BANSHEE – Season Four
Expectation weighs heavily on TV shows once they reach their final season, and tying up the threads of any serialised drama is no easy...
APRIL 2016: The Best of Film & TV
Easter's over and the days are getting longer, so I've selected some of the most notable television shows and films debuting in April 2016. If you think there’s anything missing, please mention in the comments below.
THE KNICK, 2.10 – ‘This is All We Are’
The Knick has always been a series that boasted a wry and dark sense of humour, which was always necessary to offset the rather...
THE KNICK, 2.9 – ‘Do You Remember Moon Flower?’
As has so often been the case this season, the opening shot of “Do You Remember Moon Flower?” is designed specifically to startle us....
THE KNICK, 2.8 – ‘Not Well At All’
As “Not Well At All” unfolds, it quickly becomes the funniest episode of the season. It also happens to be the best episode, delivering...
THE KNICK, 2.7 – ‘Williams and Walker’
The Knick is often referred to as a circus, and in “Williams and Walker” there are plenty of nods to that. In the opening...
THE KNICK, 2.6 – ‘There Are Rules’
“There Are Rules” opens with the striking image of a human eye staring back at you. It takes a moment to parse exactly what...
THE KNICK, 2.5 – ‘Whiplash’
At the midway point in the season, it feels like The Knick is beginning to tread water somewhat. There are plenty of strong scenes,...
THE KNICK, 2.4 – ‘Wonderful Surprises’
The Knick season two has had a reliably strong start, but “Wonderful Surprises” sees the pace drop ever so slightly, and highlights an issue...
THE KNICK, 2.3 – ‘The Best With the Best to Get the Best’
Well, if there was any doubt at the end of the previous episode in regards to which way Dr. Thackery (Clive Owen) was going...
THE KNICK, 2.2 – ‘You’re No Rose’
After an opening episode that was primarily focused on resetting the board after the end of the first season, getting everyone back at the...
THE KNICK, 2.1 – ‘Ten Knots’
In its first season, The Knick was a series more interesting than it had any right to be. Set during the turn of the...