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Finally up to date with Only Murders in the Building on Disney. Impressed that it still remained fresh in its fourth season and it was nice seeing Steve Martin do some of his physical comedy bits. Selena Gomez's voice is kinda annoying, though, and does it annoy the costume department so much that they give her the worst things they have in stock? Worth a look if you enjoy light-hearted murder mysteries that are more about the characters than the mystery; I'll be there for Season 5.

Finished Norsmen on Netflix. 3 seasons of 6x 30 minute episodes. Amusing and surprisingly unromanticised tale of a viking clan. Norwegian, but filmed in English (and apparently also Norwegian for the domestic market). Worth a look, but I suspect that they were expecting to end on Season 2 as it was fairly "final", especially for some characters. The third season is a prequel, to enable most of the cast to return, though some have smaller roles. Trailer below is for Season 3 and includes loud implied swearing.

Jigra (Netflix) When Satya's brother is tricked into taking the fall for a drugs offence, she is determined to see him freed. By any means necessary. I've only seen star Alia Bhatt as the love interest or in "girly" roles, while here she plays a very tough cookie before transforming into an action star. The movie, too, transforms from a drama/prison drama to a prison break (actually breaks) actioner. Not bad, but not great. Those put off by song and dance numbers will be pleased to hear the only one here is in the end credits. Even then, it's more of a song and pose number. There are a number of musical montages, though. Most of these do little more than stretch out the running time. Mission: Cross (Netflix) Police captain Mi-seon is worried that her marriage is getting stale, but she finds that there are things she doesn't know about her husband. Korean action comedy, full of that OTT mugging that seems a staple of far eastern comedy. I was very tired when we started this and missed most of the middle third. I'm not going to see what I missed, as I suspect it's not worth the effort. The sewage truck chase sequence was amusing, though.

We are, quite rightly, no longer allowed to say "boys will be boys" when it comes to sexual harassment - so why is it still OK to say "kids will be kids"?

Been a long time since I read the story, but I remember it as being one of GRRM's wistful, sad tales rather than Resident Evil in The Lost Lands. Still, good to see a non-GoT GRRM work being adapted. IIRC since he hit big there's only been "Nightflyers", which was very disappointing. Looking on IMDb he only has more GoT stuff in the pipeline (obviously not including finishing a book!). At one stage his "Wild Cards" shared universe (kinda a rationale for superheroes) was supposed to be coming to TV. I guess they worked out it would be too expensive.

Needed something that I didn't have to concentrate on whilst wrapping presents over the break and opened up my "Airwolf" Blu-ray set. Watched the 2-part pilot, the third and started the fourth episode. Like most shows of its era, it's not quite as action-packed as you remember, but still holds up fairly well. When I first saw the pilot, it was back in the dark days when we'd often get them released to rent as movies over here; the "Airwolf" movie had some hilarious dubbing of swear words into the show to gain it an 18 certificate. I remember David Hemmings' bad guy as being much nastier, but I suspect a few decades of increasingly evil baddies has made him seem somewhat less evil. That said, the show still seems darker than its contemporaries. Don't know when I'll have time to start in on more episodes, so it might be a while before I find out the fate of a very young Shannen Doherty.

...and building office/light industrial parks that rarely see more than a handful of units occupied. Maybe Stephen Knight was right?

That's been my HTPC board since Sept 2016. Still going strong, and not even changed the batteries very often (not heavily used, especially now the TV has the Plex app).

Bit late to the party (first day at the right site), but we had the same problem/solution. Our are Targus AKB05UK. Out of 30+ only 3 have had to be replaced, somewhat amazingly. Unfortunately that particular model seems to have been discontinued.

While Kaitlyn Dever doesn't look (in those brief shots) as built as Abby, she's certainly got the facial expressions.

A Christmas Karen (Prime Video) Yes: This is "A Christmas Carol" with a typical Karen as the Scrooge character I do regret explaining the "Karen" concept to my wife, thus piquing her interest I am ashamed to admit that there were a couple of bits that made me laugh No This is not worthy of your time It was not my choice of film It's not the worst film I've ever seen, but it's been a long time since I saw something this bad

Dear Santa (Paramount +) Dyslexic Liam's letter to Santa is delivered to its addressee, Satan, who gives him three wishes in exchange for his soul. Not as riotously funny as early Farrelly Brothers' movies, but raises a few laughs and has a typically warm heart. Not worth subbing to P+ to see, but if you already have access it's worth a look.

