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An Interesting But Flawed Two-Game Set Graphically enhanced and released together as a single package, Quantic Dream’s cinematic thrillers are certainly unique, bringing an element of consequential choice not seen in other story-driven video games with the exception of Until Dawn. Originally released in 2010 and 2013 respectively, the video game industry has come leaps and bounds in the 6 years+ since their initial releases with more immersive, absorbing stories combined with gripping gameplay as seen in games like The Last Of Us and Tomb Raider....

Blind Episode 12 Blind tells the story of three people; Ryu Sung Joon an enthusiastic detective, Ryu Sung-Hoon a judge and Jo Eun-Ki a social worker. These three find themselves involved in a prolific serial murder case. TaecYeon is part of the cast too, while Ha Seok-Jin and Jung Eun-Ji also round out an impressive casting. If you’ve been following this K-drama, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is releasing....

Breaking Bad Habits Planet Earth is reaching a point of no return. Climate change has been a constant hot topic (no pun intended) for decades and the overwhelming evidence is now too great to ignore. Hot off the heels of shocking documentary Seaspiracy, Breaking Boundaries is a scientifically sound, shocking and harrowing examination of just how close we are to the tipping point for sustainable life on this planet. Specifically, the boundaries in question are rounded out to 9 key segments....

Rycroft’s Sinful Past Episode 6 of Carnival Row begins with Rycroft arriving at Morange’s and finding his mutilated corpse. Staving off flashes to the past, Rycroft is told to find a connection with the bodies before it’s too late. Hiding Morange’s truth, Rycroft comes under fire as the other policemen learn that Morange was picked up outside the Pix brothel that night. In the aftermath of Ritter’s death, Jonas spies his mourning daughter Sophie discussing the state of the town, while Absalom busies himself with his work....

The Final Confrontations The finale to Chambers begins with a flashback to that fateful night. The skateboarder we have been seeing on and off in many episodes happens to be in the hospital with Sasha. He stumbles across a room where we see the Annex people, including Ruth, performing some ritual around a body in surgery, which we’re led to assume is Becky’s. The skateboarder bumps into the person carrying the donor’s heart which falls on the floor, still beating and with crystals all around....

“I Love You Mum” Following yesterday’s heart-wrenching episode, Chocolate continues to ride that emotional wave right the way through today’s drama too, offering up another decent episode that delves deeper into little Ji-Yong’s past while offering up bites of progression for our main protagonists too. All of this culminates in an eye-opening finish that paves the way for the potential of romance to follow. After their dinner together, we begin with Kang driving home but stopping when he spies Ji-Yong at the bus stop....

Control Z Episode 7 of Control Z Season 2 sees us shift back in time as we see Luis at school He constantly sketches key characters from school. Back in the present, Sofi brings these finished sketches to her Father in prison. Maybe he’ll have a new take on this. Anyway, all of these sketches appear to be hallmarks for revenge and humiliation – minus one. This happens to be Raul who, according to these sketches anyway, is just depicted as having his money taken away....

Coroner Season 4 Episode 3 Inspired by the best-selling series of books by M.R. Hall and created by Morwyn Brebner, character-driven Coroner is back for a fourth season! Fresh from recent loss but determined to start anew, Jenny tackles a number of new cases, while grappling with grief. Jenny buries her way into work but a new face in the office causes her to re-examine her relationship with life and death....

Coroner Season 4 Episode 4 Inspired by the best-selling series of books by M.R. Hall and created by Morwyn Brebner, character-driven Coroner is back for a fourth season! Fresh from recent loss but determined to start anew, Jenny tackles a number of new cases, while grappling with grief. Jenny buries her way into work but a new face in the office causes her to re-examine her relationship with life and death....

Elsewhere, Sicarius is at home with his family, being a reliable father and husband. His wife asks him to check the autopay and clear the water bill. The reality that he is hiding from his wife other than being a leader for an online serial killer network, is that they are broke. His annoying neighbour, Earl keeps getting on his bad side but Sicarius has rules. He can’t kill people close to him or those who know him because the probability of being caught or investigated is high....

