HOUSE OF CARDS – Season Five
When you look at Netflix these days, it’s sobering to realise that, just five years ago, the notion of an original series on a...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.9 – ‘Fall’
For a penultimate episode, “Fall” didn’t feel like one. The big storyline was something harking back to the Sandpiper case from Better Call Saul’s...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.8 — ‘Slip’
This was a deceptively clever episode, helping connect some dots between the present-day Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and his Slippin’ Jimmy days back in...
10 Cannes Films to See in 2017
The 70th Cannes Film Festival concluded on 28 May with a glittering awards ceremony. The films picked by Cannes will inevitably land on many people's must-watch lists, so here are 10 movies from Cannes 2017 to keep on your radar...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.7 – ‘Expenses’
This was a mid-season transitionary episode, where there were no huge moments, just plenty of finessing as the story takes stock, adjusts, then moves in...
RIVERDALE – Season One
Adapted from Archie Comics, Riverdale was a great fit for television because of its numerous story arcs. The US teen drama follows several characters...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.6 – ‘Off Brand’
A chastened Chuck (Michael McKean), defeated in court by his brother Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), is consoled over a glass of vintage wine by his...
13 REASONS WHY – Season One
With recent news of a second season pickup for 13 Reasons Why, there’s no better time to look at the first season and decide...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.5 – ‘Chicanery’
For a show described as a legal comedy-drama, Better Call Saul has spent very little time in a court of law. The character of...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.4 – ‘Sabrosito’
If Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) half of the show isn’t your favourite, which is something of a problem for a show that’s ostensibly about his...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.3 — ‘Sunk Costs’
This is a show with a very leisurely pace, so you can often summarise a whole episode’s content in mere sentences, but it’s nevertheless...
BETTER CALL SAUL, 3.2 – ‘Witness’
Another methodical episode, which you either appreciate or find your leg twitching with impatience. I rather enjoy the oasis of calm a drama like...