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Performed on The Graham Norton Show: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jalen Ngonda (2024)

Chronology

Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is. Caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to London’s dangerous underworld, Helen’s employer calls on Sam to protect her. Bingo, the owner of the guitar shop where Sam buys his guns, is played by Rat Scabies, a member of the band The Damned.

That’s another story

Fairytale of New York Written by Jem Finer, Shane MacGowan Starring The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. It’s a strange mix of quality. I don’t need a genre to stick to one thing, so the tonal variety doesn’t bother me – but the execution?

Not so much

The camerawork and acting? Top-notch. The set design and script?

– no cops show up

Okay, maybe not *terrible*, but definitely weak. The vibe I got was, “People are stupid; they’re not going to question this.” They’ll suggest a bomb with some clichéd visual or stage a mass public murder and — surprise! Just our slick detective protagonist sifting through clues like it’s a brunch murder mystery.

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It’s the kind of lazy stuff that makes a pedant want to cry. That said, if you can shut out the little voice in your head whispering, “That’s not how the world works,” you might actually have a good time. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.

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