Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Gotham season 4… Cory Michael Smith turns a back street dive bar into something akin to Cabaret this week. Those too young to remember need only watch his moments in the wrestling ring, where vaudeville crosses over from side-show villainy into pure kitsch to know we have something […]
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘A Stranger Calls’
Liam Hoofe reviews the fifth episode of Riverdale season 2… One of Riverdale’s many strengths have always been that it rarely wastes a scene, and when you look at how far the narrative of season 2 has come in just five episodes, then you can see that the show’s second season is not about to […]
Red Dwarf XII Episode 5 Review – ‘M-Corp’
Villordsutch reviews Red Dwarf XII – M-Corp… They say “time flies when you’re having fun” and here we are – rather shockingly – at the penultimate episode of Red Dwarf XII. This weeks episode “M-Corp” sees Doug Naylor (again both writer & director) take such a subtle swipe at capitalism you may just miss it. I […]
Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Episode 7 Review – ‘Kindred’
Chris Cooper reviews the seventh episode of Star Wars Rebels season 4… “How have you people stayed alive so long?” “When it gets strange like this it’s a good thing.” “All the paths are coming together aren’t they?” Kindred is a very different episode to anything we’ve had in Season 4 so far. In fact, […]
Book Review – A Legacy of Spies by John le Carre
Ricky Church reviews A Legacy of Spies by John le Carre… John le Carre has had a long career as one of the best spy thriller writers with stories like The Night Manager and The Constant Gardener, but he’s most famous for the creation of George Smiley from stories such as Call for the Dead and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Return of the Mack’
Jessie Robertson reviews the fifth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 3… Rip Hunter returns! and there’s a vampire loose in London! As the threat of our now named supervillain (Mollusk? No Nate, Mollus) looms, the Legends season long story starts to take shape; that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for its utter ridiculousness […]
The Flash Season 4 Episode 5 Review – ‘Girls Night Out’
Jessie Robertson reviews the fifth episode of The Flash season 4… It’s Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Time! Right from the get, you know this episode is going to be fun and light-hearted; and it was, but in the middle of it all, I feel like we finally get the definitive Caitlin episode. I liked that […]
Lucifer Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘Vegas With Some Radish’
Tori Brazier reviews the sixth episode of Lucifer season 3… Episode six of this new season of Lucifer, and the showrunners have realised how good Ella (Aimee Garcia) is as light and bright foil to the majority of the LAPD characters, as well as to Lucifer (Tom Ellis) himself – so much so that she […]
Second Opinion – Only the Brave (2017)
Only the Brave, 2017. Directed by Joseph Koskinski. Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, James Badge Dale, Andie MacDowell and Taylor Kitsch. SYNOPSIS: The firefighters in Prescott, Arizona are determined to become a front line crew tackling forest fires. After taking on new recruits and going through rigorous training, they win the […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1
Ricky Church reviews Justice League: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1… At the end of DC’s New 52, the Justice League was left shaken after the death of their Superman, though the pre-New 52 Superman was out there and ready to help the League and the world in their time of need. DC Rebirth made for […]