Film review: Bohemian Rhapsody

This was always going to be a tricky one. Bohemian Rhapsody has stumbled and tripped its way to the big screen after one or two well-publicised setbacks (the main one being Sacha Baron Cohen quitting the film over creative differences). I think the glacial gestation has, unfortunately, caused a few problems with the final result: the pacing was uneven, the editing a little strained in places, and I thought that some of the segues used to jump us through time were a little naff in places, and MIA in others.

But you know what? It doesn’t really matter …

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Is this the greatest TV episode in history?

Okay, if you haven’t seen This is Us Season 2 Episode 14 then stop reading. I don’t want to ruin it for you, so I’m warning you now: there may be unintentional spoilers. I know our friends in the US saw this months ago, but here in the UK … maybe not.

Still here? The picture not a big enough clue? Okay then:

So after two seasons, we finally find out what happened to Jack Pearson, the greatest husband/father in the history of television. And bloody hell, was this episode brilliant or what?

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