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List of The Amazing World of Gumball Halloween episodes

 In 2012, animated television show, The Amazing World of Gumball, aired the episode ‘Halloween’. The spook-tastic story was broadcast to coincide with the Halloween season, to provide the popular cartoon with some holiday cheer over the spooky period. Due to the popularity of the episode, with audiences enjoying this nice slice of Halloween hijinks, the writing…

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Review: Asteroid City (2023)

 Still playing in UK and US cinemas, having been on general release since mid-June, is the comedy-drama, Asteroid City. Directed by Wes Anderson, the film is a metatextual piece set in 1955, and features an all-star cast including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie, Steve Carell, and far too…

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Review: The Out-Laws (2023)

 Streaming on Netflix from today is the action-comedy, The Out-Laws. The movie – directed by Tyler Spindel – stars Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Michael Rooker, Lil Rel Howery, Julie Hagerty and Richard Kind, and follows the story of a young man who suspects his future in-laws are thieves. In the film,…

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Review: Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

 In Insidious: The Red Door, nine years have passed since Josh and Dalton Lambert had their memories tinkered with, to suppress all their experiences with supernatural forces. Within this time period, Josh has now become estranged from his family; a distance has grown between him and Dalton; and he can’t shake the feeling his mind…

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Review: Gold Brick (2023)

 Available to stream on Netflix from today is the French drama-comedy, Gold Brick (aka Cash). The movie – written and directed by Jérémie Rozan – stars Raphaël Quenard, Igor Gotesman, Agathe Rousselle and Antoine Gouy, and tells the story of a warehouse worker who steals from his employer. In the film, Daniel Sauveur has lived…

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Having fun with Prisoner Cell Block H memes

 Clocking up an impressive 692 episodes between 1979 and 1986, Prisoner (aka Prisoner Cell Block H) is one of the best-loved and best-remembered Australian soaps of all time. The series – which aired all over the world during the late ‘70s and ‘80s – focused on the inmates and prison officers at the fictional Wentworth Detention Centre, and…

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Grief, sadness, and watching Prisoner Cell Block H

 In August 2022, I sat down to watch the first episode of classic Australian soap, Prisoner (aka Prisoner Cell Block H). I started watching the show as replacement for the then recently departed Aussie soap, Neighbours, which (at the time) had ended its run after 37 years on air. Prior to watching that first episode…

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Review: Wham! (2023)

 New to Netflix today, and released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Fantastic, is the pop documentary film, Wham!. The movie – directed by Chris Smith – tells the story of the iconic British pop group of the same name, which catapulted George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley into super-stardom during the…

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