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Fans of the original Misfits, Being Human, The Tudors and Camelot unite, as the main actor from each of those TV shows, Robert Sheehan, Aiden Turner, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jamie Campbell Bower are the main characters in a truly awesome movie: Mortal Instruments - City of Bones. Based on the first in a series of novels by Cassandra Clare, it tells the story of a girl, Clary Fray, (Lily Collins) who discovers the shadow world when her mother is taken and she is attacked - by a demon. Her mother's friend, Luke (portrayed by Mr Turner) is also seemingly apart of this world. She soon finds out its not just demons out there, there are werewolves, vampires, warlocks and more scary than them and a greater threat to everyone - Valentine Morgenstern, shadowhunter gone rogue and the one who has her mum. He is portrayed by Mr Meyers. Shadowhunters are the ones who fight demons and the shadow world, to keep normal humans - mundanes safe. With a group of young shadowhunters, led by Jace...

In the opening scenes of the 1997 film LA Confidential, the infamous gangster Mickey Cohen is taken down. What follows is a tale of corruption and who tried to fill those very large shoes. In this film, Mickey Cohen is at the height of his power, the city of Los Angeles is in his pocket, every level of society kowtows to him, Judges, the police, no one is willing to put their life, or their families lives on the line. Of course, there is someone. Sgt. John O'Mara, portrayed by Josh Brolin, is a World War II veteran (like others on the force) and it is obvious from the get go that he is someone who won't be bought or shirk his duties. Similarly minded police chief, portrayed by Nick Nolte, chooses the Sergeant to put together a team of other policemen, with one single task. Take Mickey Cohen, and his operation down. Without protection of their badges and all that that entails. Its not in anyway easy, either the first, or the second. It is deeply rooted and there ar...

I realise of course, that the first season of this show was released on television and dvd for quite some time already, but I wanted to wait for the second season, when I knew that the flaws of the first had been removed or improved on. Considering this is Aaron "The West Wing" Sorkin, the flaws have been minute in number and did not impact that much on the story lines of season one. And I am happy to note, they have been. The characters of Maggie, Sloan, Don and Mackenzie have all evolved and become more believable. Likeable and also more watchable. They have also upped the ante on the story lines, multiplying them in some episodes and upped the ante on the stakes involved as well, if the promo of the sixth episode is anything to go by. Well done to the entire cast, everyone pulls their weight and it is a delight to see, especially when it seems you must sometimes wade through the muck of other programmes to reach one like this.