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First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: After being cryogenically frozen and waking up on a space station in the near future, the Critters aim to have the unwitting crew for lunch. Rating: 4.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Alien creatures known as Crites hatch in downtown Los Angeles and terrorise an apartment building. Rating: 4.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Eggs of the small but voracious alien creatures called Crites are left behind on earth and, after hatching, set their appetites on the small farm town of Grover's Bend. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters. Rating: 6.6/10

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I can't say my expectations were high for Dug Days in the first instance... But then I found out about the original Up actors reprising their roles, and saw a few selected clips online which instantly piqued my interest. I'm happy to report that the resulting show is a worthy successor to Up, and a terrific series in its own right. With Pixar luminaries overseeing the writing and directing, and with Disney sparing no expense on the cinema-worthy animation, Dug Days - which amounts to barely 50 minutes in total - is the fun and funny TV series that we all needed in 2021. I laughed out loud consistently, and the gags are well-earned. This is the type of show that kids and adults can enjoy equally. I loved seeing the late Ed Asner play Carl one last time, and the final scene of the last episode is especially poignant due to Asner's passing. I wasn't prepared to cry, but the last scene got me. It's a wonderful send-off that doesn't tarnish the legacy of Up, and I just wish that Disney recorded a second season before Asner left us. If you love Up, set aside an hour to binge through this collection of hilarious shorts.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Stan. Plot: Nearly 70 years after the hooded "Phantom Killer" terrorized the small American town of Texarkana, another murder spree begins to take place, with the killer particularly interested in a lonely high school girl. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? Rating: 6.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The true story of the hooded "Phantom Killer" who terrorized the border town of Texarkana in 1946, murdering five people and injuring three more. He was never caught, despite the dedicated efforts of the Texarkana police department. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 30th Via: Blu-ray Plot: In New Orleans, single father and police officer Wes Block hunts for a serial rapist-murderer. However, when Wes gets too close to the perpetrator, he finds himself in the crosshairs. Rating: 7.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 29th Via: Disney+ Plot: A bank teller discovers that he's actually an NPC inside a brutal, incredibly popular open-world video game. Earning the moniker Blue Shirt Guy, he becomes an online sensation, but the game world is threatened by the shady head developer who wants to pull the plug to make way for the rushed, buggy sequel. Rating: 8.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 29th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The new owner of the haunted house resurrects the body of his great-great grandfather in the search for a crystal skull with magical powers. But everything else contained within the house also wants the skull. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 28th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A lawyer uses his power to help his lover put her father behind bars, but when he escapes, they are all in danger. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 28th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt. Rating: 6.7/10