Silicon Valley Season 1 Episode 1: Minimum Viable Product

5 second plot: This is the story of a couple of tech guys who try to make it in Silicon Valley. One of them might have found the golden ticket with a data compression algorithm he designed.

5 second plot: It's cork dry humor. The jokes are flat and told with a face as straight as possible. I don't know about this one yet. I just don't think it's funny enough. I'm going to park this like it's hot for a while.

IMDb score: 7,9/10
Our score: 6/10

Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 1: Two Swords

5 second plot: King's Landing is preparing for the royal wedding. The mother of dragons if having difficulties controlling her fire breathers. She is still marching steadily with her giant army. Jaime is back, minus one hand, but no-one seems to be happy to see him. John Snow survived. He tries to explain to his fellows in arms that there are a whole bunch of nutcases who want to get over the wall.

5 second review: There is a lot more going on in this first episode than I could cram into a 5 second plot. That's good. Every sub-story is developing very interestingly. Oh man, but I hate that little weasel snot-king. Can't stand to look at him. Quick question. Was that a little kid nailed to that cross? Holy shit.

IMDb score: 9,5/10
Our score: 8,5/10

Goodbye World is fairly decent

5 second plot: Due to a smartphone virus the whole world collapses. A group of friends and family try to keep a low profile on a remote location where they have everything they need to survive. The problem is that that's what everyone wants. And a second problem is that they don't all get along very well.

5 second review: I wonder, would shit hit the fan this hard and this fast if we would lose electronics? Probably yes. Well, I hope I won't be stuck with this lot when it happens. The story focuses mostly on the relationships between the different persons/couples. Not really on the end of the world. But it's not bad.

IMDb score: 5,4/10
Our score: 6,5/10

Under The Skin is something else

5 second plot: A beautiful woman seduces men and lures them to a building where life is sucked out of them (I think). But then she starts to feel bad (I think). And tries to run away from it all. Only she doesn't know where to go (still guessing).

5 second review: What the fuck is this? This is one seriously weird, stylish, experimental movie. Holy shit. Not a whole damn lot happens but what an overwhelming, mind blowing performance by Scarlett Johansson. You will either love or hate this film. I'm going to go with love. I have never ever seen a huge star invest so much into a role this daring. It's very much possible I will be liking this movie more and more over the years.

IMDb score: 6,8/10
Our score: 9/10

Oculus is some scary shit

5 second plot: Tim has just been released from a mental institution for killing his father when he was a kid. His sister convinces him to set the record straight and go after the real killer of their parents: an evil presence that uses an old mirror to get close to its victims. The sister tracked the mirror down and is ready to rumble.

5 second plot: This is a pretty fresh take on the haunted mirror story. They know (well, the sister anyway) upfront what they are up against and install cameras and kill switches to outsmart the mirror. It's a great scary movie and it gets really gross from time to time. The story picks up speed exponentially as it runs along. Towards the end, your mind has to go in overdrive just to keep up.

IMDb score: 6,7/10
Our score: 8/10

Two and a Half Men Season 11 Episode 18: West Side Story

5 second plot: Kate is back in town and she wants to meet up with Walden. They both eat something called Squid Surprise and get really sick. Gretchen and Alan seem to be a perfect match. But now she wants to see his place. Alan has to create new lies constantly to keep the old lies afloat. The fact that Alan gets on so well with Gretchen drives Lindsey crazy.

5 second review: The word games are off the chart again. They are really silly but if you keep it going long enough it gets laugh out loud funny. 'You can't let her blow it' anyone? Alan going into Barry's place totally unprepared ('I have a cat?') is simply asking for classic comedy.

IMDb score: not yet scored
Our score: 9/10

The Big Bang Theory Season 7 Episode 19: The Indecision Amalgamation

5 second plot: Sheldon can't choose between the Xbox One and the PS4. Amy tries to help him. Penny gets offered a part in Serial Apist 2: Monkey See Monkey Kill. But she doesn't know if it's a good idea to do it. Raj's got a date with a pretty girl he previously scared off. And Bernadette accidentally wrote a horrible 'get well soon' card.

5 second review: This is overall a very funny episode, but the scene where Amy tries to get excited about Sheldon's difficulty in choosing between the Xbox and the PS... that's hilarious. LOL.

IMDb score: 8,9/10
Our score: 9,5/10

Conan Season 4 Episode 68: Simon Helberg

5 second plot: Conan first tries to dress up his European looking producer as a cowboy. After that the state of Texas gets to rumble with a couple of other states. Then Simon Helberg from The Big Bang Theory is on. He does a mad Al Pacino impression. And a musical note from Eli Young Band.

5 second review: The part where they dress up their colleague is mostly funny for Conan, not so much for us. But if Conan is having fun, we're having fun. The crew seems to be feeling really well in good old Texas.

IMDb score: not yet scored
Our score: 8/10

The Retrieval isn't very much about anything

5 second plot: It's 1864. The US Civil War is raging. A young guy and his uncle have to 'retrieve' (yes, I smartly used the title there) a man for a group of bounty hunters. If they don't get him back, they will be hunted down and killed.

5 second review: There's a lot of walking in the woods. And a lot of talking. This movie is all about human relationships, growing up and doing the right thing. It's a little bit boring and I couldn't help wondering: what's the point of telling this story?

IMDb score: 6,9/10
Our score: 4/10

Chrysalis is as dark as it can get

5 second plot: The world has gone down the drain some 25 years ago. A young couple is hiding in a city filled with infected people who are thirsty for their blood (let's call them zombies). They are trying to find other people because its's easier to survive in a group.

5 second review: This is not the romanticized version of heroes surviving in an apocalyptic aftermath. This is probably how it will go down in real life. It's not going to be pretty. The acting starts off really shaky, but gets better and better. It's a tough story: not very much a feel good movie.

IMDb score: 4,7/10
Our score: 6,5/10