It’s “What have you been watching?”, your chance to recommend to fellow TMINE readers anything you’ve been watching this week
Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy
This week’s reviews
It’s amazing how much easier it is to write TV reviews when there’s no new TV to review, isn’t it? This odd paradox is presumably the only explanation for the large number of boxsets I dropped on you during TMINE’s inaugural ‘Boxsets Week’ (catchy title, hey?):
However, TV’s coming back, so it’s going to be a more regular schedule for the rest of the month, at least.
In fact, after the jump, we can talk about two new shows that have already popped up on UK TV screens in the past week: Flateyjargátan (The Flatey Enigma) and Caïn (Detective Cain).
Toni Collette and Merritt Wever in Netflix’s Unbelievable
What’s coming this week
Tomorrow is Orange Thursday, of course, and at least one of the movies I’ll be reviewing is Mary Poppins Returns (2018); the other will be whatever I choose to watch tonight.
TV-wise, expect me to be at least glancing at Netflix’s The I-Land and Unbelievable, and I might get around finally to watching season 3 of GLOW as well.
But that’s about it for the premieres at the moment, I think. However, always expect the unexpected.
Esai Morales as Deathstroke in Titans
The regulars
My regular viewing queue is still a small list, but there are signs it’s coming back to life. We’ll be discussing the continuing adventures of False Flag and Glitch, of course, as well as my continuing efforts to catch up with Pennyworth.
But we also have the not quite triumphant return of Titans to consider, too. All of that, after the jump.
Every Tuesday, TMINE flags up what new TV events BAFTA is holding around the UK
BAFTA like to sneak an exciting event in when people are looking. And this here series finale screening of Peaky Blinders is no exception. I mean, who could want to go and see this, hey?
Screening: Peaky Blinders Season Finale + Q&A
Sunday, 22 September 2019 – 7:30pm Chapter, Cardiff
Join us for the finale of season five of Steven Knight’s BAFTA award-winning saga, Peaky Blinders, shortly before its transmission on BBC One, the same evening.
1929. The whole world has been thrown into turmoil by the Wall Street Crash. Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere.
Tommy Shelby MP (Cillian Murphy) is approached by a charismatic politician (Sam Claflin, The Hunger Games) with a bold vision for Britain. He soon realises that his response will affect not just his own family’s future but that of the entire nation.
Featuring a spectacular cast that includes Helen McCrory (Skyfall), Paul Anderson (The Revenant), Sophie Rundle (Gentleman Jack), Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass), Brian Gleeson (Logan Lucky) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).
In the hotly anticipated final episode, family tensions surface after an unexpected announcement. And Tommy puts his plan for Oswald Mosley into action, but has he underestimated his opponent?
This special advance showing will be followed by a discussion and audience Q&A with key creatives including Anthony Byrne (Director – His Dark Materials, Ripper Street), Chris Ballantyne (Producer – Broadchurch, Silent Witness), Nicole Northridge (Production Designer – Humans, Jamestown) and Special Effects specialists, Danny Hargreaves (Sherlock, Star Wars, FreeFire, Tolkien) and Arran Glasser (Luther, Doctor Who) from Cardiff-based Real SFX.
The event will begin with networking drinks supported by Wales Screen. Screening will commence at 20.30 Last entry at 20.20
Peaky Blinders-themed attire encouraged but not obligatory.
Due to this screening being held shortly ahead of the BBC transmission, there will be A STRICT NO MOBILE PHONE policy during the screening and subsequent Q&A.
It’s only on until the end of the week, but it’s a surprisingly comprehensive look at the design work that went into Kubrick’s movies, as well as at his movie-making processes. Yes, they had access to his boxes, too.
