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First Viewing Viewing Date: July 21st Via: iTunes Store Plot: An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret. Rating: 6.2/10

Viewed: Season 1

The Great immediately evoked memories of 2018's critically acclaimed The Favourite, as it features a similar blend of raw humour and historical drama. Unsurprisingly, the show was created by one of the writers of The Favourite - in short, if you loved that movie, you'll love The Great. Despite being a historical drama (occasionally based on true events), it never feels like boring homework. Instead, the show sparks to life from the very beginning, with terrific actors portraying superbly-drawn characters, and with sharp scripting that's full of humour. Elle Fanning grows up in front of our eyes, and it's the perfect role to really transition her into adulthood - on top of dealing with adult content, she's also really fucking sassy and a joy to watch. This is also a great role for Nicholas Hoult, who manages to be endearingly stupid with a hint of menace underneath. As stated, the show is not historically accurate, but nor does it ever claim to be - it's smart, enjoyable historical mostly-fiction which I highly recommend, and which I'll be tuning into next season. Huzzah!

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 20th Via: Stan. Plot: Shane throws a party specifically for his father, which is full of joyous music and non-stop joke-telling featuring a variety of hilarious comedians. Rating: 7.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 20th Via: Netflix Plot: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. Rating: 7.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 19th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: Former Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted. Rating: 6.3/10

A misfire - an appalling waste of time of talent

“Arriving twelve months after 2018's culturally significant Black Panther, Captain Marvel is the first instalment in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature a female lead. The obvious comparison in this respect is 2017's Wonder Woman, which verified the commercial and critical validit” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: iTunes Store Plot: One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together. Rating: 6.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin. Rating: 5.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 14th Via: Apple TV+ Plot: In 1942, an inexperienced U.S. Navy captain leads an Allied convoy through the perilous Atlantic Ocean, stalked by Nazi U-Boats. Rating: 8.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 8th Via: iTunes Store Plot: An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the 1919 Chicago White Sox come. Rating: 7.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 6th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A story about the final days of the James-Younger gang, who robbed banks as the law desperately tried to stop them. Rating: 7.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 6th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Sled dog Buck is taken to the wilds of the Yukon where he ends up in the care of an aging recluse, Jack. Rating: 6.2/10