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James Croot
a-planet conceit, Jessica Chastain in charge of the rescue mission and commitment to getting the science right, it’s easy to see why comparisons have been made between this 2015 tale and 2014’s Interstellar. But in truth, director Ridley Scott’s film has more in common with that other Damon ‘‘mission is the man’’ movie Saving Private Ryan – only told from Ryan’s perspective. After the excess bombast of Exodus: Gods and Monsters, it was nice to have a low-key, stripped back sci-fi tale from the man who gave us Blade Runner and Alien. New four-part ITV drama which looks at the 2007 murder of 11-year old Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool and the effect it had on his parents, the police and the community at large. ‘‘Jeff Pope’s dramatisation excelled at turning bad news into good drama,’’ wrote The Guardian‘ s Sam Wollaston. Architect Chris Moller hosts the third instalment of the Kiwi version of this popular British reality series. This season sees beautiful houses being built in vast locations ranging from forests and inner-city dwellings, to private island escapes and tree canopy hideaways. Hosted by David Lomas, this third season of the popular Kiwi reality series features complicated cases in which family members have been abandoned, stolen or torn apart from loved ones. The subjects in each episode try to find closure and answers, with some also after an understanding about their cultural heritage.