BLACK MIRROR – ‘Bandersnatch’
byA 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…
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BLACK MIRROR, 4.6 – ‘Black Museum’
byThis 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’
byEpisode 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’
byBlack 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’
byI 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’
byBlack 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’
byThe 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’
byHumans 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’
byThe fifth episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror takes us on a journey through a dystopian version of Call of Duty, by way of…
BLACK MIRROR, 3.4 – ‘San Junipero’
byHow you feel about “San Junipero” will ultimately come down to what you think about the ending. Do Yorkie (Mackenzie Davis) and Kelly (Gugu…
BLACK MIRROR, 3.3 – ‘Shut Up and Dance’
byThere’s no trace of futuristic devices, iris implants, or dystopian societies in Shut Up And Dance; without a doubt the darkest, bleakest episode of…
BLACK MIRROR, 3.2 – ‘Playtest’
byCharlie Brooker gets back behind his laptop to write this second episode of Black Mirror‘s third series, “Playtest”, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield…