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First Viewing Viewing Date: June 15th Via: Netflix Plot: During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Rating: 7.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 15th Via: Stan. Plot: A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 8th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The life and career of a legendary comedian, Andy Kaufman. Rating: 8.1/10

A tremendous, elegantly-mounted biopic

“Directed by the late Richard Attenborough (Gandhi, A Bridge Too Far), 1992's Chaplin traces the life and career of Charles Chaplin, from his glum childhood all the way through to his final years in the 1970s. With a screenplay credited to William Boyd, Bryan Forbes and William Goldman, the film is b” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 7th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. Rating: 7.2/10

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