THE AMERICANS, 4.1 – ‘Glanders’
We return to The Americans in the middle of a nightmare, as Philip (Matthew Rhys) dreams about the time, as a child, he beat a bully...
VINYL, 1.5 – ‘He in Racist Fire’
Far too much of my time is spent wondering exactly why Vinyl doesn’t work for me. It looks wonderful, the pieces are in place,...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 2.5 – ‘Rebecca’
I love how Better Call Saul fleshes out its own narrative, with glimpses of the past that inform the future (which is also, slightly...
STAG (BBC, 2016)
There’s a long tradition of stories about groups of people being hunted and killed, one by one, by a mystery assailant (most owing a...
THE WITCH (2015)
I wasn’t surprised to learn that The Witch’s writer-director, Robert Eggers, is from New England (his hometown is Lee, New Hampshire, about an hour from...
KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016)
Whether or not this is the farewell for this under-appreciated animated series is uncertain, but Kung Fu Panda 3 provides a conclusive finale that...
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (2016)
Identity and the search for self play an integral role in the structure of good YA fiction. It’s therefore as ironic as it is...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 2.4 – ‘Gloves Off’
My favourite episode of Better Call Saul’s first season was episode 6, “Five-O”, which could be seen as a problem because it had the...
VINYL, 1.4 – ‘The Racket’
Whisper it quietly but this week’s episode of Vinyl was a lot less portentous and a lot more fun. Admittedly, much of that fun...
HIGHLANDER (1986)
Highlander was released in North America on 7 March 1986 to mixed-to-negative reviews and little success at the U.S box office. A visually stylish...
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY (2016)
For all its critical and commercial success back in 2000, Ang Lee’s martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doesn’t get talked about all...
Rare Imports: Lesser-Known Gems of European TV
The rise in popularity of international TV drama on our screens is a testament to not only the quality of foreign imports, but the...