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First Viewing Viewing Date: August 26th Via: Stan. Plot: Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Rating: 6.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 24th Via: Stan. Plot: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 24th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: Set in a world with memory recording implants, Alan Hakman is a cutter, someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories. His latest assignment is one that puts him in danger. Rating: 6.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: Netflix Plot: A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter. Rating: 5.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: Netflix Plot: A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 20th Via: Stan. Plot: The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. Rating: 7.5/10

I heard about this case following the release of the podcast, and the notion of a television adaptation was immediately intriguing. Even more intriguing was the calibre of the cast here: Alec Baldwin, Christian Slate, Kelsey Grammer, a grown-up AnnaSophia Robb, and others. Happily, I can report that this six-episode miniseries is excellent and compelling viewing with slick cinematic production values, smart writing and top-notch acting. Joshua Jackson confidently nails the titular role, portraying him at various stages throughout his life to astonishingly convincing results (the make-up is basically invisible, I was stunned). Plus, Christian Slater hasn't been this confident or energetic on-screen for years - this is easily his best role this century. Dr. Death hooked me from the start and it was extremely difficult to walk away from the television. That is the mark of a fine TV series. Highly recommended.

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 19th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Dom and his crew are forced into action to stop an international terrorist, who turns out to be Dom's estranged brother. Rating: 2.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 15th Via: iTunes Store Plot: An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. Rating: 5.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 13th Via: Netflix Plot: An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 12th Via: iTunes Store Plot: The killer known as Holiday continues to stalk the Falcone crime family while a new class of costumed criminals rise in Gotham City. Batman suspects that a former ally might be the serial killer. Rating: 7.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 11th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Batman investigates a murder spree that takes place on holidays in Gotham City, while Commissioner Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent also work to put an end to the murders. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 11th Via: Disney+ Plot: A young woman who's reinvented herself as a New York City socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband, after seven years of separation. Rating: 6.1/10

Movies Viewed in 2021 (630 movies items)

"I enjoyed "My Octopus Teacher" but I was a little underwhelmed after high expectations. I'm surprised to see you rate that so high. What about it really captivated you? The story really captivated me."