Thu 31-Dec Doctor Who 1205 Fugitive of the Judoon, 1208 The Haunting of Villa Diodati (2020)

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Jo Martin appears as a character named Ruth Clayton, later revealed to be a previously unknown incarnation of the Doctor. Martin is credited as Ruth and with an "introducing" credit as the Doctor, as previous new incarnations of the character have been since 2005. Neil Stuke was also cast, as were the Judoon. Further cast were announced in Doctor Who Magazine #547 in early January 2020.
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The Doctor takes Graham, Ryan, and Yaz to Lake Geneva in 1816 to witness Mary Shelley gain the inspiration to write Frankenstein, though warns them about revealing this to her.The group meet Mary along with her husband-to-be Percy Bysshe Shelley and her infant William, along with John Polidori, Claire Clairmont, and Lord Byron at the Villa Diodati. ...
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As a runup to the New Years Day special we had a mini recap of Series 12.

Fugitive of the Judoon remains compelling with a slightly rushed ending ABM Rating 5/3

The Haunting of Villa Diodati is a little bit of a misfire for me. Great setting, great idea... but no follow up on meeting Ada back in ep2 for instance. ABM Rating 2.5/3

Mon 28-Dec Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

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Wonder Woman 1984 (stylized as WW84) is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman.It is the sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman and the ninth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she wrote with Geoff Johns and David Callaham, based on a story by Johns and Jenkins. ...
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Fantasy wank.

ABM Rating 0.1/3

Sun 27-Dec Brexit the Uncivil War (2018)

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Brexit: The Uncivil War (simply Brexit in the US) is a 2019 British television drama film written by James Graham and directed by Toby Haynes.[3] It depicts the lead-up to the 2016 referendum through the activities of the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign, that prompted the United Kingdom to exit the European Union, known as Brexit.[4] It aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 7 January, and aired on HBO in the United States on 19 January.[5] Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dominic Cummings, the Campaign Director of the official designated Brexit-supporting group, Vote Leave.[6]

It received a nomination at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Television Movie but lost to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.[7]




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Not many gags in this... a serious movie that deals with a serious modern subject in a way that is almost accessible


ABM Rating 2.5/3

Sat 26-Dec The Witches (2020)

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Roald Dahl's The Witches is a 2020 dark fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis, Kenya Barris, and Guillermo del Toro. It is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl and is the second feature-length adaptation of the novel, following the 1990 film of the same name directed by Nicolas Roeg. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, and Stanley Tucci, and is narrated by Chris Rock.

The Witches was made available on HBO Max in the United States on October 22, 2020, with a theatrical release in select international markets beginning on October 28, 2020. It received mixed reviews from critics, who deemed it inferior to Roeg's film, though Hathaway's performance received praise.



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Nicely produced (good cgi, good direction) but strange performance from Anne H. Octavia is good. The cgi mice are variable to horrible. Some plot holes. Has received criticism as "worst movie of the year" etc. That guy has not seen WW84 yet....

ABM Rating 2.3/4

Thu 24-Dec The Fugitive (1993) Blu Ray

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The Fugitive is a 1993 American action thriller film based on the 1960s television series of the same name created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, with supporting roles by Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, and Jeroen Krabbé. The screenplay was written by David Twohy and Jeb Stuart, from a story by Twohy. After being framed for the murder of his wife and unjustly sentenced to death, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from custody (following a bus crash) and sets out to find his wife's actual killer, capture him, and clear his name while being hunted by the police and a team of US Marshals.


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Aging now. The lack of internet, computers and mobile phones is looking odd. (There are some on show which may be one of teh earliest movies to have characters use them in a 'normal' way. The cars are ugly. There are plot holes in this movie.

Blu Ray is a scaled up DVD. There is no apparent hi-res image on show.


ABM Rating 2/3

Fri 18-Dec The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach and directed by Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on December 25, 2004. . The film stars Bill Murray as the eponymous Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out to exact revenge on the "jaguar shark" that ate his ...
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Very quirky. Bill Murray's dry, disinterested humour is great for this.

ABM Rating 2/3

Fri 11-Dec Ammonite (2020)

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Ammonite is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee.The film is loosely inspired by the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet.The film centres on a romantic relationship between Anning and Charlotte Murchison, played by Saoirse Ronan. Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secăreanu, and Fiona Shaw also star.
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Somewhat made up romantic fantasy only loosely connected to reality but it's the 19th C without bonnets, twirly moustaches or cowboy boots so it's different.

ABM Rating 2.5/3