BLACK MIRROR, 5.1 – ‘Striking Vipers’
byTwo estranged college friends reunite in later life, triggering a series of events that could alter their lives forever.
Television
GAME OF THRONES, 8.6 – ‘The Iron Throne’
byAfter the fire and fury of “The Bells“, it was inevitable the series finale of Game of Thrones would be a more sedate affair….
GAME OF THRONES, 8.5 – ‘The Bells’
byIf you were expecting “The Bells” to pick up where we left off, with the commencement of a great battle between Daenerys (Emilia Clarke)…
GAME OF THRONES, 8.4 – ‘The Last of the Starks’
byLast week’s spectacular battle against the Night King and his White Walkers got a mixed reception from audiences, as there were storytelling decisions that…
GAME OF THRONES, 8.3 – ‘The Long Night’
byThe Night King and his army have arrived at Winterfell and the great battle begins…
BOSCH – Season Five
bySince its debut in 2014, I’ve only met two kinds of people as it pertains to Bosch: those who’ve never seen it and those…
THE OA – Season Two
byAmazingly, it’s been two years since The OA premiered with eight ambitious but often maddening instalments. Created by indie filmmaker Zal Batmanglij and actress…
GAME OF THRONES, 8.2 – ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
byIt’s a common writing device, on the eve of action-packed instalments, to renew an audience’s love and understanding of the characters involved. “A Knight…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.14 – ‘Such Sweet Sorrow: Part 2’
byThe USS Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends…
HANNA – Season One
byThe journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is…
GAME OF THRONES, 8.1 – ‘Winterfell’
byThe long wait is over. Game of Thrones is back for a six-part farewell season after 20 long months off-air. And, as is customary…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.13 – ‘Such Sweet Sorrow: Part 1’
byAfter last week’s flat time-filler, season 2’s penultimate episode, “Such Sweet Sorrow”, also delays gratification - even taking us into the end credits on an agonising…