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The Orville Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Mad Idolatry’

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Martin Carr reviews the season one finale of The Orville… Unlike most season finales The Orville asks you to work harder, pay attention and ask questions as it tackles some serious issues. Penned by show creator Seth MacFarlane, Mad Idolatry begins lightly enough by blindsiding you with comic character moments and romantic red herrings before […]

Gotham Season 4 Episode 11 Review – ‘Queen Takes Knight’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Gotham season 4… Tensions are running high, medieval memory recall methods ae implemented and others get their marching orders in Gotham’s midseason finale. Directed by show runner Danny Cannon and pulling all the threads together in a perfectly paced piece of television, there is something here for everyone. […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Reign’

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Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Supergirl season 3… Prostrate under searchlights, beaten, battered, bleeding and bruised, this week Supergirl delivers a leftfield sucker punch to the gut which creeps up on you. Rarely does a television show let alone a comic book one reach the authentic emotional heights of Greek tragedy. Weighed down […]

DVD Review – Annabelle: Creation (2017)

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Annabelle: Creation, 2017. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman, Mark Bramhall, Brad Greenquist, and Lulu Wilson. SYNOPSIS: Yet another prequel from The Conjuring universe detailing how the creepy Annabelle doll came to be. Having now established that there is a ‘universe’ based around James Wan’s 2013 hit […]

The Orville Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘New Dimensions’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of The Orville… This could be the episode season one is remembered for. Discussions about quantum physics, landmark publications from the 1880s and dramatic tension mixed with measured humour define episode eleven. Bridge side banter and sight gags are present and correct but New Dimensions deals with more intellectual […]

Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘A Patch, a Modem and a Zantac’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Young Sheldon… Young Sheldon continues to bring in the audiences, rack up the ratings and combine with Big Bang to destroy all comers. Touchstones for this week are numerous, endearing, funny and in line with content to date. Armitage, Perry and Barber do the heavy lifting while Potts […]

The Week in Star Wars – Denis Villeneuve wants to direct Star Wars, new The Last Jedi images, posters and TV spots and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars features plenty of new images, posters and TV spots for The Last Jedi, Denis Villeneuve wanting to direct a Star Wars movie and more… Although Lucasfilm have shown they haven’t had a great track record with directors since the franchise reboot in 2014 (just ask Phil […]

More rumours of troubles in the DCEU, Avengers: Infinity War trailer makes Kevin Smith cry and more – Daily News Roundup

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ISSUES IN WARNER BROS AFFECTED JUSTICE LEAGUE With all of the production issues Justice League clearly had, many fans have wondered why Warner Bros. didn’t just delay the movie and wait until it was right. Well according to a new report from The Wrap – so do take this with a pinch of salt – […]

Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Justice League behind Man of Steel in box office tracking, Denis Villeneuve directing Star Wars and more – Daily News Roundup

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GET THAT MAN A SHIELD Well, it’s finally here. With a year-long wait, Marvel Studios have released the first teaser trailer for 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War – which you can watch here. TO KILL OR NOT TO KILL The Russo Brothers have been looking ahead to Avengers 4 in some interviews however, and have spoken […]