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Baby Driver goes through the gears to full throttle as a fantastic soundtrack is seamlessly incorporated into an action-packed plot, with the tempo matching the high-octane driving.

A young and incredibly talented driver is indebted to a criminal mastermind, who utilises the quiet and isolated Baby as his getaway driver. Together, with a ever-changing roster of criminals in their crew, their success earns them a fortune. However, when Baby tries to walk away from the criminal scene with his new love, he finds cutting ties with this life is not so easy.

Baby Driver excels in the elements that distinguish it from every other crime drama. Most notably, the music is essential to the rhythm of the cinematography, with the tempo dictating the excitement on screen.

The acting is superb throughout, featuring plenty of great actors following a plot with depth but great clarity. The delivery on screen is intensely satisfying, as gripping action is brilliantly intertwined with high-stakes drama, romance, and some of the best chase choreography you are ever to see.

Beautifully powerful and painfully gripping, The Iron Claw follows the life and tragedies of the Von Erich family, a wrestling dynasty spanning decades.

The cast and chemistry within it creates a great family dynamic. Hollywood A-Listers such as Efron and Allen White are mixed together with lesser known actors, reflecting the spotlight that some brothers received over others. Those two, in particular, also stand up to the almighty task of visually representing the real-life wrestlers, with superhuman mass and definition in their physiques.

The action choreography is impressive, but ultimately a small part in the grand scheme of the film. Focus is on paternal relationships, character development and internal struggle, giving far more emphasis to the drama than the sport.

It is quite unbelievable that the plot, although wayward from the truth in some elements just to help the timeline flow cinematically, actually omits a number of other tragedies within the Von Erich family. It is heartbreaking and engaging, bringing this incredible true story to a wider audience.

Brilliant deadpan Aussie comedy following an unsocial lawyer trying to kick-start her career in the unforgiving world of law.

Flanagan is fantastical Fisk, reacting to the nonsense surrounding her the way we all would would if we didn't fear the consequences. When she does apply a societal filter, it is with gritted teeth and with a palpable frustration the audience can empathise with. This irritation within a customer-facing career is so relatable but maximised through zany hyperbolic characters.

The surrounding cast offer different outlets of humour, and work brilliantly together with chemistry of hit-and-miss functionality. Sheargold and Chen especially cement themselves as fan favourites with their loving but daft approach to life.

There is no grand arc across episodes, but each one has a defined and enjoyable plot. Character development is present without dominating, keeping the characters perfectly placed in the dynamic. Its a really easy watch, but engaging enough to keep your attention, and delivered with some fantastic accents.