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First Viewing Viewing Date: December 29th Via: Stan. Plot: After a nasty accident, four friends begin to drift apart. One year later Julie James gets a anonymous message and then a slicker wearing, hook wielding killer begins to rip apart her life.

Viewed: Series 1-3

And for my last binge of 2017, I got through all three seasons (so far) of Plebs, which was sold to me as The Inbetweeners in Ancient Rome - and that's pretty accurate. However, it's also much more than that; it's very much its own thing and holds its own identity beyond such comparisons. It's a stroke of creative genius to transpose contemporary characters and anachronistic ideas into an ancient setting (after all, would we really need another coming of age show about hopeless young characters?), and the writing is witty enough to make the most of its unique premise. Episode stories are constantly interesting, the characters are a riot, dialogue is uproarious, and I'm joyed by just about every frame. It's also British to boot. This quickly became one of my new favourite shows.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 16th Via: Cinema Plot: The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine the holiday.

Most wild, entertaining MCU blockbuster so far

“Movie-goers who believe Marvel blockbusters are too generic or feel factory-made really ought to watch 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, as it confidently defies those labels and feels like the work of a genuine auteur. Insanely fun and distinctively quirky, with gorgeously colourful visuals and wittiness aple” read more

The "Empire Strikes Back" of this new trilogy

“Despite its critical and commercial success, certain vocal armchair critics felt that 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens played things too "safe," and merely rehashed 1977's Star Wars. Answering that criticism is writer-director Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, ” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 14th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 14th Via: Cinema Plot: Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey joins Luke Skywalker on an adventure with Leia, Finn and Poe that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 13th Via: Google Play Plot: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.

Despite intermittent pleasures, it's too ho-hum

“2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is probably the best instalment in this particular franchise since its initial entry, 2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl, but that's still damning with faint praise. Indeed, this fourth sequel is still studiously mediocre and in need of more e” read more

Has its charms, but too hit-and-miss

“Falling under the "Ozploitation" banner, 1981's Attack Force Z is a low-budget war movie that at once endeavours to be a proper historical document and a Roger Corman-esque action flick. Engineered by Ozploitation luminary Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple, Eliza Fraser), this Australian production is base” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 8th Via: Cinema Plot: Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.

Viewed: Season 1

Big Mouth is an enjoyable, funny show - nothing more, nothing less. I never found myself completely enthralled by the show and always looking forward to another episode, but I was entertained whenever I popped on an episode, and I still wanted to stick with the series until the end. The themes relating to being a teenager are relevant and relatable, and characters are well-written and easy to distinguish from one another. It's not always hilarious per se, but I did laugh out loud from time to time, and the bawdiness is certainly bold for an animated show. Yeah, this one isn't for kids. This show isn't a must-see, but I don't regret watching it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 7th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.