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Do you… believe in magic? Episode 1 of The Sound of Magic begins with girls discussing rumours about a magical theme park. Apparently, a good looking magician stays there but he’s completely insane. Rumour has it he also does real magic too. Just like clockwork, that magic manifests itself in the school, as students go whizzing through the corridors, inexplicably dancing and bursting into song. This slick, well-choreographed opener eventually paves way for the actual story to begin....

Curse of Asphalt Episode 5 of The Sound of Magic starts with Ah-Yi and Il-Deung shocked by what they’ve discovered. With Ri-Eul rasping that he’s a real magician and pressing a knife up to that guy’s throat, the teens realize that everything they’ve known about this man up until now has been false. When Ah-Yi walks away, Ha-Na follows and makes the assumption that she too is a victim. Ah-Yi calls out her falsity, seeing through her façade of care....

Gone In 7 Seconds Everyone has had a Rubik’s Cube at some point in their lives. Solving these puzzle cubes is no mean feat and on average, it takes around 3 hours to solve one. For others, the quick-fix comes from peeling stickers off the old models and moving them around. For Mark Park, Feliks Zemdegs and many other competitors around the world, they’ve taken Rubik’s Cube solving to a whole new level....

Hunting Horn Episode 4 of The Terminal List starts with a look at Marcus Boykin, the other name of James Reece’s list. He updates his profile and heads out onto the open road. As he does, we cut to James Reece, who waits for him to leave, overlooking all of this through his sniper lens. With a high vantage point, he shoots the guy in cold blood. The car tips over, Marcus is left a bloody mess upside down....

A New Horror Horror is a tough medium to get right. When it comes to AMC’s The Terror, this dread-inducing cocktail of claustrophobia, cabin fever and eerie historical fiction combined to give the show a genuinely creepy atmosphere during its run last year. So much so it easily rivaled the feel of classic horror films like The Thing. Following on from a successful season is never easy, and even more so when it comes to the horror genre....

Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 2.5/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 7 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 8 – | Review Score – 2.5/5 On paper, Il Processo has all the ingredients to succeed....

The Cinderblock Shot Episode 11 of The Uncanny Counter begins with Mun saving an innocent guy from traffic. Unfortunately this man is anything but innocent as he’s bundled into a car and taken hostage. With Mun gone, the rest of the Counters discuss their current situation. Only, they’re interrupted by an incoming video call from Mun and see him tied up and tortured first-hand. From the shadows, Cheong-Sin steps forward and shows Mo-Tak and the others that he’s the one responsible for Mun’s predicament....

Breaking The Rules Episode 4 of The Uncanny Encounter begins with a bloodied and battered Ung-Min realizing he’s stuck in a really difficult situation at the hands of these bullies. With both him and Ju-Yeon beaten down to the ground, Hyeok-U phones Mun who shows up at the warehouse with the group surrounding him. Mun loses his temper as the territory suddenly forms around him. The spiritual apparition we saw last episode with Mo-Tak happens to be a woman named Gi-Ran....

Indiana – Winter Episode 9 of The Underground Railroad begins with Ridgeway symbolically saying goodbye to his Father, burning his body in the workshop. It’s just the goodbye he needs, before heading off to see Judge Smith. Ridgeway doesn’t have a warrant but the Judge confirms he’ll grant his wish to visit Valentine if he can draw up the proper documents. We then cut back to Valentine itself, as a whole group of characters arrive in town....

Darren Dunn, Karen’s boss, says he had no idea about the house’s history before they sold it to the Brannocks. When Dean threatens with a legal suit, Darren stands his ground and says it would be detrimental to the family itself and not his agency. All transactions were carried out to the letter of the law and there is no scope for snooping around. Since the LLC is involved in the selling of the house, New Jersey state law prevents him from disclosing private information....

