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Viewed: Season 11

How thankful I am to have The X-Files back one more time - it’s especially appropriate given the astonishing cliffhanger that the previous season ended on. Once the season resolves the cliffhanger (sorta), it adopts a business as usual stance, running through some exceptional monster of the week episodes as well as some solid mythology eps. So much has happened in terms of technology since this show initially ended, and it’s great to see Mulder and Scully dealing with new threats that weren’t possible 15 years ago. And goodness me, there are some fantastic episodes here - in particular, "Plus One" and "Ghouli" feel like old-school X-Files episodes, while "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat" is an instant comedic classic. Even the lesser episodes have genuine merit, making this supposedly final season all the more worthwhile. It’s a terrific way to end the show proper, and though I would like more of The X-Files, Gillian Anderson has already said she wouldn’t like to return again. This show has been a great ride, and I’m glad I took it.

A welcome entry to the Star Wars canon

“The second standalone Star Wars anthology movie after Rogue One in 2016, Solo: A Star Wars Story certainly endured a bumpy production period, exacerbated by worrying press coverage. With director Ron Howard coming aboard late in the process to complete filming and reshoot a bulk of the feature, and ” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 29th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A teenage girl and her little brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origins causes parents to turn violently on their own kids. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 29th Via: iTunes Store Plot: While studying the habits of web cam chat users from the apparent safety of her own home, a young woman's life begins to spiral out of control after witnessing a grisly murder online. Rating: 6.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 28th Via: Netflix Plot: A white ninja travels to Beverly Hills to help out a woman, while his half-brother is sent to watch over him. Rating: 5.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 26th Via: Cinema Plot: During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Rating: 7.7/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 24th Via: Netflix Plot: Four short horror films that are directed and written by women. Rating: 5.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 17th Via: Cinema Plot: Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable. Rating: 8.2/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 11th Via: iTunes Store Plot: After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Rating: 8.6/10