STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.14 — ‘The War Without, the War Within’
This season’s warping to a close, and “The War Without, the War Within” began what’s essentially a bonus two-parter after the Mirror Universe arc....
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.13 – ‘What’s Past is Prologue’
The climax of Star Trek: Discovery’s extensive foray into the Mirror Universe ended on an explosive high, with levels of action and nail-biting drama...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.12 – ‘Vaulting Ambition’
A great magic trick is all about misdirection. While many had spotted the groundwork going into Star Trek: Discovery’s mid-season twist (that Ash Tyler...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.6 – ‘Black Museum’
This final episode was longer than usual, although there were less feature-length instalments compared to the last series. “Black Museum” reminded me of 2014’s...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.5 – ‘Metalhead’
Episode 5 is a bit of a departure for the current series of Black Mirror and feels more like a standalone short movie. Within...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.11 – ‘The Wolf Inside’
The signposted twist with Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif), that he’s actually Klingon “torchbearer” Voq, surgically altered to infiltrate the Federation, didn’t land its blow...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.4 – ‘Hang the DJ’
Black Mirror isn’t known for positive, hopeful, or romantic stories, but last year’s “San Junipero” proved its cautionary tales about technology needn’t always be...
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, 1.10 – ‘Despite Yourself’
There’s a compelling argument against doing a “Mirror Universe” episode of Star Trek: Discovery this early, as it’s less fun seeing bizarro versions of...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.3 – ‘Crocodile’
I spend every episode of Black Mirror hunting for signs of a technology the story will revolve around, but “Crocodile” kept its tech hidden...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.2 – ‘Arkangel’
Black Mirror is in an unenviable position. While the first couple of series were well received on Channel 4, it was really Netflix’s third...
BLACK MIRROR, 4.1 – ‘USS Callister’
The great thing about many Black Mirror stories is how they often have multiple layers, with even the concept appearing to be one thing...
MARVEL’S THE PUNISHER – Season One
Marvel Television was in need of a success on Netflix after the disappointment of Iron Fist and lacklustre team-up The Defenders. Unfortunately, their latest...