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In Washington’s capitol building, half-dead figures stagger around looking for brains, a herd mentality as they go after anything that disturbs their routine in the dark and sinister shadows. But enough about the recent news cycle, let’s get to the opener for Season Nine of The Walking Dead… which...
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In the fields and woods above Sheffield, a young man tries to find his balance and, instead, finds a doorway from another world. On the train-tracks in the heart of the city, the late-night express comes to an abrupt halt when an alien visitor makes an unexpected ticket-check. And...
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Primary school teacher Joanna (Jenna Coleman) meets driven political aide Alistair (Ewen Leslie) and they become involved, Joanna learning too late that Alistair has a wife and child, though he insists the marriage is as good as over. His wife Alexandra (Asher Keddie) takes their teenage daughter Chloe (Markella...
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It’s 2013 and a flight from Jamaica to New York City becomes the latest plane to suffer from overbooking. Some passengers are asked whether they will give up their seats and though it means some families may travel on separate services, Montego Air manages to sort their remaining passengers...
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Reboots are awkward creatures – stay too close to the original material and you’re coasting on a half-tank of nostalgia that will likely run out…. stray too far from the source and there’s a case for opportunistically using a name or brand you haven’t earned. Such a delicate balance...
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David Budd (Richard Madden) is on the train back to London, ready to deliver his children back to his estranged wife when he becomes aware of suspicious activity in the carriage. As a decorated soldier and trained as a protection officer he’s learned to spot the signs and he...
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When acclaimed historian Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) returns to Oxford to present a talk on the arcane elements in history, she’s seeking only to finish her research and possibly accept a position at the esteemed university. However she manages to retrieve a book from the library that shouldn’t be...
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On a mountain roadside outside Hong Kong, Megan Harris (Dervla Kirwan) makes her way out of the city, talking on her cell-phone, leaving a message on her husband’s voice-mail explaining that she’s got herself into something very dangerous and if she doesn’t see him again, she loves him. A...
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Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), an American analyst working for MI5 in London, often finds herself barely on the periphery of the genuine international intrigue that supposedly goes with the job. She’s an excellent researcher, intuitive and smart… though not as focused as she’d need to be to achieve any...