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First Viewing Viewing Date: October 3rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: A Jigsaw copycat begins murdering police officers through grisly games, and appears to have a special interest in Detective Zeke Banks. Rating: 5.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 2nd Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: New York City private investigator Harry Angel is hired to solve the disappearance of a man known as Johnny Favorite. His investigation takes him to New Orleans, where he becomes embroiled in a series of brutal murders. Rating: 7.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 2nd Via: Blu-ray Plot: German commander Hauptmann Stransky places a squad in extreme danger after Sergeant Rolf Steiner refuses to lie for him. Rating: 7.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 2nd Via: Netflix Plot: A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman, and is determined to orchestrate her rescue. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: After being cryogenically frozen and waking up on a space station in the near future, the Critters aim to have the unwitting crew for lunch. Rating: 4.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Alien creatures known as Crites hatch in downtown Los Angeles and terrorise an apartment building. Rating: 4.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Eggs of the small but voracious alien creatures called Crites are left behind on earth and, after hatching, set their appetites on the small farm town of Grover's Bend. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters. Rating: 6.6/10

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I can't say my expectations were high for Dug Days in the first instance... But then I found out about the original Up actors reprising their roles, and saw a few selected clips online which instantly piqued my interest. I'm happy to report that the resulting show is a worthy successor to Up, and a terrific series in its own right. With Pixar luminaries overseeing the writing and directing, and with Disney sparing no expense on the cinema-worthy animation, Dug Days - which amounts to barely 50 minutes in total - is the fun and funny TV series that we all needed in 2021. I laughed out loud consistently, and the gags are well-earned. This is the type of show that kids and adults can enjoy equally. I loved seeing the late Ed Asner play Carl one last time, and the final scene of the last episode is especially poignant due to Asner's passing. I wasn't prepared to cry, but the last scene got me. It's a wonderful send-off that doesn't tarnish the legacy of Up, and I just wish that Disney recorded a second season before Asner left us. If you love Up, set aside an hour to binge through this collection of hilarious shorts.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Stan. Plot: Nearly 70 years after the hooded "Phantom Killer" terrorized the small American town of Texarkana, another murder spree begins to take place, with the killer particularly interested in a lonely high school girl. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? Rating: 6.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The true story of the hooded "Phantom Killer" who terrorized the border town of Texarkana in 1946, murdering five people and injuring three more. He was never caught, despite the dedicated efforts of the Texarkana police department. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Blu-ray Plot: In New Orleans, single father and police officer Wes Block hunts for a serial rapist-murderer. However, when Wes gets too close to the perpetrator, he finds himself in the crosshairs. Rating: 7.1/10