JESSICA JONES – Season One
Whereas Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D is tethered to the unfolding sprawl of Marvel’s cinematic universe (with The Avengers as elephants-in-the-room), Netflix have found a smarter way to…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.10 – ‘I Live Here Now’
Here ends one of television’s finest seasons, and a remarkable achievement in terms of The Leftovers transforming itself into a more inclusive drama without losing its identity….
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.9 – ‘Ten Thirteen’
It’s the penultimate instalment of The Leftovers season 2, and no coincidence “Ten Thirteen” takes place on the eve of the Great Departure’s anniversary—14 October—hence the…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.8 – ‘International Assassin’
I don’t think anybody expected The Leftovers to kill its protagonist, Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), last week—after he drank poison at the behest of a…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.7 – ‘A Most Powerful Adversary’
A lot of The Leftovers is about ordinary people seeking explanations for extraordinary events, and the lure of accepting outlandish theories that avoid common sense….
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.6 – ‘Lens’
There were a lot of revelations in the mid-season “Lens”. Personal secrets were revealed, and some of the oddness about ‘Jardenian’ culture and its people…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.5 – ‘No Room at the Inn’
It’s time for Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) to have his turn in the limelight, and my expectations were high because a favourite episode last…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.4 – ‘Orange Sticker’
It seems Jarden, Texas, may not be the idyllic, marvellous sanctuary Kevin (Justin Theroux) and Nora (Carrie Coon) needed it to be, as the disappearance of…
TOMORROWLAND (2015)
One of this summer’s biggest box-office disappointments was Disney’s Tomorrowland, from director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, Ratatouille). It made $208m worldwide, but cost approximately…
POLTERGEIST (2015)
Tobe Hooper’s original Poltergeist is a great film and the story of its production has become legend, so even a good remake’s doomed to sit in its shade. Apocryphal…
Fact to the Future: 30 BACK TO THE FUTURE Facts
Great Scott! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future—which technically happened last July, but is being celebrated more on 21 October because…
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.3 – ‘Off Ramp’
If there was one aspect of last season that split opinion the most, in favour of outright hatred from viewers, it was the Guilty Remnant;…