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First Viewing Viewing Date: September 7th Via: Cinema Plot: A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun. Rating: 6.3/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 5th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: A former boxer-turned-drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly. Rating: 10/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 4th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago. Rating: 6.8/10 You can read my review here

Viewed: Season 1

Jack Ryan exceeded my every reasonable expectation. I was interested in the show due to my liking of the source material and some of the prior Jack Ryan movies, but I had no idea it was going to be this riveting or outright enjoyable. Presenting an original story with no ties to any of Clancy's novels, this season focuses (what else?) on contemporary terrorism, paying mind to Islamic fundamental terrorists which keeps the show feeling relevant and modern. Admittedly, Jack Ryan isn't exactly thematically deep and the narrative is fairly black and white, but I don't care - the series is more enjoyable and exhilarating than more dialogue-driven TV shows, with big action set-pieces scattered throughout the eight-episode run. Speaking of eight episodes, it allows for tauter storytelling, though the length of each episode does vary from 45 minutes to an hour depending on the content. This is an adult show to boot, and it's never visibly neutered by the demands of television - there is swearing and violence when the occasion calls for it. It just serves to make the show more enjoyable and immediate. Furthermore, real money was spent to bring this thing to life. The scope is tremendous; Ryan globe-trots from U.S. to Yemen, from Paris to Turkey. Set-pieces take place inside hospitals and railway stations, and even in a massive refugee camp. Production values consistently impress, making this look more cinematic than most TV shows, and more expensive than the last big-screen Jack Ryan adventure (sorry, Kenneth Branagh). On top of everything, Jack Ryan really pulls you in. I binged the final six episodes back-to-back in the course of one evening, because I was enjoying it so much and wanted to see what happens next. Yes, we ostensibly know that good will triumph over evil, but we don't know the cost, especially since the show does daring things. Also, for fans of the novels, several characters make an appearance; not only Jack's future wife Cathy, but also Jim Greer, who was played by James Earl Jones in the Harrison Ford flicks. John Krasinski, meanwhile, makes for a pitch-perfect Ryan - he effectively conveys the intellectual abilities of the role, and he looks believable as a man of action, using his wits as well as physical weapons. I need more of this show in my life. I'll remain a Prime subscriber as long as this show is being made.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 2nd Via: iTunes Store Plot: In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. Rating: 8.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 2nd Via: iTunes Store Plot: Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s. Rating: 8.0/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 1st Via: Blu-ray Plot: Skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a trip to the terrifying after finding a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions. Rating: 7.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 31st Via: iTunes Store Plot: When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 31st Via: Blu-ray Plot: A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch. Rating: 8.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 31st Via: iTunes Store Plot: A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear--but is it real or a product of her delusion? Rating: 8.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 29th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. Rating: 7.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 24th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The story of a young man's adventures in the Californian pornography industry of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rating: 8.6/10

Viewed: Series 1&2

Fans of The Mighty Boosh seeking a spiritual continuation of that quirky series should look no further than Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, which is one of the funniest, quirkiest, and most pleasingly random British television shows to hit the airwaves in some time. Having said that, it certainly will not work for everyone; some people will probably find it utterly impenetrable and bizarre, which is an understandable reaction. But for those of us with the required sense of humour, this show is a total hoot. Each season has its own distinct identity, too; Series 1 is basically a plotless kids' variety show pitched for adults with fucking weird content throughout, while Series 2 develops into something of a Britcom, though it contains plenty of strange vignettes and non-sequiturs. It's hard to say which season I prefer, but I'll definitely be revisiting this show a fair amount. As I said, it just worked for me. I couldn't stop laughing. Two seasons, twelve episodes. You can afford to check this one out.