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Save The Statue, Save The Village Nature VS Science is an age-old duel that’s been around for as long as I can remember. From fantasy epics showcasing magic against machines, to Final Fantasy VII’s profound message about Mother Nature, this timeless theme about saving our planet and nurturing what we have continues to be a prominent and important topic. Step forward Pachamama, armed with a unique aesthetic and a big message at the heart of its animated tale....

Chapter Eight Episode 8 of Pachinko begins In Osaka 1938. Noa is picked up from school by Isak and taken home. He tries to convince a fellow student to stand up for himself, given he’s being bullied by his peers. Back home, there are birthday celebrations for Noa’s brother, Mozasu. Sunja and Isak are both there, of course, and as Mozasu is encouraged to pick something from the table, we don’t actually see what....

The Choad Less Traveled Episode 4 of Peacemaker begins with Peacemaker and the gang heading back after their “successful” mission against the Senator and his family. Judo Master is alive, as it turns out, and he’s taken captive in the office where Murn is waiting for the gang. He questions Peacemaker over his hesitance in the field, who holds his own and claims it was only because kids were involved. For now, Peacemaker is tasked with heading out with Vigilante....

Episode Guide Too Cool For School & Pete At The Beach Begin To Begin & Three Bite Rule Another Cat’s Shoes & Emma’s Weird Song Magic Sunglasses & Sandcastles The Case of the Missing Cupcakes & Bedtime Blues The Band’s First Gig & Quest! Pumpkin Pageant & Trick or Treating Ghost Split across 7 episodes, the 22 minute run time features 2 stories told in a digestible 10 minute segment....

Road Trip Episode 2 of Pieces of Her begins with Andy racing up to the storage unit. She almost falls asleep at the wheel though, prompting her to stop and pick up a map of Georgia (which, by extension, includes Carrollton) and some snacks. She’s clearly rattled over what’s happened and the cashier has a concerned look on his face. Andy soon makes it to Carrollton, where she follows the instructions her mum gave her to continue on to Maine....

Episode Guide Enter Pikachu! – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Legend? Go! Friends? Go – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Ivysaur’s Mysterious Tower! – | Review Score – 3/5 Settling the Scorbunny! – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Mind-Boggling Dynamax! Working My Way Back to Mew! The Battle Frontier Challenge!! Don’t Give In, Pochama! The Houou Legend of Johto! The Kairyu Paradise and the Hakuryu Trial Koharu, Wanpachi and Sometimes Gangar Too Daimax Battle!...

The Embalming Process Prodigal Son returns with another stand-alone case this week, one that sees a relatively straight forward murder regarding a man being embalmed after death. There isn’t much in the way of plot development, save for a new character aptly named “The Devil” entering the fray, and for the most part this feels very much like business as usual for Prodigal Son, with a sprinkling of slapstick comedy thrown in for good measure....

Who You Are Episode 8 of Raising Dion starts with a whole army of infected swamp creatures lurking about and following Brayden’s lead in the field. As they all stand together, egging him on to fight, Nicole speaks to Dion. Dion eventually opens up about Brayden and the pair decide to face him together. Just before they do though, Dion heads off to give Esperanza words of encouragement before her big gig, telling her about Brayden....

The chairman of the Soonyang Group, Jin Young-ki, is leaving the courthouse with his bodyguards, and the reporters disclose that he had been accused of manipulation of stocks, misconduct and embezzlement. The crime is punishable with three years imprisonment and five years probation which the courts granted his probation, thus getting away with professional misconduct. Yoon Hyun-woo is among his bodyguards. A recruit, Shin Gyeong Min is introduced during the preparations for the unveiling ceremony for Soonyang Group’s successor....

Follow Your Dreams Record Of Youth is a very simple familial drama. There’s no big twists (at least not yet!) no crazy sci-fi hooks or wild love triangles. Instead, this plays out as a character-driven story about two people following their dreams. Despite a slow start, the show definitely has some promise going forward. Episode 1 of Record Of Youth begins with a brief introduction to our characters. Park Do-Ha is a famous actor but he’s given strict instructions not to allow make-up artist Bo-Ra into the room....

The Truth Hurts Episode 13 of Record Of Youth begins with Jeong-Ha inviting Hae-Hyo into her house and encouraging him to be himself. She apologizes for crossing the line and tells him she shouldn’t have rung him. Midway through talking, Hye-Jun rings and apologizes for not ringing before. He’s in Singapore now and wants a long phone chat – she, however, decides against it. Hye-Jun continues to perform his lines on-set but those Behind The Scenes videos you sometimes see crop up in K-dramas begin to circulate....

Elora’s aunt, Teenie, comes home as well. She’s been gone ever since Elora’s mother, Cookie, died. Now, she’s here for Elora, and she says she should have been there sooner. Jackie comes by to be there for Elora as well, but the rest of the Rez Dogs aren’t ready to accept her yet. Jackie asks Cheese to admit that he doesn’t like her. He doesn’t. Or, at least, he’s not supposed to....

Will ya be buyin’, straaanger?! Having survived the events of Resident Evil 7, we find ourselves back in control of Ethan. Only now, he has a family and the rest of his life to look forward to. That all changes however when series veteran Chris Redfield arrives, killing Mia and causing Ethan’s whole world to turn upside down. With Ethan now devastated, heartbroken and furious over the actions of his former saviour, he sets out on a quest for revenge, determined to find out why Chris did this to him....

Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4.5/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 7 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 8 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 9 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 10 – | Review Score – 3....

Track Listing Rooms Close Your Eyes East Of Eden The Gorge IOU New Dawn Rooms – Edit Close Your Eyes – Edit East Of Eden – Edit The Gorge – Edit IOU – Edit New Dawn – Edit After mixing the EDM-influenced Anjunabeats Worldwide 05 to mixed acclaim, Jason Ross returns with his own EP; a collection of 6 uniquely different tracks along with their subsequent edits. While there is some good material here, the album feels a little light on content with edit versions of the same songs used to bolster out the run time....

Nowhen Episode 1 of Russian Doll Season 2 starts with a mysterious woman in the underground, chipping away at a wall and taking a bag out. This is a brief tease of what’s to come though, as we finally skip across to Nadia, who is out of the time loop now. Nadia’s 40th birthday is coming up, conforming that 4 years have passed since the “eat, sleep, death, repeat” loop of the opening 8 episodes....

A Rollercoaster Ride Of Emotion From Start To Finish How well do you really know your teenage kids? It’s something that parents dread to be asked and something Director Aneesh Chaganty explores in excruciating detail in his latest thriller, Searching. Told exclusively through digital screens and fragments of facetime and other media, Laptop thriller Searching is an engrossing thrill ride from start to finish. While it may not be the first film to use a computer desktop as a way of telling a story, it’s far and away the best....

Track List Darkness Fades Home to Me I’ll Try Anything Born Headspace Come Back Darkish Mistakes Far Away Searching for solace in this blackening world takes strength, and trying to break through the barricades that hold you in and make you feel isolated takes immense character. These days, hearts whimper under the weight of pressure and hope carries so many burdens it’s hard to make that journey to the summit of use....

Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 7 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 8 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 9 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 10 – | Review Score – 2....

Overnight Episode 3 of Shining Girls starts with Dan waking up on the subway. Blood drips from his sleeve as he notices glass shards sticking out his arm. A bar receipt in his pocket confirms exactly where he’s been. Retrieving his keys from the bartender, he heads home to find his son Freddie playing videogame. He’s pretty nonchalant to his father’s behaviour. Now, just prior to this Dan got inside his car and noticed a strange tape in the cassette deck and the seat seemingly adjusted....