We decided to catch up on one or two shows, on Netflix last night, and chose the movie, Troll (no, not the kiddies animated version). And, I have to say, I’m glad we went with a silly fantasy because, it was ridiculously good fun. Putting aside whether we believe in trolls or …
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How to get to Heaven from Belfast, 2026 ★★★★½
Three lifelong friends reunite after the death of an old classmate turns a wake into a dark mystery. They embark on a thrilling adventure across Ireland, piecing together enigmatic truths amid complicated lives. We started watching the absolutely crazy Irish dramady, How To Get …
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Last Meals
This weekend we caught a couple of episodes of a new show on Netflix called: Last Meals, in which the host, Josh Scherer from Mythical Kitchen, interviews a celebrity about their lives whilst enjoying what they would eat for their last meal on Earth. Hence the name of the show. …
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Below, 2026 ★★★½
Set in the struggling fishing community of Snook’s Arm, Newfoundland, the story follows local fisherman Calvin Penney (Josh Hartnett) as he and his family deal with economic uncertainty, a looming government resettlement program. I watched the last couple of episodes last …
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Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man, 2025 ★★½
At nearly two and a half hours long, this third instalment of the Knives Out franchise, Wake Up Dead Man, was 45 minutes too long. At least, in my humble opinion. I started to watch this Wednesday evening and, got as far as Msgr. Wick’ confession to Father Jud outside the …
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Mini Movie Reviews
In the spirit of the Mini Book Review trending about the web, I thought to write my own (rather sarcastic, or it that, scathing?) mini movie reviews. You’ve been warned, there are … SPOILERS AHEAD. Murder on the Orient Express — A movie in which twelve suspects of varying social …
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Bandidos S1, 2024 ★★★½
The English-dubbed Mexican show, Bandidos, about a group of desperate friends and frenemies coming together to find lost Spanish treasure, turned out to be an absolute comedy gem. Full of action and fun, this one had me laughing at the group’s antics as they try to outwit …
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The Island, 2025 ★★★
This Scottish drama The Island is set on one of the Hebridean islands and centres on a dysfunctional family with secrets. The head of this family just happens to be the Lord of the Manor whose wife is brutally murder. What unfolds is a fairly slow, meandering story of lies, …
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The Gorge, 2025 ★★★½
In total contrast to how bored we were watching Reptile the other night, we were fully engaged with the horror-tinged action thriller, The Gorge. The premise is comic-book to be sure, and the whole section they were actually in the Gorge was memorable. But only because we both …
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103, 2025 ★★★★
We started watching The Bombing of Pan Am 103 a BBC coproduction showing on Netflix. We’re 3 episodes in this 5-part mini series and, let me tell you, it’s gripping and tense in a documentary style way, with scenes of real footage intercut between the dramatisation of the event …