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items: Meet the cast of Manhunt: The Night Stalker
items: The Umbrella Academy season 3 review: A riotous return
items: Jurassic World Dominion review: Dino epic is a fun but frustrating beast
items: Who is Khonshu in Moon Knight? Marvel character explained
items: What are Moon Knight’s powers?
items: The Batman ending explained: The Riddler, Catwoman mysteries solved
items: Dexter recap: What you need to know before New Blood

Meet the cast of Manhunt: The Night Stalker
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date: 2023-06-09T13:05:06.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: ITV
description: Manhunt returns with a new case.
encoded: ITV true crime drama Manhunt is finally back on our screens once more. The series, which originally aired in 2019, is now airing on ITV1 and ITVX during June 2023. The police procedural ran for two seasons in the past, with the first focusing on the hunt for serial killer Levi Bellfield and the second focusing on efforts to catch notorious serial rapist Delroy Grant. Doc Martin star Martin Clunes leads the cast of the series as DCI Colin Sutton, while Claudie Blakely (Lark Rise to Candleford) plays Sutton’s wife, Louise. But who else stars in the series? Read on for everything you need to know about Manhunt's characters and cast members. Manhunt: The Night Stalker cast - Full list of stars for ITV1 drama The following are the cast members of Manhunt: The Night Stalker. Claudie Blakley as Louise Sutton Martin Clunes as Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton Jude Akuwudike as Delroy Grant Matt Bardock as DS Simon Morgan Sule Rimi as DS Neville Hilton David Witts as DC Adam Spier Guy Williams as DCS Hamish Campbell Diveen Henry as DC Patricia Henry Bally Gill as DC Jim Corgan For more about the major players in the Manhunt: The Night Stalker cast, read on... Claudie Blakley plays Louise Sutton Who is Louise Sutton? Louise Sutton is Colin’s wife who works as a police analyst. The cases her husband works on often take over his personal life, which causes him to miss out on family events due to his determination to solve the case. Because of the underfunded, under-staffed nature of Operation Minstead, Louise is worried about Colin wearing himself out in The Night Stalker. Where have I seen Claudie Blakely before? Claudie Blakley reprises her role as Louise from the first Manhunt series, but before then she had roles in Cranford, Lark Rise to Candleford, Midsomer Murders and Grantchester. Blakley also appeared in 2005’s Pride & Prejudice and 2019’s The Kid Who Would Be King. Martin Clunes plays Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton Who is Colin Sutton? Colin Sutton is a L…

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The Umbrella Academy season 3 review: A riotous return
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date: 2022-06-15T07:01:49.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: Review
description: The offbeat superhero-pocalypse series returns in style.
encoded: When Netflix first announced it was adapting Dark Horse Comics’ The Umbrella Academy, fans were uneasy. Could it really capture the unique tone of the series from writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá? But after two brilliantly bizarre seasons, the Academy is showing no signs of wear and tear – if anything, it doubles down on the weirdness for season 3. It’s a welcome return for the Umbrellas after the surprising cliffhanger at the end of season 2, picking up right after the gang think they’ve fixed the timeline, until they return home. They find that they’ve only made things worse, and they don’t exist in this world. Instead, they’re faced with their resurrected father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) and a new class of heroes: The Sparrow Academy… Oh dear. Unsurprisingly, the huge divide between the Umbrellas and the Sparrows is the focus of the season, mainly because of how different they all are. While the Umbrellas are a rag-tag gang of misfits, the Sparrows are a well-oiled team – they’re everything our heroes could’ve been if Ben (Justin H Min) hadn’t died when he was younger, splintering the group. It’s a riot to watch the two sets of heroes clash in a truly inventive manner which highlights just how powerful these newcomers are. The show could easily just use them as foils for the Umbrellas, but thankfully the story fleshes the Sparrows out with their own arcs. It’s particularly great to see Justin H Min get more of the spotlight as the Sparrows' version of Ben Hargreeves, after spending two seasons as a ghost that only Klaus can see. To say more about the other team would ruin what makes them great, but it's safe to say that audiences are in for a treat with them – they’re wonderfully odd. With the Sparrows in their old home, the Umbrellas have to find somewhere else to hang their hats while they grapple with a new apocalyptic event: a swirling mass of world-eating energy called a Kugelblitz. They make their base at the Hotel Obsidian, a wonderfully…

