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American Gods Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘Serious Moonlight’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of American Gods season 3… Episode two might possess the formidable presence of Ian McShane’s Odin, but beyond that Serious Moonlight treads water. Visual flourishes prove distracting but ultimately story seems to be in stasis. Aside from a gathering of Gods fronted by Peter Stormare’s Czernobog things are decidedly lacklustre. Vaguely clandestine meetings on rooftops involving […]

The Stand Episode 3 Review – ‘Blank Pages’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Stand… Heaven and hell clash as Ouija board prophecies and biblical references start trickling into The Stand. Back stories continue coming thick and fast as the use of judicious flashback gives audiences a deeper understanding of Nadine Cross. Elsewhere Stu Redman, Fran Goldsmith and Harold Lauder fleetingly cross paths on their […]

Apple TV+ Review – Servant Season 2

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Martin Carr reviews the second season of Servant… There is an inherent theatricality to Servant which makes it unique. Mainly limited to a single location and viewing the outside world through televisions or smart phones, it remains intentionally two dimensional. By restricting the principle players to an opulent brownstone townhouse, audiences become vicarious observers on its occupants […]

Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 2 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Marvel’s WandaVision… The Stepford Wife façade which underpins episode two is stranger for its adherence to normality than anything else. West View feels like an intricately constructed Norman Rockwell township, where everything is perfectly polished. Where neighbourhood watch meetings and small-town talent contests take precedence over anything else. Thankfully […]

Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 1 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Marvel’s WandaVision… There is something deceptively simple about WandaVision, which will wrongfoot audiences from the outset. On the surface this is a picture-perfect picket fence pastiche of Americana, defined by outmoded gender roles, canned laughter and two-dimensional farce. What makes it intriguing is the idea of placing two franchise favourites within this contemporary society, then watching them […]

American Gods Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘A Winter’s Tale’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of American Gods season 3… Literary adaptations which strike the same chord as American Gods are rare. In the opening season it redefined the standard and dramatically challenged anyone within spitting distance to a fist fight. Daring in its disregard and dangerous to a fault it redrafted the lines of engagement. […]

Movie Review – Skylines (2020)

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Skylines, 2020. Directed by Liam O’Donnell. Starring Lindsey Morgan, Rhona Mitra, Alexander Siddig, James Cosmo, Daniel Bernhardt and Jonathan Howard. SYNOPSIS: With the harmony of alien hybrid co-existence under threat Rose Corley (Lindsey Morgan) and her crew set off to a distance planet, with the sole intention of saving mankind. This tongue in cheek alien […]

The Stand Episode 2 Review – ‘Pocket Saviour’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Stand… Apathy after episode one has been replaced with a new found curiosity as The Stand finds its feet. After the tedious opener which felt protracted and lacking in drama, ‘Pocket Saviour’ establishes context as pieces begin falling into place. Much of this comes from a clarity of structure which […]

Blu-ray Review – The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants, 2020. Directed by Josh Boone. Starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Alice Braga. SYNOPSIS: Five gifted teenagers including Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) are isolated in a research facility. Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga) is there to help them […]

Movie Review – Robin’s Wish (2020)

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Robin’s Wish, 2020. Directed by Tylor Norwood. Featuring Susan Schneider Williams, Bruce Miller, Walter Koroshetz, Mike Mullen, Carter Ham, Elaine Rogers, Shawn Levy, David E. Kelley, and Robin Williams (archive). SYNOPSIS: Following the death of her husband in August 2014, Susan Schneider Williams made it a personal mission to quell public speculation. It meant reliving […]