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Great cop shows come and go. Throughout the years, we have had plenty of them, from Line of Duty to The Bill. Yet, our love for them never seems to disappear. This brings us onto the newly released, Code 404, which is out today digitally and on DVD.

Two great British actors Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays take on the role of two cops, who are faced with a tragedy. When Mays, DI John Major, is killed on a special undercover sting, his body is seen as being too important to lose from the team. Placed in a special AI project, he is brought back from the dead. Yet, nothing is as it seems, and he is soon faced with learning all he once knew all over again.

Together the pair are the perfect team. With a great selection of crimes to fight, Mays and Graham have been cast with confidence that everyone will be able to witness. However, the show doesn’t stick out in the same way in which you would have hoped. It is easy to forget what the characters want you to know. All due to slacking matters within the writing.

Code 404 isn’t unwatchable. It is just a show that takes a lot of time and patience to get into. So much happens that you don’t believe and isn’t made excitable that it can drag in places where it should flow. This makes for uncomfortable watching and you can only hope that with each episode that the stream of information and fun picks up again after the first few.

If you have binged every other cop show than this is one to delve into. However, there are lots of others that may give you a bit more excitement than this one. Sadly, it just doesn’t hold up in the way in which you would like it to. Code 404 is a project on its own. Whether it is a good or bad one is up to you.

3 Stars

Joey X

Many of us are feeling the loss of cinemas right now. The need to sit in a comfy lush seat and enjoy the world on screen is becoming something we all want. Yet, there is also the new comfort that we are finding in enjoying cinematic features at home. Including the earliest one to be released, Military Wives, which is out on DVD, Blu-Ray and digitally from today.

Inspired by the true story of a military wives choir, who took to our small screens in a BBC documentary, before heading to the Royal Albert Hall, this is a British classic in the making. From director Peter Cattaneo, the man behind The Full Monty, the feature follows the incredible group of women, highlighting their origin story and the personal journey each of them has gone through to get involved. To find their voices some might say.

Although the feature is not as long as many would expect, it has a heart of gold. With Kristen Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan leading the charge, the film manages to make you think and see life in a different way. As we all struggle with difficult circumstances, the story highlights the power of using your voice to make a change. It is an uplifting musical that will bring a smile and a tear to your face.

People will see a lot of comparisons to other British hits, such as The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. Proving to many of us just how important and classic this feature will be. It is sad that it did not get the chance to really shine on screen, as it would have made an even bigger impact. A crowd-pleasing impact at that.

You do not need to know everything about the women on screen. Just the small moments and pieces that you are given are enough to make it watchable throughout. You are left routing for them, and you want to see them use their voices to sing their stories loudly. All before going off and using your own to tell others to watch this film.

Whilst it is sad that the feature did not get a big release, the small one it has will still make it a hit. It is a cosy film to watch on a Sunday evening. One that will leave you feeling motivated for the rest of the week.

4 Stars

Joey X