LUTHER – Series Five
byWhen a series of killings become ever more audacious, Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday are confounded by a tangle of leads and misdirection seemingly designed to protect an untouchable corruption.
Television
GOOD OMENS (Amazon/BBC, 2019)
byIn 1990, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman co-authored Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. The book was nominated for…
BLACK MIRROR, 5.3 – ‘Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too’
byA lonely teenager yearns to connect with her favourite pop star, whose charmed existence isn’t quite as rosy it appears…
BLACK MIRROR, 5.2 – ‘Smithereens’
byA cab driver with an agenda becomes the centre of attention on a day that rapidly spirals out of control.
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.
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…