael finds out her aunt has passed away and lumbers the gang with the task of clearing her aunt’s house for the wake. Michelle sees the task as an opportunity because the gang would get to be in an adult-free house […]
Downton Abbey: A New Era is the second cinematic film to come from the Downton series. This entry sees the Granthams split into two parties as Downton Abbey gets invaded by a film crew. The year is 1928. The Crawleys receive news that the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) has inherited a villa in the South of France and […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the recent troubles Netflix has experienced and ask what the future holds for the streaming giant.
The third season of Derry Girls has reached the obligatory travel episode with “Strangers on a Train.” This time the gang and the Quinn household face some awkward situations when on the train to Portrush. It’s the annual trip to Barry’s Amusement Park in the seaside town of Portrush. A simple hour-long train trip quickly goes pear-shaped […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the issue of LGBT representation in film and TV
The Northman is the third film by the writer/director Robert Eggers. This time he made a revenge tale set across the Viking world. Amleth (Oscar Novak) is the son and heir to King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke.) After a spiritual rite of passage, Aurvandill is murdered by his brother, Fjölnir (Claes Bang), and Amleth’s mother, Gudrún (Nicole […]
After a disappointing opening episode to Season Three, Derry Girls returns to form with an episode about a Children in Need, ‘90s pop, and a mid-life crisis. Children in Need fever has struck the school and the students and faculty are looking for ways to fundraise. Father Peter (Art Campion) sets up a Stars in Their Eyes style singing competition and the winner […]
Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor is coming to an end. Her penultimate episode is the Easter special “Legend of the Sea Devils” which aimed to be a swashbuckling adventure. The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan take a trip to ancient China to look for Ji-Hun’s lost treasure. However, the TARDIS takes the trio to 1807 […]
The Norwegian drama The Worst Person in the World was one of the most successful films of last year. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received awards and nominations. The Worst Person in the World has been released by Mubi in the UK and Ireland. Julie (Renate Reinsve) is a smart yet indecisive woman who seemingly […]
The Wizarding World franchise should be one of the jewels in Warner Brothers’ crown. However, the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series has been suffering from diminishing returns, both critically and financially. The Secrets of Dumbledore has suffered from The Crimes of Grindelwald’s negative reception because its opening box-office has been disappointing. The Wizarding World franchise, particularly the Harry Potter series still has fans. It’s a franchise […]