Red Flags Episode 1 of Payback: Money and Power starts with us in Mongolia, as a horse gallops across a long, flat field. The rider slams red flags down the entire way, intending to mark out the lot of land he’s acquired. As we find out, money can get you far in this world. Nowhere else is that evidenced more than in 1990, as our titular main character happens to be in a juvenile center back in Korea....
Penultimate Problems The final two episodes of Quicksand really act as a two-parter, as the court trial begins and the final elements to this tale are presented to us. As Maja tries to mentally prepare herself for this, everyone around her fusses over the various elements to the court case before the trial itself begins. For most of this episode, the flashbacks and court trial play out in a back and forth motion, helping to building tension throughout its run-time....
Sankofa Episode 2 of Raising Dion Season 2 begins two years back with us seeing exactly what happened to Pat following the big fight. He inexplicably returned after the Crooked Energy disappeared. One minute he was dead, and the next he’s not. With the Energy floating away, Pat’s wounds healed and he decided to lay low, starting anew in a little town. Until now. He saw the Crooked Man in a new host (Brayden, but that’s not known to him right now) and showed up to warn BIONA....
The Dance Episode 5 of Ratched begins with Dr Hanover meeting Mildred again. The pair discuss Edmund Tolleson and in particular, the death sentence he could be facing. Mildred takes drastic measures and starts blackmailing Hanover for the two deaths inside Lucia State. Going one step further, she demands to be installed as head nurse. This is all part of her plan. As she gives a rousing acceptance speech in front of everyone, a cutaway scene with Edmund confirms her true motives....
A Snowy Cat & Mouse Thriller Red Dot is a competent enough thriller but is likely to get lost in the blizzard of action flicks that roll in across 2021. In its simplest form, this movie plays out as an 80 minute cat and mouse chase, with lots of running and surviving across a bleak, snowy wasteland. The characters are generally well written though, with a nice twist midway through to keep things fresh....
The Woman Who Ate Photographs Episode 2 of Roar starts with tension between Robin and her son Todd. Robin’s mother Rose is suffering with dementia and she’s on the verge of moving into their house. Specifically, she’s going to be taking Todd’s room. Now, Todd wants to move in with his girlfriend Amy but Robin isn’t too fond of that idea. The pair have quite the turbulent relationship, with Robin pointing out to Adam, her husband, that the pair have been fighting a lot recently....
Caught Between the rock and a hard place The biggest problem with San Andreas is not just the formulaic action or the lacklustre B movie script, it’s the pure lack of joy and emotion conveyed in every scene. Unlike Independence Day, Dante’s Peak and so many other disaster films, San Andreas just doesn’t feel like much fun and despite the impressive action scenes, its surprisingly bland. The over-arcing plot about a huge magnitude 9 earthquake destroying California should be reason enough for disaster film fans to be reaching for the popcorn but whilst the film delivers in its scope and some of its visual effects, its let down by some truly terrible characters and a really poor script....
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy Episode 8 After a bit of a rough start, Secret Royal Inspector & Joy has really come into its own over the weeks. At the front of this is the ever-talented workhorse TaecYeon, who plays Ra Yi-Eon. He has big dreams of buying a dumpling restaurant. However, he instead begins working at the Office of Special Advisors, eventually becoming a royal secret agent, tasked with secret missions....
The Storm Episode 4 of See Season 3 begins with Kane out in the open once more. Despite sniffer dogs trying to find her, she stumbles through the village and eventually cakes horse poo on her to dissuade the dogs. It works too and she manages to make it through the front gates and into the woods, complete with eating bugs and leaves. Oh and she also falls asleep on the floor and cries to the heavens....
See Season 3 Episode 4 One of Apple’s flagship series, See is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humanity has lost its ability to see. Now onto its third season, nearly a year has passed since Baba Voss defeated his brother Edo and lived remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist known as Tormada develops devastating new explosives, Baba returns to Paya to protect his tribe once more....
Episode Guide Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Set deep in the heart of Brazil, September Mornings is a short and sweet series depicting the trials and tribulations of trans women. Specifically, the series centers on a woman named Cassandra who finds her life turned upside down when a face from the past appears. Cassandra ekes out a living as a delivery courier, ferrying items around Sao Paulo....
Pizza Episode 3 of Servant Season 2 begins in the past as we see a pregnant Dorothy issued a warning about moving about. She needs to keep rested and if she continues to get up and go for walks, she’s going to be taken into hospital. Through the episode we see various different flashbacks involving Dorothy, including one that sees the fire alarm going off repeatedly. With Sean out the house, she crept downstairs to investigate but unfortunately slipped on the way down....
Down in the Tube Episode 2 of Sex/Life Season 1 begins with Billie heading back home. Only, she runs into problems when her boobs begin leaking. Sasha catches up with her though and admits that she’s been casually sleeping with Brad. Given it’s been 8 years since Billie was with him, Sasha is understandably confused by her reaction. Anyway, in all of this no one has given a thought for the kids....
Fortune Favors The Bold Many people stumble through life allowing the gentle rhythm of everyday life to lull them into a false sense of security. As the old adage goes, easy come, easy go. With unpredictability and fear of the unknown acting as a major vice, Precon Company are here to change all that. Derived from big data algorithms, Precon have developed an AI fortune telling program called Manxin. With a 96....
Pray With Me, Sister As a massive fan of Black Mirror and Inside No 9, MBC’s SF8 project is something I’ve been looking forward to watching for quite some time. The first episode certainly doesn’t disappoint and if this is any indication to go by, it could prove to be a serious science fiction contender in the Korean drama world. While we’ve have sci-fi projects in the past, this one feels very gritty and dark....
Shantaram Episode 5 Shantaram is based on the epic book by Gregory David Roberts, and is quite the wild ride. For those unaware, the plot centers on a heroin addict incarcerated for a robbery, who escapes prison and reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums of Bombay. In doing so, this also gives him ties to the criminal underworld and eventually on to Afghanistan, where our protagonist, Lin, partners with a mob boss locked in a battle of his own....
There’s a lot wong with this show Episode 3 of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law starts with Jen arriving to see Emil Blonksy. Apparently he was forced to leave the prison by Wong but Jen breaks the fourth wall to remind us that this is her show, not a “cameo of the week” affair. Anyway, while this Abomination gig bubbles over, Jen is given another task to overlook, which she nonchalantly laughs off....
Evergreen Episode 2 of Shining Girls starts with Kirby completely flustered. It’s Marcus’ birthday, and everyone from work shows up for the celebrations. Kirby is distracted by her wedding photo though, spooked over her fractured mind and what other surprises her subconscious could have in store for her. In a scene that feels ripped right from Mother!, Kirby finds herself surrounded by people and struggling to put on a brave face....
Welcome to Casa De Phelps Alongside their daughter Gaynor and techno-geek Jake, the four prepare to move into this big house. Pat continues to see visions though, which heightens up that night when she sees a woman outside the window. We then jump back 3 months ago as Pat and Terry happen to be in therapy. Pat is depressed, given she’s at home writing. She’s been sober for over 16 years now but her mother used to have psychosis....
“All About You” Episode 15 of Shooting Stars begins with Gong Tae-sung and PR Head Oh Han-byeol hugging when CEO Choi Ji-hoon catches them together. Ji-hoon is still unknowing of their relationship and thinks the two old friends were fighting as they used to in the past. A relieved Han-byeol asks Tae-sung to keep away from the Starforce Headquarters but he shows up anyway, with presents for Han-byeol’s team. She’s late and catches Tae-sung peeking inside the office....
