STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.9 – ‘Project Daedalus’
byOne difference between Star Trek: Discovery and its predecessors is its focus on a small core of characters, with much of the Bridge crew…
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STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.8 – ‘If Memory Serves’
byIt didn’t occur to me that Star Trek: Discovery was taking place after the events of “The Cage”, the Original Series’ unaired pilot with…
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC (2019)
byA young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy.
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.7 – ‘Light and Shadows’
byNow entering the final half of Star Trek: Discovery’s second season, “Light and Shadow” didn’t have a particularly strong story, but it was a…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.6 – ‘The Sounds of Thunder’
byAfter “An Obol for Charon” led to a literal evolution of Saru (Doug Jones) as a Kelpien, having survived the “terminal” onset of Vaharai…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.5 - ’Saints of Imperfection’
byThe ongoing issues with the mycelial network have felt like a hangover from last season, and one I’d rather have avoided, but “Saints of…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.4 – ‘An Obol for Charon’
byAfter the disappointing “Point of Light“, Star Trek: Discovery thankfully returned to the intellectual spirit that fuelled “New Eden“, as both capture the essence…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.3 – ‘Point of Light’
byAfter last week’s comforting throwback “New Eden“, Star Trek: Discovery was back to its choppier self with “Point of Light”, lacking narrative focus and…
POLAR (2019)
byThe world’s top assassin is about to retire when his employer marks him as a liability to the firm, so must go head to head with an army of younger killers…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.2 – ‘New Eden’
byThis felt like classic Star Trek, I’m pleased to say. “New Eden” may have relied on well-worn formulas and ideas, but it was a good…
LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS – Season Three
byA Series of Unfortunate Events was never going to give us a fairy tale ending. The narrator, Lemony Snicket (Patrick Warburton), has told us…
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 2.1 – ‘Brother’
byThe long-awaited return of Star Trek to weekly television resulted in a mixed reception, as Discovery opted to follow a similar aesthetic and pace…