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{5/5} “Dani Cumali was murdered by a professional hit woman. A firm called Faircloud Associates have bought a discretion clause to close the case. Dani’s phone, the one that was registered to her, has been lost by the police. You were one of three people called from this device, which neither the killer nor the […]
Good Omens (season 2)
{5/5} “How much trouble can I get in for asking a few questions?” Good Omens season 2, aired in 2023 Aziraphale and Crowley first met each other in heaven, when the universe was created. When Gabriel shows up naked at Aziraphale’s shop, he seems to have amnesia but he things something terrible is going to […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (season 2)
{5/5} “In the mystery and vastness of space, we might not just satisfy our curiosity, our need for exploration, but that in it we might each also find salvation.” — Una Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, aired in 2023 While the Enterprise is in spacedock, Captain Pike leaves to find a laywer for […]
Shrek
{5/5} “Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.” — Lord Farquad Shrek, released in 2001 When a talking donkey runs away from people who are rounding up fairy creatures, he runs into an ogre named Shrek. Shrek scares away the men who come with pitchforks to capture them. The […]
The Prestige
{5/5} “He’s a natural magician. Course you can’t trust him.” The Prestige, released in 2006 Borden and Angier are rival magicians. Angier’s wife Julia was killed when she couldn’t escape from a water tank fast enough. Angier blames Borden because he’s the one who tied the knot around Julia’s hands. When Borden does a bullet […]
Homecoming
{5/5} “Small pleasant moments of recognition were everywhere. The smooth oak banister of the staircase was familiar beneath her hand, its satin luster hinting at recent waxing. On the hallstand at the top, an antique washstand jug held another of Nora’s Christmas bush and flowering gum arrangements. The jug was Nora’s favourite, despite the chip […]
The Illusionist
{5/5} “There’s no trick they haven’t seen.” The Illusionist, released in 2006 Eduard and Sophie are childhood friends but are separated because of their social stature. Eduard moves away for 15 years, studying magic. When he returns he goes by the name Eisenheim the Illusionist. Everyone is impressed with his magic, including the prince. Prince […]
The Flash
{5/5} “You’ve got to start letting me finish my sentences.” The Flash, released in 2023 Alfred calls the Barry Allen, the Flash, to help with a sinkhole next to a hospital — which turns into a wing of the hospital collapsing. After using his super speed to get to Gotham, the Flash has to recharge […]
Oona Out of Order
{5/5} “A new resolve and optimism suffused Ooona as she boarded the Cairo-bound plane. There was no need to be trapped by her flawed chronology or supposed destiny. She wouldn’t tiptoe around her life, suffer the frustration that resulted from chasing stability. She would not be defeated by her known future.” Oona Out of Order […]
The Once and Future Witches
{5/5} “‘If the witches of Old Salem had the spell to restore the Way, do you really believe they would have advertised it? Left it listed in the index of a grimoire?’ She shakes her head, abandoning the sewing box for the child’s sampler hanging on the wall, yellow and stained. ‘You’re thinking like a […]