Minority Mindset

Despite being one of Ridley Scott’s best films in the last quarter-century, The Last Duel didn’t perform well in theaters and has largely been overlooked. Released in 2021, it’s a remarkably well-made historical fantasy and arguably Scott’s best work since Gladiator.

Besides Nigel, Miranda only seems to remember Emily Charlton (played by Emily Blunt) from the first movie. Emily expresses her surprise at the reunion, saying, “We worked at Runway together, Miranda!” With The Devil Wears Prada 2 scheduled for release on May 1st, Miranda has time to revisit the original film if she wants.

Jenny might finally be leaving the farm to pursue nursing school in London, but it’s hard to know for sure – she’s changed her mind so many times in the past six seasons! It’s possible she’ll head to London, but get sidetracked by something completely unexpected, like deciding to sell fruit by the roadside. Right now, though, she seems determined to become a nurse, even though she’s very attached to her horses – and one of them is sick. This week, James will be busy caring for the sick horse and building a stone fence, all while facing criticism from Helen’s father, who isn’t impressed with his stone-picking skills. Honestly, I’m not sure I’d do much better! Meanwhile, Tristan will be trying to impress an older man with his limited knowledge of croquet. It promises to be a busy and interesting week for everyone.

Early in the episode, Jim gets a bit of good luck. His editor thinks Tender overreacts to Jim’s persistent questioning, but the legal issues—accusations of defamation and threats of injunctions—that follow convince him there’s a real story here. The editor agrees to send Jim to Accra, but only if Jim promises to stop working with the short sellers Tender accuses him of helping. Jim readily agrees. However, the opening scene mirrors the dark, unsettling atmosphere of the season’s beginning, with similar lighting and shaky camera work reminiscent of the Bourne movies, hinting that trouble is brewing.

In the fourth season of Industry, financial journalist Jim Dycker (played by Charlie Heaton) feels like a potential victim waiting to happen. He warns Harper that the people he’s investigating are capable of anything, and this sense of danger follows him as he looks into the questionable practices of the company Tender. As Jim digs deeper into Tender’s unusual structure and history, he begins to suspect he’s being watched and that someone is trying to sabotage his investigation and ruin his reputation. The show leaves you wondering if Tender would go as far as murder to protect itself, especially after Jim’s death by overdose at the end of an episode, which feels far too convenient.

When Ser Duncan arrives at Ashford Meadow at the beginning of this story, the people of Westeros are weary of the Targaryen family. The events of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms take place more than 200 years after the Targaryens first came to power, and about 70 years after the brutal civil war shown in House of the Dragon. Robert Baratheon’s successful rebellion, which will finally end Targaryen rule, is still around 80 years in the future – about three generations away.

Netflix’s new K-drama, No Tail to Tell, starring Kim Hye-yoon (from Lovely Runner), offers a fresh take on the familiar ‘reincarnated human’ story. Instead of a human becoming something else, this series features Eun-ho, a mischievous and immortal nine-tailed fox from Korean folklore, who actively rejects the idea of living as a human.

I’m really excited to hear that James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse are making a movie out of ‘The Exorcism at 1600 Penn’! I loved that comic book series – it was created and written by Hannah Rose May and originally published by IDW. The artwork was incredible too, thanks to Vanesa Del Rey’s illustrations and Jordie Bellaire’s coloring. I can’t wait to see how they bring that story to the big screen.