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RIVERDALE – Season One
Adapted from Archie Comics, Riverdale was a great fit for television because of its numerous story arcs. The US teen drama follows several characters turning detective following the death of local boy Jason Blossom (Trevor Stines). The show had it all, in terms of small-town stereotypes: Jason’s twin sister Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) was the local ‘It Girl’…
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AMERICAN GODS, 1.3 – ‘Head Full of Snow’
American Gods is such an overwhelmingly gorgeous show that it feels hard to criticise it. Like the previous two episodes, “Head Full of Snow” is once again compelling and beautiful, but the disjointed nature of each of these three instalments is making it slightly difficult to get invested in the overall narrative. It needs a…
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BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.6 – ‘Off Brand’
A chastened Chuck (Michael McKean), defeated in court by his brother Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), is consoled over a glass of vintage wine by his business partner Howard (Patrick Fabrian). They toast to “new beginnings”, and that’s something that carries through every storyline in “Off Brand”, as Better Call Saul appears to have turned a corner.…
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STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
A short time ago, in a cinema not far away…
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Competition: Win HACKSAW RIDGE on DVD!
Having received a 10-minute standing ovation when it first premiered at the Venice Film Festival, Lionsgate is pleased to announce that HACKSAW RIDGE (the extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss), will be available to own from 22nd May 2017. To celebrate the release, we’re giving away a copy on DVD! From Academy Award…
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THE LEFTOVERS, 3.5 – ‘It’s a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World’
One of the highlights of the divisive first season was “Two Boats and a Helicopter”, and a favourite of season 2 was “No Room at the Inn”. The link? Both focused on Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) and told stories that tested his faith by taking him to hell and back, thanks to a series…
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)
An antisocial uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.
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DOCTOR WHO, 10.5 – ‘Oxygen’
If you’ve been paying attention over the last five episodes of Doctor Who you’ll have noticed certain themes cropping up. There have been digs at colonialism, capitalism, and rampant technology; from the colonists outmanoeuvred by the Vardies in “Smile”, to the over-weaning Lord Sutcliffe placing little value on human lives while exploiting the by-product of…
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ALIEN: COVENANT (2017)
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
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PHENOMENA (1985)
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
