Lydia Mitchell

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Game of Thrones: 6x09 Battle of the Bastards

One of the most well choreographed and directed battles in all of cinema.

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Lucifer: 3x24 A Devil of My Word

If the show has to end at least it does it with a bang that reminds us what was so good in the pilot.

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Street Food: Asia: 1x02 Osaka, Japan

The chef is a total larrikin who seems to have become a success through hard work and sheer force of personality.

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The Nanny: 3x17 Val's Boyfriend

This is the mustard episode you may have seen on YouTube.

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River Monsters: 8x02 Death Down Under

I've never heard Jeremy cuss so much before :D

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The Kettering Incident: 1x08 The Homecoming

Such a surreal ending. It's so unusual that a series leaves you with more questions than it answered.

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The Great

An utterly delightful and absurd romp through "an occasionally true" story of Catherine The Great's rise to power. A powerhouse cast, great visual design and acerbic comedic writing all pull together for an entertaining ride that's short enough to not be tiresome.

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Lucifer: 3x11 City of Angels?

Although this was a filler episode it was fun to see a hellish Lucifer and Maze again. The writers seem to have lost what made this show special recently and it was refreshing to revisit the tone of the pilot episode.

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Van Helsing

Bumped up the rating a notch for nostalgia but hoo boy the special effects did not age as well as I remembered. The acting is also less than you'd expect from such a cast, largely due to the silly accents. However it is a fun, over-the-top supernatural action/ comedy with some beautiful scenes.

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Titanic

I'll be frank. I don't like this movie. I don't know if it's because I associate it with busted recorder solos of "My Heart Will Go On" performed by children or if it the film itself is just too damn long. There is nothing wrong with the film, the first half is a decent romance exploring themes of class and social role, and the second half is an exciting disaster film with a tragic ending. The casting and world building are exquisite. Indeed, Billy Zane does such a good job of being the antagonist Calander Hockley it might have ruined his career. The early 90s can almost be characterised by Leonardo Dicaprio inspiring teenage girls to kill themselves, in this case, purely from Rose's reckless behaviour in her efforts to rescue Jack. Seriously let the damn man on the door if he matters so much, or at least get him a life jacket. Regardless of its plot holes or sheer length, it's still deserving of being a film you have to watch once in your life. Even if you don't like it.

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10 Things I Hate About You

The quintessential teen movie, a time-machine to the late 90s, a modernisation of shakespeare and a classic cast of stars. What more could you want.

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Grand Designs: 11x07 London: The Disco Home

One of the most insane grand designs ever.

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FairyTale: A True Story

A childhood favourite with an astoundingly well-known cast. The soundtrack and script manage to capture both childhood whimsy and the desperation of people in the middle of a terrible war needing to believe in something more than their reality.

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Sammy J's Playground Politics: 1x02 Take It As A Comment

The songs make this series.

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The Craft

Holds up extraordinarily well for a 20 year old flick. The aesthetic is the ultimate 90s grunge teen movie but it manages to exploit tropes of the genre. Fairuza Balk is a show stealer.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

I loathed this movie for so many years, I was never a fan of Doctor Seuss so I never understood the appeal, the designs, costumes and prosthetics were outrageous and monstrous. Now I'm an adult I can see this movie was not written for children, it is an adult tale (don't believe me, there is an orgy reference at 25:35). The Grinch doesn't hate Christmas, he hates people. I now realise this monstrosity is intentional, the Grinch isn't the monster the Who's are.

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The Other Boleyn Girl

Fantastic drama and superb acting. Was surprised by the number of familiar faces. Portman's Boleyn is charismatic and intensely unlikeable, her finale was amongst the best acting I've seen from her. Don't look for accurate historical details in this though, it's pure fluff.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: 1x09 Whose Show Is This?

That was peculiar, fun, but peculiar.

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DragonHeart

Massive nostalgic attachment to this film which really is quite cheesy. Surprisingly, the special effects have held up well for a 25 year old movie and a quality villain makes up for the rather superficial and at times, nonsensical, plot.

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Nine to Five

It's wonderful to see how well this movie has held up, the cast is charming and the jokes are still funny.

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Crocodile Dundee

I watched this again for the nostalgia value and oh boy, times they have a'changed. Smoking, slapstick and sexism are rampant in this film. Despite this, its still an enjoyable and irreverent film with an iconic Aussie caricature.

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Masters of Sex: 1x06 Brave New World

Poor Margaret, she needs a hug. And the sexual revolution of the 70s.

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The Family Law: 2x01 New Beginnings

They've really ramped up Jenny's misuse of English, its nearly too heavy handed to be funny.

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The Man in the Iron Mask

This is an enjoyable movie, even if not not technically or critically brilliant. A reasonable modern remake of a classic film, the setting is rich and the plot well paced. It's aged moderately well since 1998 and you can enjoy Titanic-era DiCaprio with luscious locks. Lots of familiar faces, Jeremy Irons makes a sarcastic and entertaining Aramis. John Malkovich is a bit of a downer even though it's Porthos who's supposed to have lost his lust for life (although not the ladies). Was surprised to see Hugh Laurie make a cameo though he has no speaking part.

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The Forbidden Kingdom

A Hong Kong Kung Fu movie made for western audiences.

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Home

Stunning imagery, narrative is average, but its FREE on YouTube ---> https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU

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The Proposal

A textbook "unlikely lovers" rom-com which is made memorable by the comedic chops of the cast. Recommended if you're looking for something comfortable and familiar.

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What's Love Got to Do with It

Lawrence Fishburn did a remarkable job on portraying how charming abusers can be when they want to be, but Angela Bassett steals the show without being a superficial fascimile of Tina.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet

This movie is fun, mindless entertainment. In short: It's Clickbait.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

I love this movie. It's not a great piece of cinema but it is fun and dumb action based on the classic game franchise. The movie nails the aesthetic of the tomb raider world in its set and character design. Some familiar and accomplished faces appear, and they do as well as expected with what is fundamentally a shallow plot and flimsy dialogue. I have a particular fondness for the casting of Angelina Jolie's IRL dad to be Lord Croft. So let your hair down, make your self comfortable and enjoy a light-hearted adventure romp in the grand tradition of Indiana Jones.

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