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Jurassic World Dominion review: Dino epic is a fun but frustrating beast
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date: 2022-06-08T19:00:14.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Movies
subject: Review
description: The final trip to the park is packed with inventive action but a very messy plot.
encoded: Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion picks up four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom, where young clone Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) released dinosaurs into Northern California to save them from being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Now, she lives in a remote cabin with adopted parents Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) who keep her hidden from a nefarious genetics company, BioSyn. But when mercenaries kidnap Maisie and baby Velociraptor Beta, Claire and Owen race across the world to find them. After the disappointing reception to 2018’s Fallen Kingdom, it's understandable why audiences might be a little cautious about Jurassic World Dominion. Annoyingly, the story never quite hits the redemptive high bar that it's aiming for, as a handful of half-baked storylines clash together in a paint-by-numbers adventure. A large amount of time is spent looking at the corrupt ethics at BioSyn as well as its Zuckerbergian villain, Lewis Dodgson (Campbell Scott), but it never manages to say anything meaningful about corporate corruption aside from it being, you know, bad. It’s more of an afterthought excuse to tie the villain to the original 1993 movie – and to be fair, the scheming CEO has come a long way from his early days of spying on Jurassic Park itself. Read more: Jurassic World: Dominion is different to predecessors in a crucial way The script leaves plenty to be desired too, with exposition dumps written solely to move characters from one place to the next, as well as explaining BioSyn’s plot to get control of a vital global market. They should just be honest and call themselves BioSinister at this point – it’s about as subtle as a T-Rex. But let’s face it, although the Jurassic Park/World franchises have always revolved around the dangers of corporations and messing with genetics, the real draw is seeing dinosaurs cause havoc on the big screen. And Jurassic World Dominion dishes out plenty of exhilarating dino-mayhe…

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Who is Khonshu in Moon Knight? Marvel character explained
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date: 2022-03-30T07:00:41.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Marvel Cinematic Universe (franchise)
subject: On demand
description: Moon Knight's boss is the Egyptian God of the moon, and he is based on a real deity.
encoded: The Marvel Cinematic Universe just got a little weirder thanks to the Moon Knight series on Disney Plus. Helmed by writer Jeremy Slater and directed by Mohamed Diab, the show introduces Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector AKA Steven Grant AKA Moon Knight AKA the Fist of Khonshu. For anyone not familiar with the Marvel Comics hero, he was originally created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin and has been fighting the good fight since “Werewolf By Night” #32 back in 1975. Spector is a former mercenary with dissociative identity disorder, and he has several personalities that he uses in his crusade to protect the streets from criminals, supervillains and various supernatural threats. But his fight actually got started when he was betrayed and left for the dead in the Egyptian desert. Luckily, he crawled into a ruined temple and made a deal with Khonshu: the God of the Moon. The ancient deity saves Spector’s life, but in return, the half-dead soldier has to become Khonshu’s avatar on Earth. It’s a fair deal and not one that Marc can pass up on. But is Khonshu a real figure in Egyptian mythology? How does he use Marc in the comics? And who plays him in the series? If you're still a little confused about who or what Steven's new boss is all about, we’ve got you covered. Who is Khonshu in Moon Knight? Marvel character explained Well, Khonshu really is the God of the Moon Yes, Khonshu is inspired by a real figure from mythology. This obviously isn’t the first time Marvel has pulled from legendary characters to pad out its universe - Thor, Odin, and Loki are all pulled from Norse mythology after all! But the ‘real’ Khonsu (spelt without the h!) is an interesting figure: he is the God of the Moon, and he also protects anyone who travels at night. It’s also worth knowing that he was powerful against “evil spirits” - according to Study.com, so it all makes sense why Moench and Perlin were inspired to create Moon Knight all those years ago. Unfortunately he was also quite ruthless, as the si…

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What are Moon Knight’s powers?
type: item
date: 2022-03-30T06:31:51.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Fantasy
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: Marvel Cinematic Universe (franchise)
subject: On demand
description: Oscar Isaac's new Marvel hero has a comic-book history of vague and varying abilities - but what are they?
encoded: A brand new hero is about to swoop onto Disney Plus – Moon Knight, also known as Marc Spector, also known as Steven Grant. Played by Star Wars alum Oscar Isaac, the white-robed vigilante is about to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a very unique way as he works with the ancient Egyptian god, Khonshu. Spector has dissociative identity disorder, which means he has several different personalities that can take over and live their own separate lives. Spector himself is a mercenary who is a highly skilled fighter, while Steven Grant works in a gift shop and lives a very mundane lifestyle. The new TV adventure kicks off when Grant realises the truth about his condition and certain trouble Spector has landed him in, as he’s pulled into the world of ancient gods, sinister cults, and the supernatural. Steven isn’t the main personality in the comics, but the show understandably uses him to introduce the audience to the character for the first time. But when Marc eventually steps into the impressive costume, his skillset gets a little ambiguous. So, what are Moon Knight’s powers? Marc Spector is a martial arts expert The hero made his debut in the comics back in 1975 in Doug Moench’s “Werewolf By Night” #32 where he hunts the titular lycanthrope when working for a group called the Committee. But Moon Knight didn’t get his own ongoing series until 1980, with Moench returning to expand his story. On the page, Marc Spector is a former-soldier-turned-mercenary who is left for dead in the Egyptian desert by his future-nemesis Raul Bushman. As he’s dying he crawls into a temple and communes with Khonshu, the God of the Moon, who saves his life in return for becoming his avatar on Earth. Because of Marc’s time in the Marines, he’s a perfect candidate to be Khonshu’s latest warrior. He’s got an Olympic level of fitness, and he’s trained in different martial arts, which when combined with his skills as a lifelong boxer make him truly formidable in hand-to-hand combat. Of course,…

