PREACHER, 1.7 – ‘He Gone’
My biggest gripe about Preacher has been how scattershot everything’s been, but “He Gone” felt more harmonious and structured. The flashbacks didn’t seem as…
PREACHER, 1.6 – ‘Sundowner’
I was glad this episode gave us a taste of the spirit and twisted humour of the comic books, even though it was still…
30 Years On: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
John Carpenter’s BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA was released across the US on this day, 30 years ago. To celebrate, we’ve investigated the origins of this flop summer movie from 1987 that became a cult favourite…
PREACHER, 1.5 – ‘South Will Rise Again’
Incredibly, we’re now halfway through this inaugural season of AMC’s Preacher and I’m in danger of sounding like a stuck record. This isn’t a…
GAME OF THRONES, 6.10 – ‘The Winds of Winter’
In the thrilling finale of Game of Thrones’ sixth season, three key players strengthen their power bases, Jon’s lineage is confirmed, Winter finally arrives,…
PREACHER, 1.4 – ‘Monster Swamp’
I’m watching Preacher hoping it’s going to spark to life, but I’m still waiting. It all feels insufferably slow right now; particularly when compared…
GAME OF THRONES, 6.9 – ‘Battle of the Bastards’
In the thrilling penultimate episode of this sixth season, two mighty battles appear to indicate a sea-change in world affairs, with women perhaps gaining…
PREACHER, 1.3 – ‘The Possibilities’
I’m still not sure about Preacher. I love the comic books, but this TV series lacks its sense of mischief and spark of lunacy….
GAME OF THRONES, 6.8 – ‘No One’
This week on Game of Thrones, The Hound was reacquainted with some familiar faces in a forest, Arya’s seized her destiny, Tyrion’s schemes backfired, the…
PREACHER, 1.2 – ‘See’
At this early stage of AMC’s adaptation of Preacher, it’s all about trying to get a handle on what the show’s about. Even as…
GAME OF THRONES, 6.7 – ‘The Broken Man’
This week on Game of Thrones, another old favourite made his belated return, the Stark siblings tried to build their army, Jaime arrived in the Riverlands to…
11.22.63 (Hulu, 2016)
Science fiction is my favourite genre, and time travel stories fire my imagination the most. This is partly because theoretical science supports the idea…