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Screw Episode One Review

Screw is a prison drama Channel 4 has been promoting heavily. The first episode of the series focuses on the day of the life of the prison guards and the prisoners at Long Marsh Prison’s C Block. The first episode has three major storylines. The first focuses on Rose Gill (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), a young woman who […]

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The Best Show You Aren’t Watching: Derry Girls (An American Perspective)

Traditionally, stories about The Troubles aren’t comedies. But, aside from its historical setting in the early to mid-1990s, there isn’t much traditional about the exquisite Derry Girls, a series that follows four Catholic school girls in Northern Ireland (and one English school boy – I’ll get to that explanation later) as they navigate their teen […]

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Derry Girls – Ms. De Brún and the Child of Prague Review

Following a strong opening episode, the second season of Derry Girls continues with another hilarious outing. A new English teacher joins Our Lady Immaculate College, Ms. De Brún (Judith Roddy). She quickly inspires the students, including Erin and her crew. Whilst this is going on Erin’s family become obsessed with The Usual Suspects after their night at the cinema is cut short. “Ms. […]