comedy

One of the great things about film festivals is that you get to see the quirkier features that may not get the exposure they deserve in the mainstream.  ‘All Sorts’ from director J. Rick Castaneda (Ninjago: Decoded) is the kind of romantic comedy that is much more interesting than the usual run of the mill affair, and one that delivers a delightful oddness.
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The second season finale is upon us, with ‘First First Contact’, and things are getting shaken up a bit.  *Warning!  Some Spoilers Ahead!*
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Things get mixed up this week on Star Trek Lower Decks, with an almost meta twist on the format.  Positively, Episode 9 of Season 2, ‘wej Duj’ also shows some promising invention.
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It was only a matter of time before the Covid lockdown became a major part of a feature.  Up until now that scenario has mostly been kept to a series of terrible Zoom based shorts, with few exceptions.  7 Days, from Director Roshan Sethi (in his directorial debut) however, takes on this setup and makes something interesting.
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This week, Star Trek Lower Decks tests the boundaries of the issues that have been its Achilles heel since the start. Episode 8 of season 2, ‘I, Excretus’ mixes the lower decks with the upper decks and risks all the gains it has recently made.
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Recent episodes of Star Trek Lower Decks have moved much more towards becoming actual Star Trek stories, rather than reference-fests.  Episode 7 of the second season ‘Where Pleasant Fountains Lie’, continues this trend and sees the show hitting more solid ground.
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from excessive references, but then falling back on old trope storylines.  ‘The Spy Humungous’ therefore shows a bit of promise of what could be…
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It’s all Tribble-esque action in episode 5 of season 2, ‘An Embarrassment of Dooplers’, with Star Trek: Lower Decks sliding backwards a little.  *Warning! Spoilers Ahead!*
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The improved balance of the characters continues this week on Star Trek Lower Decks, with less Mariner than before in episode 4 of season 2, ‘Mugato, Gumato
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With Boimler returning properly, Star Trek: Lower Decks gains a little bit back, as episode 3 of season 2, ‘We’ll Always Have Tom Paris’ shows a better side to the series.
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The second season of Star Trek: Lower Decks continues this week, with it finding its feet again with episode 2, ‘Kayshon, His Eyes Open’.  *Warning! Spoliers Ahead!*
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After last season’s patchy run of episodes, Star Trek: Lower Decks returns with ‘Strange Energies’, which hopefully sets things on a more stable course.
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