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How Much of Netflix's East of Eden is a True Story? John Steinbeck’s Family History Explained (opens the original)
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As the world creaks and cracks under the weight of gelatinous egos of so many ghastly men, where is there to turn but telly for relief? Ah yes, you say, the period drama: that old time machine for the soul. It transports you back to simpler times, where a person’s problems were mostly right in front of their face, the state of a harvest or unmarried kids; not what’s going on in some Russian cabinet war room or on a golden Mar-a-Lago loo. So, this October, let Netflix spirit you away to the Salin
'Slow Horses' Series 6, Episode 3 Recap & Ending Explained: Why Are River Cartwright & Sid Baker Being Hunted? (opens the original)
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The mark of a great actor, said the Russian-American actor Michael Chekhov, is to “burn inside with an outer ease”. Gary Oldman, however, is an actor of such range and versatility that he can let that burn out and still make an audience feel it. Yes, some actors can convey a whole inner life without a word: a raised eyebrow, a curled lip. Gary Oldman can do it with a fart. As Jackson Lamb lines — or Lambisms — go, the perfectly timed gut bubble he expels in the car midway through episode three i
"Most Moving Comedy on TV": The 5 Best Leslie Manville Shows to Watch Tonight on BBC, Netflix & More (opens the original)
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There are some things in life that never grow tired or boring, but get better, riper, deeper with time and experience: the memory of a first love, carefully nursed grudges, The Shawshank Redemption. Also – and I can’t stress this enough – Leslie Manville. The actress has been stealing scenes since the 1980s, but somewhere in the last decade she's shifted from "brilliant character actress" to "reason to watch the damn thing." Give her a grieving mum, a cunning editor, or even an 18th century brot
Celebrity Traitors Season 2 Cast: Full Line-Up, Jobs, Ages and Contestants' Reality Show Histories (opens the original)
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It takes a certain kind of person to survive a game built on guile, deceit and the subtle art of the backstab. You need sharp elbows and a quicker wit, in a world where smiles are worn like masks and alliances are as fragile as the egos of the players. I’m talking about showbusiness. What did you think I meant? Come to think of it, showbiz is by far the finest training ground for The Traitors. Never mind ordinary professions such as law, journalism, real estate or the armed forces – they do not
'MobLand' Series 2 Episode 2 Recap & Ending Explained: Is Maeve Harrigan the Real Firestarter? (opens the original)
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It’s taken two episodes for MobLand season two to properly get going, and here we finally are. The revolution has begun. Or, as Maeve Harrigan might put it: “There’s no point lubing this up anymore; let the gun-fucking begin.” Seasoned viewers will know its writers love nothing more than a metaphor to fluff a plot. Chess was the big one in season one. Well, season two isn’t interested in anything so black and white as pawns and bishops. The taste has evolved into something altogether more sophis
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