MR. ROBOT, 2.4 – ‘eps2.2_init1.asec’
Ironically, Sarah can’t write about this week’s Mr. Robot because of technical difficulties, so I’m taking over to give my thoughts on “eps2.2_init1.asec”. First,...
SUPERGIRL – Season One
In a year which has seen Zack Snyder again misunderstand the appeal of Superman, it’s heartening to watch the first season of Supergirl and...
PREACHER, 1.9 – ‘Finish the Song’
The penultimate hour of Preacher took a significant step forward, in terms of finally bringing ‘The Cowboy’ (Graham McTavish) into the main story, and...
BUSTER KEATON: THE COMPLETE SHORT FILMS (1917-1923)
Eureka Entertainment’s ‘Masters of Cinema’ release of Buster Keaton’s short films is important because Buster Keaton is important. To borrow from Orson Welles, Keaton...
THE BFG (2016)
A girl named Sophie encounters a giant who, despite his intimidating size, turns out to be a kindhearted soul shunned by other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children.
STAR TREK BEYOND (2016)
The U.S.S Enterprise crew explore uncharted space, before encountering a ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test...
MR. ROBOT, 2.3 – ‘eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd’
Of all the many things I love about Mr. Robot (its sharp dialogue, excellent performances, the way it deliberately messes with your mind so...
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – Season Four
The fourth season of Netflix original Orange is the New Black picks up directly where we left off, with the inmates all swimming in...
PREACHER, 1.8 – ‘El Valero’
Much like the previous episode, “El Valero” had its ups and downs. I loved the clever way the writers have been steering us towards...
20 Years On: THE FRIGHTENERS
On 19 July 1996, Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS was released to disappointing box office sales, but 20 years later it's clearly an important transitional movie for the LORD OF THE RINGS director...
COCOON (1985)
After a group of old men start swimming in a pool full of alien cocoons, they become rejuvenated with youthful vigour, in Ron Howard's 1985 sci-fi drama...
ANOMALISA (2015)
A man, crippled by the mundanity of his life, experiences something out of the ordinary in this stop-motion animation from Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson...