THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980)
byA Victorian surgeon rescues a disfigured man who’s been mistreated while scraping a living as a carnival freak.
ANTHONY HOPKINS
WESTWORLD, 2.9 – ‘Vanishing Point’
byI used to think you were the only one not faking it. It turns out you’re the only one any good at faking it.—Emily….
WESTWORLD, 2.7 – ‘Les Écorchés’
byMost will agree that “Les Écorchés” (French for “the flayed”, also referring to a style of artwork depicting skinless human bodies) was one of…
WESTWORLD, 2.6 – ‘Phase Space’
byThis is a test. One we’ve done countless times.—Dolores. The opening flashback threw us an early curveball, as it seemed to be another flashback…
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA (1992)
byA centuries old vampire comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker’s fiancée Mina Murray, whom he believes is the reincarnation of his lost love…
THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)
byThor finds himself in a gladiatorial contest and must fight for survival to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilisation…
WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
byI’m pleased Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a few surprises up their sleeves, because “The Bicameral Mind” took a long time confirming a…
WESTWORLD, 1.9 – ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’
byThe penultimate hour of Westworld confirmed yet another of the three most persuasive fan theories, which in some ways is a shame if you’ve…
WESTWORLD, 1.8 – ‘Trace Decay’
byAs there are only three episodes left this season, “Trace Decay” came loaded with information that helped clarify a few things, but it also…
WESTWORLD, 1.7 – ‘Trompe L’Oeil’
byThe downside of being inordinately interested in TV is that you’re more susceptible to having surprises ruined; either because you invest enough time into…
WESTWORLD, 1.6 — ’The Adversary’
byEntering the second half of this first season, and “The Adversary” was an instalment that moved things forward in surprising ways. In some respects,…
WESTWORLD, 1.5 – ‘Contrapasso’
byIt’s always worth reflecting on the big picture when we’re halfway through a season, as this usually represents the ‘point of no return’ for…