BLACK MIRROR, 5.3 – ‘Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too’
A lonely teenager yearns to connect with her favourite pop star, whose charmed existence isn't quite as rosy it appears...
BLACK MIRROR, 5.2 – ‘Smithereens’
A cab driver with an agenda becomes the centre of attention on a day that rapidly spirals out of control.
BLACK MIRROR, 5.1 – ‘Striking Vipers’
Two estranged college friends reunite in later life, triggering a series of events that could alter their lives forever.
BLACK MIRROR – ‘Bandersnatch’
A young programmer dreams of turning a fantasy novel into a 'choose your own adventure' game for a big software company but, in the attempt, his own reality becomes weirdly disoriented...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.6 – ‘Black Museum’
This final episode was longer than usual, although there were less feature-length instalments compared to the last series. “Black Museum” reminded me of 2014’s...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.5 – ‘Metalhead’
Episode 5 is a bit of a departure for the current series of Black Mirror and feels more like a standalone short movie. Within...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.4 – ‘Hang the DJ’
Black Mirror isn’t known for positive, hopeful, or romantic stories, but last year’s “San Junipero” proved its cautionary tales about technology needn’t always be...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.3 – ‘Crocodile’
I spend every episode of Black Mirror hunting for signs of a technology the story will revolve around, but “Crocodile” kept its tech hidden...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.2 – ‘Arkangel’
Black Mirror is in an unenviable position. While the first couple of series were well received on Channel 4, it was really Netflix’s third...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.1 – ‘USS Callister’
The great thing about many Black Mirror stories is how they often have multiple layers, with even the concept appearing to be one thing...
BLACK MIRROR, 3.6 – ‘Hated in the Nation’
Humans themselves are frequently the architects of their own downfall in Black Mirror. It’s a simple message for the show, but one that tends...
BLACK MIRROR, 3.5 – ‘Men Against Fire’
The fifth episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror takes us on a journey through a dystopian version of Call of Duty, by way of...