Christmas movie time at Château LeMarchand. That Christmas (Netflix) A blizzard leaves the Christmas plans of the inhabitants of Wellington-on-Sea thrown into disarray. Maybe Santa can help? Kid's animation from Richard Curtis that is quite fun and occasionally touching. If you're not a Curtis fan, it's unlikely to covert you, though. Our Little Secret (Netflix) Trailer features inadvertent drug use. Two exes, meeting their current partner's parents for the first time, find they are dating siblings. They try to keep their past together a secret but old feelings are hard to shake off. Not a future classic, but an above average romcom. The church reading scene raised a few audible chuckles.

The Red Queen aka Reina Roja (Prime Video) Trailer features chopped through head an an F Bomb, so NSFW. Also features appalling dubbing, but the Spanish version only has even more appalling auto-generated subs - the subs on the actual show are fine. Recruited to the Spanish branch of a European agency set up to solve those crimes that no-one knows about (possibly, it's a bit vague - though this may be deliberate), Antonia Scott was the Red Queen, the star of the show, until a personal tragedy turned her into a near autistic, suicidal, recluse. When the body of a millionaire's son is found posed and mutilated in his family's home and another millionaire's daughter is kidnapped a disgraced cop is sent to tempt Antonia back to the fold. The mismatched duo must wok together to try to locate the heiress before she too is killed. Mme LeMarchand is ill atm; I came across this by chance and decided to give it a go as she doesn't like "serial killer" type shows. It was released at the end of February and doesn't seem to have a trailer on the Prime US or UK YT channels though despite this it has done well enough, presumably mainly in Spain, for a second season to be announced. As I binged all seven 53-58 minute episodes in one day, I'll certainly be watching the second season and, if that's as fun as this one and Jeff Bezos is happy, there is a third book in the series as well as a couple of "in universe" ones. Because it's not as "serial killery" as it appears I may even try to get Mme LeMarchand to give it a go as I think she'll like the characters. The trailer doesn't give too much away so, unless you too have a 242 IQ, you're unlikely to guess the twists. Highly recommended if the trailer intrigues. Now, do I read the first two books, the only ones currently in English and I no habla español, or do I try to wait for the second season which probably won't be until 2026?

Doctor Who: Joy to the World Maybe I'm getting too old and cynical, but I'm finding that pretty much every DW since Jodie Whitaker started has followed the same formula: The Doctor turns up and faces an impossible mystery/foe lots of running around to make it seem very exciting Ending that doesn't quite make sense, but hopefully no-one will notice because it's quite sweet/apt. Was OK I guess but, if The Doctor needs a friend, what was wrong with the receptionist lady from the hotel that he'd spent a year with? Could it be that she would be less of a draw for Dads and teenage boys than someone more typically "attractive"?

A Very British Christmas aka A Very Yorkshire Christmas (Prime Video) An American opera singer's flight is delayed and she somehow ends up in an isolated station somewhere that has a steam train that ends its journey in Knaresborough though is later revealed to be a short taxi ride away from the town. A fellow yank helps her find lodgings in a failing holiday camp with a hunky widower owner with a wise-beyond-her-years kid who speaks Yorkshire, unlike her dad. This one makes Hallmark Xmas movies look like Oscar contenders, with nonsensical plot points, some of which seem to be forgotten about, and dodgy acting. Nice scenery, though. Abigail (Sky Cinema) A group of criminals is brought together to kidnap a rich man's daughter and take her to an out of the way mansion where they must hold her for a day whilst waiting for the ransom. Except that's not what the real plan is... Efficient and fun horror. The girl playing Abigail was excellent and, despite a late start, I did not feel my eyes drooping at any point. The "order of deaths" was pretty predictable but the only other complaint I'd make is that there were two obvious exit points that weren't tried (that could have been explained away with a line) but the third was so glaring (there's a fight in front of sunlight through what appears to be thin slatting) that it kinda takes you out of the movie for a while.

BBC report.

Carry-On (Netflix) A TSA worker, stuck in a rut, becomes involved in a plot to smuggle a case containing a nerve agent on board a plane on Christmas Eve. Yes, it's pretty much "Carry on... Die Hard 2" with a lower budget. OK, but not thrilling enough to stop you questioning why people are getting away with such actions. If you want a brain off actioner and you have Netflix it might entertain you; if not, you're not missing out unless you want to see Taron Egerton try to outdo Tom Cruise in the "dramatic running" stakes.

and violence, injury detail and hanky-panky. Looks fun, but pretty much "Kick Ass" in civvies. Though this could mean that Jack Quaid still has time to hit the gym and gain the "hunk" label like Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Just sayin'

They haven't got the traditional spelling of the dalek-related show.

I don't think it will be just the "developing world". If/when a system comes in that prevents exceeding the official speed limit you can bet that there will be "mod kits" available so that those who are in "total control" of their driving can still feel like real men.

Free on GOG, probably mainly notable for the "interesting" selling point.

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