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  1. Mr Bates vs. The Post Office [2024 TV Limited Series]

    One of the great miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Based on the bizarre true story where the Post Office as a Crown entity is able to prosecute and jail its own workers, this is a compelling new TV series.

  2. A Haunting In Venice [2023]

    In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Another of the Branagh Agatha Christie melodrama reboots, this one has a Halloween paranormal theme applied to it which doesn't really work, mediocre at best.

  3. One Fine Morning [2023]

    With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair. This old school French family drama is acted to perfection and very moving, despite the slow pace. Worth seeing.

  4. Slow Horses [2022 TV Series]

    Follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve as a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes under a leader with a penchant for living like a slob and breaking wind. Entertaining spy action drama series, now with three seasons complete and a fourth on the way, based on the Slough House novels, top acting, witty dialogue, Oldman steals every scene. Series three had more action than Oldman which isn't promising but it is one of the best binge watching series out at the moment.

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  5. Saltburn [2023]

    A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten. This wicked tale of privilege and desire is gross out entertaining, some scenes you cannot unsee, and one of the year's best.

  6. Maestro [2023]

    This story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.  Old school self-indulgent vanity project genres can leave a lot to be desired and this is tiresome, kept alive only by the strong leads gunning for Oscar season. Not for everyone.

  7. Dream Scenario [2023]

    A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, he is forced to navigate his newfound stardom. Mildly entertaining oddball black comedy built around the Cage persona again.

  8. Leave The World Behind [2023]

    A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door. For those who like apocalyptic psychological thrillers, this has a good cast that engage the audience, unfortunately portraying horrible characters in an unimpressive story with a dumb ending.

  9. Killers of the Flower Moon [2023]

    When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery. Based on the novel of the same name, this three hour plus movie has everything, fine cast, performances, cinematography, enthralling crime story. Worth seeing.

  10. Heart Of Champions [2021]

    During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team. A deceptive description  as the army vet is a name actor, and producer, but who takes a back seat mostly in this cliché driven melodramatic sports soap opera on water, that sinks under its own dumbed down caricatures. Pass on this one.

  11. Fingernails [2023]

    A couple have found true romance, and it's proven by a controversial new technology that involves removing fingernails to test. There's just one problem, as the wife still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at the said Love Testing Institute to understand it more and meets the lead instructor. This science fiction/drama is a bit naff, one of the characters in it even says it's a stupid idea, but gets some kudos for daft originality and occasional good performances.

  12. Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose [2023]

    When famed paranormal psychologist Dr. Nandor Fodor investigates a family's claim of a talking animal, he uncovers a mysterious web of hidden motives. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect in his relentless pursuit of the truth. This old school family entertainment is a tough slog to get through and seems to go nowhere.

  13. The Woman In The Wall [2023 TV Limited Series]

    A woman wakes one morning to find a corpse in her house with no idea who the dead woman is. She doubts herself, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking. A harrowing series portrays the darkest horrors of the real life Irish Magdalene Laundries, but doesn't really do it justice, with more pained expressions and screaming than meaningful script, it ends disappointingly.

  14. Scrapper [2023]

    A dreamy 12-year-old girl with street smarts, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic after her mother passed away. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality. Amazingly refreshing take on working class life, a kaleidoscope of emotions both sad and hilarious. One of the year's more original movies out of the UK.

  15. The Long Shadow [2023 TV Limited Series]

    A desperate multiyear hunt ensues when Yorkshire is being haunted by a serial killer. This seven part serial drama recalls the Yorkshire Ripper events in gripping no nonsense Yorkshire style of the period to a tee. Next to no time is spent on Sutcliff himself or the killings but focuses more on the drama of the bumbling police investigation and effects on the victims and the families. Worth seeing.

  16. Oppenheimer [2023]

    Based on the book American Prometheus, the story of scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the American atomic bomb. A phenomenal movie with a huge cast is a long and detailed account of events leading to Los Alamos, Japan and the later US communist security hearings. Mesmerizes from start to end.

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  17. Dumb Money [2023]

    David vs. Goliath tale about everyday people, the Dumb Money, who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning a failing GameStop (the video game store) into the world's hottest company using social media and online trading during the COVID pandemic. A fun movie with a modern vibe, worth seeing.

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