Code 8 - Dark "Superhero" Indie Movie

This was a movie that was released on Fox Movies during their Saturday night premiere last week. It has an interesting premise that quite intrigue me and since it was not a major Hollywood movie that had theatrical release in Indonesia, it was certainly nice to be given opportunity to see it, even if it was on small screen. OK, I'll get on with it now.

Brief Story Line

In the world where people with extraordinary abilities (referred to as Powers), live among the normal people, their existence were hugely undermined especially after machines were used to replace their works. Becoming the marginalized people, they had to work odd and sometimes illegal jobs in order to survive. Connor Reed (Robbie Amell - Desperados, Nine Lives etc) was one of those who had power, specifically electric and had difficulty in finding real job to support his mother Mary (Kari Matchett - Covert Affairs TV series) who happened to be a cryokinetic and suffering from cancer.

Official Secrets - Amazing Film with Some Great Performances Based on The True Events on the 2003 Iraq Invastion

It's been quite some time since I watched new movie on HBO on a Saturday night, as usually I have seen them before in the cinemas. Last weekend though, this new film premiered at 8 PM but when I saw on HBO Go application, it was already available on the same day few hours before (or maybe the day before?). Anyway, I decided to watch it first in the app. OK I'll go into more details of this movie.

Brief Story Line

In the year 2003, the US government was insistent on invading Iraq with the support of United Nations using the danger of weapons for mass destruction as basis. As its ally, UK was requested to support US despite the objection from British people. When an employee of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHC) named Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The Imitation Game etc) received confidential instruction from the US government that might change the UN's position, she felt it was an inappropriate thing.

(TV SERIES) The Head - Absolutely Brilliant and One of the Best I Have Seen in Years

Last weekend, after watching a new movie on HBO (will write about that later), I caught a glimpse of this new series which seemed really interesting and I really could not wait to write about it. It was a mystery thriller and only consisted of 6 episodes. Now why don't I just get into it.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the Antarctic where due to its location on earth, half of the year was filled with darkness. A group of scientists were working in Polaris VI station during this period where they would be cut off from the civilization until the summer arrived. The group consisted of 10 people with their leader Arthur (John Lynch - In the Name of the Father etc), his partner Annika (Laura Bach), Erik (Richard Sammel - 3 Days to Kill etc) who was in charge of security, the cook Ramón (Álvaro Morte - Money Heist series etc), the doctor Maggie (Katharine O'Donnelly), the new guy Aki (Tomohisa Yamashita - Kurosagi, Code Blue the Movie etc) and few others.