GAME OF THRONES, 8.2 – ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
It’s a common writing device, on the eve of action-packed instalments, to renew an audience’s love and understanding of the characters involved. “A Knight...
GAME OF THRONES, 8.1 – ‘Winterfell’
The long wait is over. Game of Thrones is back for a six-part farewell season after 20 long months off-air. And, as is customary...
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW (2018)
The apocalypse proves a blessing in disguise for one lucky recluse... until a second survivor arrives with the threat of companionship.
GAME OF THRONES, 7.7 – ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’
The finale was a good antidote to the breakneck pace of season 7, as 80-minutes allowed more space for the character interactions this year’s...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.6 – ‘Beyond the Wall’
The penultimate episode is usually where Game of Thrones would flex its ‘action movie’ muscles, by throwing a good portion of the budget at...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.5 – ‘Eastwatch’
The seventh season continues its furious pace, which is pleasurable for the sheer amount of notable events that are happening without much filler, but...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.4 – ‘The Spoils of War’
There have been epic battles on Game of Thrones before, but never one this early in the season, or involving no clearcut “enemies”. Matt...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.3 – ‘The Queen’s Justice’
The 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...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.2 – ‘Stormborn’
This second episode, “Stormborn”, was notable for how the past kept echoing around every decision being made. You can’t move for history and tradition...
GAME OF THRONES, 7.1 – ‘Dragonstone’
It’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...
GAME OF THRONES, 6.10 – ‘The Winds of Winter’
In the thrilling finale of Game of Thrones’ sixth season, three key players strengthen their power bases, Jon’s lineage is confirmed, Winter finally arrives,...
GAME OF THRONES, 6.9 – ‘Battle of the Bastards’
In the thrilling penultimate episode of this sixth season, two mighty battles appear to indicate a sea-change in world affairs, with women perhaps gaining...