An Under-Rated Gem Of A Thriller When it comes to producing a compelling, engrossing sci-fi thriller on a budget, look no further than Cube. With a simple premise, a chilling atmosphere and a really engaging storyline, Cube is an excellent thriller and one that manages to transcend beyond its simple premise to offer a character-driven examination of the human psyche. After a brief and gruesome prologue, the film opens with six strangers awakening inside a strange cube-like structure....

The Queens Are Relegated To The Shadows Dancing Queens is a well-meaning drama with a heartwarming message and a decent array of characters. It’s also a movie that takes way too long to get to the point. At nearly 2 hours long, Dancing Queens is an unnecessarily bloated picture, with very little dramatic pizzazz and a criminally under-utilized soundtrack which features some amazing numbers. Away from the drag scene though, the movie centers on 23 year old Dylan....

The Killing Of Bruiser Brody When an episode of Dark Side Of The Ring begins with hardcore legend Mick Foley, you know chaos is likely to ensue. Back for another episode, Dark Side Of The Ring returns with a look at Bruiser Brody, a brutal, stiff wrestling worker who was violently killed backstage in the locker-room before a wrestling event. With the help of Dutch Mantell, Mr USA and Abdullah The Butcher who all fought alongside, and against, this human tornado, we learn more about his history and the troubling incidents backstage that led to his untimely death....

Grief and Sorrow Dinner Mate could be one of the biggest disappointments of the year. It’s such a shame because this time a month ago the show was doing really well and managed to hit that rom-com sweet spot. What went wrong? Some of the problems this show faces comes from its desire to move into more melodramatic waters and this shift has lost some of the fuzzy, warm gloss that made this such an enjoyable watch....

Squandered Potential And Haphazard Pacing It’s hard to know where to start with Doctor’s Who’s New Year Day special, Resolution. With the promise of an old enemy returning to the fray and expectations at an all-time low, the bar seemingly couldn’t drop any lower for show-runner Chris Chibnall. While early parts of the episode show promise, somehow Doctor Who squanders its potential with inconsequential plotting, the return of Ryan’s Dad and yet more political agenda-driven scenes....

Observe & Learn Episode 5 of Doom at your Service begins with a blood-spattered Myul-Mang telling Dong-Kyung that people fear him or want him – no one loves him. Reaching out to touch his face, Myul-Mang stops her. In fact, he wipes everyone’s memory and continues to berate Dong-Kyung’s behavior. He reminds her that the man inside the hospital will die but they’re interrupted by Sun-Kyung showing up sobbing. He drives with the pair home but he’s a blubbering mess....

The Deity’s Garden Doom at Your Service episode 8 starts with Myul-Mang and Dong-Kyung’s reunion, with our doom-bringer promising to tell her everything. He mentions all the misfortunes in the past and how he’s the root cause of this. Well, Dong-Kyung remains positive and explains how his negatives (darkness, the end of all things) are actually good things for her. Just as she reaches out to touch his hand, Dong-Kyung suddenly disappears....

Its instructor is a famous personality, having garnered publicity for supposedly “talking to the dead”. Lidya is with the band that sings and chants calming melodies in Sanskrit and Turkish. Firat’s brother Irfan helps him get a job at a pharmaceutical company as a sales rep. While at a convention, Lidya and Firat meet again. And so does Yusuf, who Firat thinks is Lidya’s partner. But this time, Firat is convinced by the duo to leave his life of stress behind and travel with them....

Pseudo-Addiction Episode 4 of Dopesick begins in 1997, a year after Oxy has been on the market. This drug is incredibly easy to get a high from, with our lawyers in 2004 narrating that all it takes is to crush up the pills and snort them for a bigger hit. Unfortunately Oxy is incredibly dangerous and ODs are becoming more and more frequent, typified by a group of kids that end up with one of their own passing out....

East New York Season 1 Episode 9 East New York follows the recently promoted police captain of East New York, Regina Haywood, as she leads a diverse group of officers and detectives forward to protect the community. With family in the area, Regina is determined to deploy creative methods to protect those around her. Some of her fellow officers are understandably resistant to change, but our protagonist is steadfast and determined to make a real change....