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...
DOCTOR WHO, 9.9 – ‘Sleep No More’
I find enthusiastic claims made by the creators of any film or television episode that it’s going to be scary rarely ring true, and...
THE KNICK, 2.5 – ‘Whiplash’
At the midway point in the season, it feels like The Knick is beginning to tread water somewhat. There are plenty of strong scenes,...
STEVE JOBS (2015)
Biopics tend to follow a painfully familiar template. Frequently, out of an eagerness to not miss a single detail, films based on real events...
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL – ‘Room 33’
With Jessica Lange having left the repertory cast of American Horror Story, the show has taken a more ensemble-driven approach this season than ever before, with varying...
YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE – ‘Episode Seven’
Watching You, Me & The Apocalypse this week it occurred to me that what I love about this show is its humanity. It’s a drama...
SPY (2015)
When she was a kid, Susan Cooper’s (Melissa McCarthy) mother used to leave a note in her lunchbox each day that read: “Give up...
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...
DOCTOR WHO, 9.8 – ‘The Zygon Inversion’
As many have commented, the opening scenes of this week’s Doctor Who uncomfortably mirror the suspected terrorist bombing of Russian passenger Metrojet 9268, which crashed in...
THE KNICK, 2.4 – ‘Wonderful Surprises’
The Knick season two has had a reliably strong start, but “Wonderful Surprises” sees the pace drop ever so slightly, and highlights an issue...
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL – ‘Room Service’
It’s not an accident I haven’t written much about Liz Taylor (Denis O’Hare), the barkeep at the Hotel Cortez, so far in my reviews...
YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE – ‘Episode Six’
Well, excuse me while I get my breath back because that was quite an episode of You, Me & The Apocalypse! Everything kicked off...