GAME OF THRONES, 7.6 – ‘Beyond the Wall’
byThe penultimate episode is usually where Game of Thrones would flex its ‘action movie’ muscles, by throwing a good portion of the budget at something…
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GAME OF THRONES, 7.5 – ‘Eastwatch’
byThe seventh season continues its furious pace, which is pleasurable for the sheer amount of notable events that are happening without much filler, but slightly…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.4 – ‘The Spoils of War’
byThere have been epic battles on Game of Thrones before, but never one this early in the season, or involving no clearcut “enemies”. Matt Shakman…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.3 – ‘The Queen’s Justice’
byThe title refers more to Cersei’s actions than anyone else’s, but “The Queen’s Justice” otherwise makes clear the differences between the two strong Queens vying…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.2 – ‘Stormborn’
byThis second episode, “Stormborn”, was notable for how the past kept echoing around every decision being made. You can’t move for history and tradition in…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.1 – ‘Dragonstone’
byIt’s the beginning of the end for HBO’s all-conquering fantasy Game of Thrones, which begins a bisected final season, with just 7 episodes this year and…
SILICON VALLEY – Season Four
byHBO’s tech-based sitcom Silicon Valley recently returned for a fourth season, again following the trials and tribulations of start-up company Pied Piper. Currently airing on…
THE LEFTOVERS, 3.8 — ‘The Book of Nora’
byThis wasn’t what I imagined the series finale of The Leftovers would be, but that’s a compliment. Considering showrunner Damon Lindelof’s repeated quote that viewers…
THE LEFTOVERS, 3.7 — ‘The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)’
byA follow-up to season 2’s “International Assassin”, The Leftovers’ penultimate hour was another imaginative and engrossing piece of television drama, albeit but one that naturally…
THE LEFTOVERS, 3.6 – ‘Certified’
byWe all have our least favourite characters on TV, and Laurie (Amy Brenneman) has always been mine on The Leftovers. A whole episode dedicated to…
THE LEFTOVERS, 3.5 – ‘It’s a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World’
byOne 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 LEFTOVERS, 3.4 – ‘G’Day Melbourne’
byAfter last week’s remarkable mystical adventure with Kevin Garvey Sr. (Scott Glenn), it was the turn of his son for “G’Day Melbourne”, as Kevin (Justin Theroux) got embroiled…