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The Orville Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Sanctuary’

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Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of The Orville season 2…Ethical and moral quandaries are the lifeblood of this sci-fi soap opera with added topical relevance. Seth MacFarlane has been using The Orville as a sounding board slash soapbox since its inception and with notable success. With issues of gender equality front and centre plus […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Ways of the Dead’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of American Gods season 2…Carnal coupling New Orleans style awaits the seasoned watcher and newbie alike as Nordic folklore combines with a smattering of voodoo infused racial histrionics. Flaming heads talking in present day moments of acid trip clarity sit alongside bullet wound imagery, laughing lynch mobs and bickering […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of American Gods season 2…Rarely do you see a synchronicity of thematic and visual styles so seamlessly fused as in the first ten minutes of episode four. Technological cues used to time stamp particular decades combine effortlessly with classical concertos and ever changing entertainment while a metronome ticks on. […]

Supergirl Season 4 Episode 16 Review – ‘The House of L’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixteenth episode of Supergirl season 4…This is the episode we have been waiting for. Backstory, character arcs and Jon Cryer dominating everything. Taking a leaf from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and giving it a Kryptonian spin season four takes a next level leap as Luthor’s scheme gets fully revealed. Flashback court trials, […]

The Orville Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘Lasting Impressions’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of The Orville season 2…Poignancy and pathos extol a heavy price from the audience this week  as captain and crew encounter a time capsule. ‘Lasting Impressions’ is not only a highly perceptive piece of writing on the impact of social media, but subtlety encompasses other addictions without preaching. Touchstones […]

Gotham Season 5 Episode 10 Review – ‘I Am Bane’

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Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Gotham season 5…There is something anti-climatic about ‘I Am Bane’ that makes it feel like an extended set up for the imminent season finale. Re-unification is happening, water supply purity is back to normal, yet there still exists one large spanner in the works. Old adversaries return, new […]

Supergirl Season 4 Episode 15 Review – ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifteenth episode of Supergirl season 4…An ailing Lex Luthor should dominate this episode. A despicable Jon Cryer is introduced in flashback watching the world burn while Lena gets a grandstand view; think final moments of Fight Club without the split personality. Cryer plays it super sinister and has clearly done his […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Beguiling Man’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of American Gods season 2…Technological train car crucifixions, dead eyed wives on missions of mercy and a dirty gospel backing track evoke mood this week before throwing in theology. Torture blackouts give us contemporary back story with hints of godly interference, whilst leprechauns bicker with coin carrying corpses. For […]