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First Viewing Viewing Date: July 17th Via: Netflix Plot: The origins of Sarah Fier's curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever. Rating: 6.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: Google Play Plot: A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century". Rating: 9.1/10

Even though the popularity of Friends has reached a fever point and only continues to grow, the "backlash" likewise grows evermore as contemporary "woke" audiences try to imprint their impossible-to-please 2021 sensibilities on a show that's thirty years old. However, I watched Friends non-stop when I was younger, and I watched the last few seasons week by week, leading up to watching the finale when it aired. It still has a special place in my heart, and I won't let the sudden hatred sway my adoration and love for this show. Of course, we all wish that there would be a Friends movie or a feature-length special, but, then again, nothing would ever live up to the hype or the expectations. The next best thing is this reunion, which gets the six leads back together, along with a host of guest stars and the show's creators. I'm not quite sure I needed James Corden as the host, but there is a lot of fun to be had with this reunion nevertheless; we get plenty of behind-the-scenes stories, bloopers, discussions, B-roll footage and more. Naturally, it was never going to be enough to fulfil everyone's expectations: we didn't need a Lady Gaga cameo or the unrelated guests talking about their love for the show, I wish the guest stars actually had more substantive appearances, and there are many more guests who should've appeared (c'mon, where's the actor who played Emma? Or Ben? Or Chandler and Monica's children?). In other words, we all wish this could've been Snyder Cut length, but what we have is definitely satisfying and entertaining. It's also unexpectedly moving, as the emotion of the cast is infectious.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: iTunes Store Plot: In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Rating: 8.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: Disney+ Plot: After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Natasha Romanoff is thrust into a personal mission which involves her estranged family and the power-hungry Russian scientist who created the Black Widow program. Rating: 5.8/10

Viewed: Season 5

Even though some viewers have criticised certain episodes of this season, Rick and Morty nevertheless remains rock-solid and reliable entertainment for my money. Indeed, with only ten episodes per season, this doesn't feel like a rote or paint-by-numbers animated show which is produced purely for the money. Dan Harmon is a storytelling genius, and there are plenty of high-concept stories throughout the season. It's also just really, really funny, and the show's manic energy scarcely lets up. The first three and last three episodes of this fifth season are undeniably the best, with the two-part finale a particular standout with ramifications that will be felt in future episodes. We still have another five seasons, at least, of Rick and Morty to look forward to, and I'm stoked that we finally have some security for this excellent series.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 14th Via: Netflix Plot: A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure. Rating: 9.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 13th Via: Netflix Plot: The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves. Rating: 5.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 12th Via: Netflix Plot: Desperate to go viral and grow his audience after years of minuscule online attention, a rideshare driver begins murdering people on a livestream as he drives around Southern California. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 11th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A trucker turned prize fighter, his brother and their pet orangutan have a series of misadventures involving the mob, corrupt cops, motorcycle gangs and pretty dames. Rating: 7.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 11th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde. Rating: 7.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 10th Via: iTunes Store Plot: As a woman struggles to come to grips with her past in the wake of her mother's death and the disappearance of her sister, an unsettling presence emerges in her childhood home. Rating: 5.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 10th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A major ecological disaster occurs in the Chesapeake Bay during July 4th celebrations, leading to significant loss of life. The events of the day are recounted through available footage from numerous sources, as well as through a journalist who was present for the tragedy. Rating: 7.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 10th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick. Rating: 6.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 10th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A brilliant scientist's discovery renders him invisible, but transforms him into an omnipotent, dangerous megalomaniac. Rating: 7.4/10