BLACK MIRROR, 7.6 – ‘USS Callister: Into Infinity’
The crew of the USS Callister are now stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players...
UNDER THE SILVER LAKE (2018)
Sam, intelligent but without purpose, finds a mysterious woman swimming in his apartment's pool one night. The next morning, she disappears. Sam sets off across L.A to find her and, along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy far more bizarre...
WESTWORLD, 2.4 – ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’
[usr 4.0] While enjoyable, this season of Westworld’s lacked the compelling mystery and pleasurable sense of discovery the first year’s episodes delivered in spades....
BLACK MIRROR, 4.1 – ‘USS Callister’
[usr 4.0] The great thing about many Black Mirror stories is how they often have multiple layers, with even the concept appearing to be...
WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
[usr 4.0] I’m pleased Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a few surprises up their sleeves, because “The Bicameral Mind” took a long time...
WESTWORLD, 1.9 – ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’
[usr 3.5] The penultimate hour of Westworld confirmed yet another of the three most persuasive fan theories, which in some ways is a shame...
WESTWORLD, 1.8 – ‘Trace Decay’
[usr 3.5] As there are only three episodes left this season, “Trace Decay” came loaded with information that helped clarify a few things, but...
WESTWORLD, 1.7 – ‘Trompe L’Oeil’
[usr 4.5] The downside of being inordinately interested in TV is that you’re more susceptible to having surprises ruined; either because you invest enough...
WESTWORLD, 1.5 – ‘Contrapasso’
[usr 4.0] It’s always worth reflecting on the big picture when we’re halfway through a season, as this usually represents the ‘point of no...
WESTWORLD, 1.4 – ‘Dissonance Theory’
[usr 4.0] I’ve been impressed with how quickly Westworld is rattling along, as part of me suspected it would spin its wheels—as so many...
WESTWORLD, 1.3 – ‘The Stray’
[usr 4.0] Backstories are at the heart of Westworld’s third episode, “The Stray”, in the invention of a new narrative for Teddy (James Marsden),...
WESTWORLD, 1.2 – ‘Chestnut’
[usr 4.5] Most doubts I had about Westworld last week (of which there were few) were washed away by its second episode, “Chestnut”; a...