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The Batman ending explained: The Riddler, Catwoman mysteries solved
type: item
date: 2022-03-07T15:06:38.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Movies
subject: Batman (franchise)
subject: DC Comics
description: Who was that mystery character, and what was the Riddler's plan? We break down the conclusion to Matt Reeves' new Batman movie. **CONTAINS SPOILERS**
encoded: Matt Reeves’ The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the iconic Caped Crusader, is finally here. It picks up with Bruce Wayne in his second year of crime-fighting in Gotham when a menacing serial killer called the Riddler (Paul Dano) starts a deadly game that targets the city’s institutional corruption. Don’t worry – this isn’t an origin story, so we’re spared from yet another slow-motion shot of Martha Wayne’s pearls cascading to the floor in Crime Alley. Instead, Bruce is already an effective vigilante on the streets, but this new threat forces him to become something more than a brawler to unravel the mystery behind the killer. The gripping tale takes its cues from classic thrillers like William Friedkin’s The French Connection and David Fincher’s Se7en thanks to its many twists, as well as the noir take on the Caped Crusader. But how does it all play out for Bruce, the Riddler, and Gotham? Read on for everything you need to know about the ending of The Batman. Be warned, full spoilers are ahead – so if you haven't seen The Batman yet, look away now. The Batman ending explained Who is el rata alada? At the centre of the Riddler’s twisted machinations is a mysterious figure he calls ‘el rata alada’ AKA the rat with wings. This person is the anonymous informant inside the mob that’s responsible for giving the police information to put notorious mobster Salvatore Maroni in prison, which was a crushing blow to Gotham’s drug trade. Although Batsy suspects Penguin (Colin Farrell) at first, he simply doesn’t know enough to be the rat. Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz) is ultimately the one to figure this one out as she desperately investigates the death of her best friend, Annika, who had a secret affair with Mayor Mitchell (Rupert Penry-Jones). The Mayor told her all about the Renewal money becoming a criminal slush fund, as well as the truth regarding Sal Maroni – as the GCPD and the Mayor worked with another gangster, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) to put Maroni away. Falc…

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Dexter recap: What you need to know before New Blood
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date: 2021-11-09T16:47:32.000Z
creator: Eammon Jacobs
subject: Drama
subject: TV
description: Need a refresher? We've got you covered...
encoded: By: Eammon Jacobs The Bay Harbor Butcher is no more. Dexter: New Blood picks up a decade after the titular killer left Miami in the divisive season 8 finale, with Dexter (Michael C Hall) settling down in the sleepy town of Iron Lake, New York under an alias: Jim Lindsay. Gone are the days of plastic sheets and slides of blood; hello line-dancing and date night. But Iron Lake isn't as sheltered as Dexter initially thinks, and he soon learns a wealth of secrets about some of the town's wealthier residents. It's interesting that no matter where he goes, he always manages to sniff out another murderer – the man is practically a bloodhound, but we'd expect nothing less from a former blood-spatter analyst. It's not the first time Dexter has seemingly found happiness, but his violent escapades always put a stop to him enjoying a peaceful existence in the past. With New Blood on the way, let's take a look at the most devastating deaths in Dexter's life, as well as exploring how he navigated his way to a new life. View Riddle on the source website How did Rita die in Dexter? Oh Rita, she deserved better. Back in season 4, Dexter crossed paths with Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow) AKA the Trinity Killer. He'd managed to evade the authorities for 30 years and had killed nearly 300 victims by the time Dexter put an end to him. The FBI thought his kill cycles included three victims, but Dexter discovered that Arthur kicked off his sprees with a secret fourth victim. Dexter initially thought he could learn something from Arthur, who seemed to balance being a serial killer with having a family life. Unfortunately, Arthur’s violent tendencies mean his family are also subject to his cruelty – he even breaks his son’s (Brando Eaton) little finger for breaking the car’s windshield. Arthur eventually figures out who Dexter is, and unbeknownst to the titular killer targets Rita while she’s home alone. Arthur kills Rita in the same method that his sister died, by slicing her femoral artery…

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