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2.2 Shape Shifted Speaking of teeth, Teen Wolf this week is full of them. As it turns out, Derek Hale has found himself a new friend to join the pack in the wake of the increased strength of the Argent clan, and it’s Isaac the kid from the graveyard. There’s just one problem with Isaac becoming a member of the Teen Wolf clique, and that’s his father. Or rather, what used to be his father, before he was torn to pieces by something mysterious and creepy that may or may not be some new kind of lycanthrope monster haunting Beacon Hills....

5.8 Ouroboros The titular teen wolves are pulled in all sorts of different directions this week, and the disagreements about what to do about the missing Liam and Hayden surface differences that expose the deeper rifts in the group. Scott, ever the man of action, and Malia want to rush off and go searching, along with the eager Stiles-lite Mason. Lydia and Stiles, being the least powerful and most victimized, want to stay behind and render aid to Corey, recovering from his sting and possibly the next victim of the Dread Doctors....

Star TrekCharacters in Star Trek would, it seems, often teleport rather than walk, such was the temptation to be beamed up. It’s amazing they all managed to keep their waistlines…Willy Wonka & The Chocolate FactoryDoes this count? We’re talking about the bit where Mike TeeVee gets turned into a load of television data and gets teleported into the telly? Maybe, maybe not. But we’re not above a bit of cheating… Blake’s 7 You didn’t need much budget for a teleportation effect, and that’s as much reason as the good folks of Blake’s 7 needed....

Prior to Kong, Vogt-Roberts had been primarily known for the playful and eccentric The Kings of Summer. But when we sat down last month to chat with him, he was faintly wistful about saying goodbye to his first blockbuster. He describes the experience of making it—from pre-production all the way to the media tour of releasing it—as both the most exciting and anxious time of his life. It’s something that even before their work on the standalone Han Solo Star Wars movie that Lord and Miller could relate to....

The Alienist Episode 2 The Alienist is simultaneously gorgeous and grimy. Obviously, that’s by design; 19th century New York City was both a playground for the wealthy elite and a crowded pigsty for the city’s less fortunate inhabitants. The Alienist understands this and spends plenty of time juxtaposing the two atmospheres, peppering in bubbles of extravagance within the cesspool. However, at this point the series isn’t giving any reasons to worry that it may end up being a bust....

It has the basic horror elements, such as a big scary dude with a knife, flickering lights, and a frightening back story. But it also has a drama element to, mainly in the way that the entire film centres around a brother and sister finding out more about their father, before agreeing to pull the plug on the machines that keep him alive. A road trip to the old family home then?...

If you were in a position to potentially cause irritation to Donald Trump, would you? I’ve concluded that I would. I arrived at this decision having observed the American Lord Sugar knock-off’s Twitter feed over a period of weeks. At first, I thought it was funny. Then, I realised he was serious. Not even in a clever, ironic way. This man actually believed the words that he was tapping into his gold-plated computer....

Before we get going, two points of order. Firstly, to the BBC continuity announcer: how long have you been waiting for a task about rubbish? I counted three gags in under a minute. Fine work. Secondly, one leftover point from last week. What was the point of them making the pet food? When no pet appeared to ever eat it? Apologies for starting with that, but it’s been bugging me for a week....

Basically, you spend a year (and a fortune) to travel around the country and see as many birds as you possibly can in 365 days. Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson) is the top birder in the world, and he’s got the record to beat of 732 birds in a year. The challenge is to dethrone Kenny Bostick, who is as skilled as he is obnoxious. For Brad, it’s a lifelong dream and a chance to make a real mark....

We are the boys and girls all known as..Minors of the ABC…And every Saturday all line up…To see the films we like and shout aloud with glee..We like to laugh and have our sing-song…Such a happy crowd are wee..eeeeeWe’re all pals together…We’re Minors of the ABC. The star of this epic was a sixteen year old and very pre-cockney Phil “Gosh the villains are stealing our prized cow” Collins, who was just one of the many future young stars that the CFF nurtured....

