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The Punisher Season 1 Episode 12 Review – ‘Home’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the penultimate episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… If you weren’t told otherwise, you could be forgiven if you thought that ‘Home’, the twelfth episode of The Punisher, was the season finale, such was the explosive nature of its sequences. With so much to wrap up in its final two episodes, The Punisher […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘ Danger Close’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the eleventh episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… After ten episodes of waiting, ‘Danger Close’ the eleventh episode of Marvel’s The Punisher, finally give a lot of us what we’d come to see – Frank Castle in full-blown Punisher mode. Following on from the violent events of the last episode, Frank returned to […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Virtue of the Vicious’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the tenth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Over the last few episodes of The Punisher, one character, in particular, has been brought to the forefront of the show – former US Marine Lewis. Lewis’ tale has been a tragic one, and it comes to an equally dramatic end in the 10th episode […]

Marvel’s Runaways Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Rewind’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the second episode of Marvel’s Runaways… Marvel’s Runaways premiered on Hulu earlier this week, and after an enjoyable opening episode, the show continued its strong start with its second episode, ‘Rewind’. In the show’s opening episode, we were introduced to the all of the titular group, and we watched them reunite after […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Cold Steel’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the eighth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… One of the main ingredients for The Punisher’s success is its ability to juggle several plot points at one time, while also continuing to give us complex, and interesting characters. One of these characters, is Billy Russo, Frank’s former best friend from the Marines, who […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Crosshairs’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the seventh episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… For a brief moment towards the end of ‘Crosshairs’, the seventh episode of The Punisher, I was worried that the show was going to pull the usual Marvel trick and bump off one of the main villains halfway through the season. Once again, though, The Punisher […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Judas Goat’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Ever since Daredevil season 2, the midway point of a Marvel Netflix series has been something I dread. Daredevil season 2 fell apart when, halfway through the season, it shifted focus from Daredevil vs The Punisher onto The Hand and Elektra, then, Luke Cage made the […]

Marvel’s Runaways Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Reunion’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the series premiere of Marvel’s Runaways… When the Marvel logo appears on your screen, it comes with a certain weight of expectation. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an unstoppable juggernaut on the big screen right now, with the studio churning out excellent movie after excellent movie. The company’s success on the small […]

The Punisher Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Gunner’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the fifth episode Marvel’s The Punisher… Free from the shackles of an overarching storyline, The Punisher has felt like a breath of fresh air for Netflix’s Marvel Universe. The show has been able to explore many different themes and introduce loads of interesting characters, without the worry of having to build up […]