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It Snows In Benidorm [2020] A Manchester banker is forced into an early retirement, decides to visit his brother in Benidorm, only to discover that he's disappeared. A slow quirky melancholic suspense drama of hedonistic pensioners, kind of works with another good lead by Spall who befriends a soulless show girl who pulls pearls out of her vagina for a living.

The Dry (2020) A great Stryne story, twists and turns. Eric Bana was made for the lead role, the other actors are typically and beautifully Stryne. This makes me appreciate the Outback a lot more, having only ever visited the Cities. I'd rate this as one of the best movies I've seen this year. Go out of your way, to see this one.

The United States vs Billie Holiday [2021] Based on the War On Drugs book "Chasing the Scream" this biography follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair during 1940's America. Other than a top lead performance and some good tunes, the rest of the screenplay is uninspiring.

Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits Immersive history series focusing on one of World War II's most covert organisations, Britain's Special Operations Executive. A group of modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme. Very interesting! Well worth a watch!! **** 1/2