Ayoade’s a mutant variety. The ludicrousness of dragging a quintet of Heat Magazine’s finest around in a Bristol studio decked out like four themed regional nightclubs has not, it’s fair to say, escaped him. His TV persona’s so far from the usual booming laughter and back-slappery of other gameshow hosts that it’s practically an art installation – ‘The Physical Impossibility of Relaxing in the Mind of Someone Awkward’. It may not be a persona, of course....

Placing you in the role of JC Denton, a nano-tech-augmented agent for U.N.A.T.C.O. (United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition), the games takes place in a not-too-distant, dystopian future where a deadly virus known as the ‘Grey Death’ has culled much of the world’s population. Despite having made major advancements in technology (such as JC’s nanite enhancements and other agents’ mechanical, enhancements), mankind is unable to cure the disease, and only one company has manufactured a vaccine, Ambrosia, which can prevent the infection....

Fortunately for Isabella, being so close to the Vatican gives her a unique opportunity to meet a pair of priests, Ben (Simon Quarterman) and David (Evan Helmuth), who practiced unlicensed exorcisms using a unique mix of medical science and religious rituals to determine who is simply mentally ill and who has an actual Satan infestation. Of course, this unique combination of situations makes Isabella’s situation like candy to documentarian Michael (Ionut Grama), who for reasons unknown has decided to document the whole process....

DC and WB have already made strides to support more diverse directors behind-the-scenes, putting Patty Jenkins in charge of Wonder Woman. Here are a few suggestions for who they might hire to continue the trend with Batgirl… Ava DuVernay Ava Duvernay’s A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most highly-anticipated movies of 2018, and it’s not hard to understand why. Not only are the visuals we’ve seen in the trailers mindblowing and original, but DuVernay is an Oscar-nominated director who has proven herself a talented, versatile filmmaker with movies like Selma, the documentary 13th, and her TV series Queen Sugar....

For starters, 17-year-old Nadine Franklin is not only a uniquely and ferociously anti-social character, especially when compared to her fellow protagonists in this type of film, but she’s also (at long last) a lead role worthy of Hailee Steinfeld, whose Oscar nominated turn in the Coen brothers’ 2010 remake of True Grit spoke to her massive potential as a movie star. Nadine’s personality plants her squarely in a social void....

No, it’s not a real horrorshow day of romance, flowers and fuzzy warbles, my droogies, if you’re a lonely single person. There’s no chance of the old in-out-in-out for the unloved and ugly on the 14th February. While all the singletons are sat at home blubbing in front of Never Been Kissed or Carrie, (or maybe even A Clockwork Orange, if they are sick individuals who get their kicks from depraved ultraviolence) all the smug couples are enduring awkward, over expensive dates....

This is wrong and unjust. They’re getting in the way of his preteen romance with the Chinese violinist virtuoso girl. They’re making the little American outsider feel even more homesick and alienated. Where do these bullies get off, eh? Will Smith turns out to be the Fresh Prince of Vanishing Into Thin Air when his child needs him most, which means the twelve-year-old is left to take the pasting without help from an action star parent....

Sadly, the news has not been good. With few exceptions, the knives have been out for the film, which looks like it stands a very real chance of becoming the latest box office underperformer of the summer. The 3D element of the film has come in for particularly scathing criticism too. The Los Angeles Times “By specifically critical and broadly adult standards, this film is undoubtedly a disappointment, but it is disappointing in a way that its intended audience may not notice....

2.4 Emilie First up, the main story and predominant focus is on the titular Emilie. Played with some care by Emma Lowndes, Emilie is a different character for the Musketeers to handle. She represents the people of France (or at least those on the wrong side of the tracks) and has God on her side. This isn’t your typical Musketeer bad guy – who usually fights against the people of France and represents an abomination in the face of God (well – so says the King)....

Aaron Sorkin has no interest in covering up his characters’ moral compass. Even for Will McAvoy, who was supposed to be this notorious hardass in season one, Sorkin’s dialogue gleams that he is really not such a bad guy – just a little misunderstood. The three plots of the episode parallel in that the employees of ACN know when to take the moral high ground. It starts with Reese verbally sparring with his stepsister Blair (played by 1 of 2 Broke Girls Kat Dennings) and stepbrother Randy (Chris Smith) who are planning to take over Atlantis and disband ACN....