Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Star Trek: Picard… This is the Star Trek fans have been waiting for with the captain everyone wanted. During his tenure as Jean-Luc Picard some might say Patrick Stewart helped bring back the franchise back from extinction. Stoic fortitude combined with intellectual resilience and a natural charisma left […]
Supergirl Season 5 Episode 10 Review – ‘The Bottle Episode’
Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Supergirl season 5… With the Multiverse gone and Monitor no more there are things left which are causing problems. People are alive which until recently were very much dead. Other versions are also floating around creating havoc, disrupting normality and essentially putting a spanner in the works. However […]
His Dark Materials Series 1 Finale Review – ‘Betrayal’
Martin Carr reviews the series 1 finale of His Dark Materials… To eradicate temptation, purge ourselves of impure thoughts and forge a world of harmony, productivity and progress is noble. In reality such things are challenging when the foibles of human behaviour stand between us and this ideal. Philip Pullman and Jack Thorne are more […]
Watchmen Season 1 Finale Review – ‘See How They Fly’
Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Watchmen… There is such a bewildering amount of information crammed into this finale that Cliff Notes are recommended. Combined with a breadth of vision people will remember long after other shows fade into memory, Watchmen demands your attention. Definitions of gender, debates on cloning and theological discussions […]
His Dark Materials Series 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Fight to the Death’
Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of His Dark Materials… There is a sense that forces are gathering as we head into the penultimate episode of season one. Scoresby and Lyra are separated, Serafina and the aeronaut are joined in a common cause while Iorek has some unfinished business with King Iofur. As the BBC […]
Exclusive Interview – M. Night Shayamalan talks Servant
As Servant draws in rave reviews and reminds the world what M. Night Shyamalan has hidden in his wheelhouse, Martin Carr recently sat down with him to talk shop. Engaging, informed and truly passionate about every you could imagine Shyamalan opened up on casting, filming and where this sits amongst his back catalogue…. First of […]
Crisis On Infinite Earths – Part One Review
Martin Carr reviews Part One of Crisis On Infinite Earths… Featuring a plethora of characters from across numerous properties this opener sets up imminent threat, multiple realities and enough fan favourite moments to keep you guessing. In a matter of minutes it jumps between various versions to touch base with differing deviations of our familiar […]
Watchmen Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘A God Walks into Abar’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Watchmen… Imagine taking one location and two characters then stretching that meeting over an hour of screen time. Using the premise as your foundation why not throw in multiple timelines, theological digressions and a spot of biblical creation for good measure. Consider touching on preordained destiny, simultaneous dimensions […]
TV Review – Servant Season 1
Martin Carr reviews season one of M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant… We have certain expectations from M. Night Shyamalan when it comes to feature films or television. There should be a guaranteed twist, an ambiguous psychological segue as well as some topical food for thought. He is a writer director with very specific requirements who consistently […]
His Dark Materials Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Daemon Cages’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of His Dark Materials… Imagine if someone could strip you of your imagination. That fundamental characteristic which is unique to everyone and helps decipher, define and concrete our point of view from birth. As individual as finger prints more personal than memory and capable of interpreting abstract notions, creating […]