#27: Room with a View

The Links

(04:03) Room

Ryan Gilbey’s review of Room, in which he argues that the film is as trapped by its own conceit as its characters are.

Anna’s piece on the technical challenge of filming inside Room.

Mark Kermode on why he found Room overwhelming.

(18:26) Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones on Netflix.

Sezin Koehler on the universal domestic violence storylines in Jessic Jones.

This is a great discussion of why the “superhero” aspect of the show is so interesting, given that it has a female protagonist.

(31:43) Sheep in the Big City

The first episode of Sheep in the Big City.

For comparison: Shaun the Sheep and Babe: Pig in the City.

Two of Caroline's many 2015 articles about sheep.

Next week:

Anna is watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

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