THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE – Season One
It is 1962. Germany and Japan have won the Second World War and since 1947 the occupied United States is divided between the two...
JEKYLL & HYDE – Series One
Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is one of the immovable cornerstones of horror literature. Having...
JOY (2015)
If there were a recipe that could be applied to David O. Russell’s output of the last few years, it would go something like...
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL – ‘Battle Royale’
I don’t have nearly as many observations as questions about “Battle Royale,” the penultimate episode of American Horror Story: Hotel. The series typically ties up...
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015)
While The Hateful Eight has proven to be a divisive movie, even many of its critics have praised Quentin Tarantino for working to keep...
PARTISAN (2015)
Whether it’s the intense psychological drama of films like Sean Durkin’s underrated chiller Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), or the hilarious satire of irresistible...
Interview: James Dormer, co-creator of ITV’s BEOWULF
James Dormer is a British screenwriter, who has worked on TV shows like Sky1’s Sinbad, the BBC’s Musketeers and Spooks, ITV’s The Fixer, and...
The 10 Greatest Studio Ghibli Films
It’s no overstatement to say that there’s always something to be impressed by in every Studio Ghibli film. Whether it’s the superb artistry of...
2016: Winter Film Preview
I’ve already previewed 8 television shows to look forward to in early-2016, but now it’s the turn of the movies. Below are 10 films...
SHERLOCK – ‘The Abominable Bride’
A considerable number of theories were spun about how Sherlock writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss would transplant their very postmodern take on Sherlock...
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (2015)
While it’s not completely dreadful, Ron Howard’s period actioner In the Heart of the Sea is a tepid attempt to bring excitement and conflict...
2016: Television Preview
A new year brings fresh entertainment from the world of television. To help you get over the loss of 2015 to the mists of...