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... kicks off the series finale in spellbinding fashion.

Looks like it won't be last rites for The Conjuring films, with the latest, and allegedly last instalment opening to a mammoth $12k screen average last weekend. That, and the

… focuses more on style over substance, the action is beautifully rendered, the characters are funnier than ever, and the way it balances mirth with legitimate kid-friendly thrills is impressive.

… a perfectly appropriate send-off for a series of films that has probably run its course.

Another mind fucking trailer for the next instalment in the Danny Boyle/Alex Garland 28 series, this one directed by Nia DaCosta, starring Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams and Jack O'Connell.

The 1932 blockbuster

In bringing the 46-year-old Alien film saga to television for the first time, showrunner Noah Hawley expands the franchise with a prequel set two years before the events in Ridley

... a remarkably consistent chuckle machine, lean and confident, that reminds an audience that sometimes it’s okay to just point at something funny and laugh like a fat spider.

… a solid murder mystery yarn with a lot of heart, some beautiful (albeit inconsistent) visuals, and an approach to characterisation that does the legacy of its genre proud.

… delivers the right amount of action while focusing on the emotional and ethical weight of identity, family, and interworldly belonging.