Matt Smith reviews the final episode of Catch-22… The final episode of Catch-22 is an episode of two halves. A lot like the series as a whole, this episode strives to consciously chop and change tone at will, hardly sticking to one bag of tricks. The first half of this final episode plays out in […]

Matt Smith reviews the fifth episode of Catch-22… If the previous weeks are anything to go by, Catch-22 is a show that loves to play with different tones while trying to keep the feeling of the series under the umbrella of cynicism. Episode five is another example of this tonal shift and juxtaposes nicely with […]

Matt Smith reviews the fourth episode of Catch-22… After the intensity of the previous episode, Catch-22 returns to our screens with episode four and a chance to relax in the sun and bask in the gentle waves. An altogether different episode comes along and shows that, with the power of a smile and a can-do […]

Matt Smith reviews the third episode of Catch-22… The war is growing more intense and Catch-22 shows this in a variety of ways. The episode starts with, and continues to show, Yossarian, exposed, in his underwear as he is reduced to extreme measures and emotional frailty. His plans to keep himself safe and on the […]

Matt Smith reviews the second episode of Catch-22… After last week’s tone setting but emotionally bereft first episode, Catch-22 felt like it needed to hit the ground running if it wanted to maintain an audience. There is so much on television and on streaming sites that something that is slow off the mark these days […]