Dear Friend… Episode 6 of The Witcher Season 2 begins with Geralt leading Ciri through the forest. They make it to the shallowest part of the river but there’s a problem. Geralt senses a Chernobog nearby; the winged beast we saw from the end of the last episode. And of course, it attacks. Unfortunately Roach is badly wounded in the skirmish. With three nasty scratch marks across its body, Geralt eases his suffering and kills his trusty stead....

This pop punk band takes a melodic approach, confirming their stance as progressive musicians, crafting songs of purpose, and detailing through the lyrics they choose to write stories of discontent. These Fast Times portray a sense of longing, undesirable feelings, and conflicts, as their music becomes their base and their calling. The Road To Hell Is Paved In Good Intentions is an EP full of chords and chaotic memories, describing the world at its most vulnerable....

Releve We begin episode 8 of Tiny Pretty Things with Bette striking a deal with Officer Cruz. She’ll let the officer borrow her computer in exchange for not calling in the car accident. As they talk, Bette admits she was asleep the night Cassie died. At Matteo’s, she reveals the truth that actually she blacked out that night and is worried. He gives her solid words of advice though before they make love....

A Shocking Secret Episode 13 of Under the Queen’s Umbrella starts with Court Lady Shin hurrying out to find Cho-Wol at the gates with a babe in hand. She shakes her head in disbelief, as the reality of what’s happened starts to dawn on the royals. “Have you no fear?” Hwa-Ryeong asks, as she’s caught off-guard by Cho-Wol, who asks her to take in the child and raise her as one of their own....

The Poisoned Prince Episode 6 of Under The Queen’s Umbrella begins with Hwa-Ryeong consumed by grief. The palace is silent, with everyone mourning the loss of the Crown Prince. However, physician Kwon is not allowed to mourn, instead tortured by the Chief State Councillor, who is convinced that the alternate medicine is the reason why the Crown Prince has passed away. While he remains silent, forced to endure this torture, in the palace, all the scholars decide they need to appoint another Crown Prince immediately....

Episode Guide Auto-Tune Sampling Reverb Synthesizers Drum Machines Distortion They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. When it comes to Apple TV+, the streaming platform has a knack for pinching ideas from Netflix. From Earth at Night in Color (Netflix’s Night on Earth) and Becoming You (Babies) through to Tiny World (Tiny Creatures), there’s definitely a trend here of similar ideas. The next in Apple’s docu-carousel is Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson, which takes ideas from This Is Pop and spins that into a documentary about music production....

Westworld Season 4 Episode 6 The park has been reset with a new lick of paint, the characters have been revamped and the balance has been rescaled much more effectively this time around. No one character has the upper-hand (looking at you super Maeve who can not be harmed and controls everything) and the season is all the stronger for it. Our story picks up seven years after the events of season 3....

Justice & Revenge Why Did You Kill Me? feels like a blend of 2020’s thriller Searching and Netflix series Don’t F**k With Cats. The result is a well paced, thorough investigation, one that begins and ends with social media while asking one big question: where do you draw the line between revenge and justice? This 80 minute documentary wastes absolutely no time either, getting straight to the heart of the issue....

The Lies Episode 6 of Woori The Virgin picks up where it left off with Gang-Jay watching Woori, Raphael and the family from afar. They then all head for dinner where Raphael pays for everything. The next day, the chairman berates Raphael and orders him to not divorce Mi-Ra. In fact, he will even transfer the star cafe title over to her. Raphael is shocked that his father supports her but the chairman screams that he wouldn’t be able to find anyone better....

Technically the 9th film in the series if you count the original Wolverine film, X-Men Apocalypse is a loud, impressive spectacle that ticks all the boxes in the superhero genre but never does anything of significance to make it stand out from the pack. The characters are good although Mystique’s dominance and Magneto’s incessant need to be shoehorned in the film are a little jarring. Coupled with a final climactic battle with the God-like Apocalypse that devolves into nothing more than a small sparring contest, the real draw here are the plethora of characters and watching them fight one another....