Kingsman: The Golden Circle
7.4

I actually enjoyed this a lot more than the first instalment. Maybe I “got it” more this time, because I knew what to expect. I even liked the Elton John cameo. This makes me wish for a trilogy.

My Scientology Movie
7.1

This would have been a damp squid, if the Scientologists hadn’t took Theroux’s bait and began to act very disturbingly with solicitor’s letters, "private" roads, tailing and filming people while telling them they are suppressive. I don’t get the Church of Scientology and still don’t after this documentary. Worth a watch.

Kingsman: The Secret Service
7

Not entirely sure about how over the top this is, nor the over the top English portrayal of Galahad by Colin Firth. There is a lot of gratuitous violence thrown in as well. That aside it is entertaining and Samuel L. Jackson is at times hilarious as the baddy Valentine.

The Brothers Grimsby
4.3

Worst thing Sacha Baron Cohen has been involved in. It is deliberately crass and tasteless. But it’s too much, as there is a lazy script underpinning this waste of time. I expected better.

David Brent: Life on the Road
7.3

Didn’t have much enthusiasm for this, as I thought The Office was a brilliant program that didn’t need a reprisal. But I really enjoyed this. It was funny, touching and, while not revolutionary, more of the same is no bad thing when the character is David Brent.

Big Little Lies S1
9

Gripping and immersive. The acting is so believable by everyone; with Kidman and Skarsgård probably delivering career best performances. Uncomfortable viewing at times, but high quality drama.

Inside No. 9 S4
7.7

Still absolutely one of the best programs on TV. It starts very strongly and I love the style of “Zanzibar”. I think it becomes slightly predictable and loses some of its edge in the last three episodes; a fact especially obvious in “To Have and to Hold” I still wouldn’t miss an episode though.

Inside No. 9 S3
8.5

Every episode of every season is engaging, but this season opens with, and maintains, an extremely high standard. “The Devil of Christmas” is brilliantly done, but the ending is a bit too much. “The Riddle of the Sphinx” is my favourite episode of S3.

Ricky Gervais: Humanity
6.3

Sometimes hits the mark. I like listening to him and some of it is neatly constructed, but other topics were worn out long before Gervais picked them up.

The Grand Tour S2
7.9

Large improvement on S1. Conversation St is awkward, as are some of the more Neanderthal comments by Clarkson. But the segments are generally high quality. The Jaguar episode was particularly entertaining.

Inside No. 9 S2
8.1

It’s just a very neatly done TV show. Every episode is memorable and stands firmly on its own. The ‘12 days of Christmas’ is the stand out.

London has fallen
4.9

Not sure if it’s trying to be a live action videogame. But whichever way you look at it this is a big mess. Bad plot. Bad acting. Bad special effects. What a mess.

Olympus has fallen
6.7

Tense and gripping build up. Tries to be a modern day Die Hard, but fails with an over the top, rushed, poorly conceived and executed final 30 minutes. Worth it for the first part though, but lots of violence.

Derren Brown: The Push
6.6

I do find it somewhat unbelievable, but I guess we have to take the show’s outcome at face value. An interestingly unpleasant watch.

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
7.9

I wasn’t keen to watch this, given some of the negative reviews, but i am glad I did. Gorgeous cinematography, great cast, good acting and a reasonably faithful plot. I think it’s great that this story gets introduced to a new generation with such a good movie.

Inside No. 9 S1
8

Nicely done. Never dull and each episode is gripping and strongly worth watching. Although I really wasn’t expecting, nor wanting, the outright horror of the last episode called ‘The Harrowing’.

Justice League
3.8

An absolute mess. I have nothing positive to say. Nothing to like. From the plot, to the acting, to the special effects. A complete mess.

Shutter Island
7.9

Finally got around to seeing it. DiCaprio is excellent and the story unfolds very well; albeit the twist became evident long before the end.

Rick and Morty S1
7.7

Pretty neat and some real laugh out loud moments. This has potential to get very good and set’s up S2 very well.

Gone Girl
8.1

First half builds tension brilliantly well. The second half wraps things together, although believability is stretched. Overall an impressively tense affair.