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Viewed: Series 2

With its second season (that I honestly wasn't sure would ever materialise after production was cancelled indefinitely following false sexual assault allegations against lead actor Ed Westwick), White Gold remains one of the more entertaining Britcoms currently running - a hilarious, bawdy, and sharply-written comedy greatly benefitting from a talented cast. It's always nice to see Inbetweeners alumni James Buckley and Joe Thomas doing something in a similar vein to that timeless series, and the show was even directed by long-time Inbetweeners writer/producer Damon Beesley. The period setting of White Gold further establishes itself as unique in the current television landscape (particularly in the field of sitcoms), and I still enjoy seeing '80s England being so lovingly recreated from top to bottom. The most notable twist of this second season is newcomer Rachel Shenton as Joanne Scott, a no-nonsense type who really gives the boys a run for their money. (Also, Lauren O'Rourke remains something of a comedic dark horse as long-suffering receptionist Carol.) Of course comedy is subjective, and not everyone will take to this show, but for my money, White Gold is fun and funny viewing. Not essential, but it's worth the time if you've got it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 22nd Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 18th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter who is intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target. Rating: 7.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 18th Via: Blu-ray Plot: An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Rating: 8.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 17th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. Rating: 8.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 12th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. Rating: 6.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 16th Via: Cinema Plot: Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. Rating: 8.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 11th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Audrey and Morgan are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of the women discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 10th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans. Rating: 7.1/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 4th Via: iTunes Store Plot: When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 3rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace. Rating: 7.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: April 25th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. Rating: 6.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: April 24th Via: Cinema Plot: After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe. Rating: 9.5/10 You can read my review here