Martin Carr reviews the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown… There is an authenticity to this HBO limited series which gets under your skin. Small town mentalities are meticulously deconstructed, prejudices uncovered and long term relationships explored. Writer Brad Ingelsby has created a murder mystery which delves into deeper issues, taps into universal truths and […]
Movie Review – The Power (2021)
The Power, 2021. Directed by Corinna Faith. Starring Rose Williams, Shakira Rahman, Emma Rigby, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Diveen Henry and Charlie Carrick. SYNOPSIS: A newbie nurse at a London hospital finds herself spending a terrifying evening on the intensive care ward amid a government-imposed blackout. In the winter of 1973/74, Britain was hit by […]
Movie Review – Sound of Metal (2019)
Sound of Metal, 2019. Directed by Darius Marder. Starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff and Mathieu Amalric. SYNOPSIS: A heavy metal drummer must learn how to adjust to a completely different life when he begins to suffer serious loss of hearing. It’s always a bit weird to review hotly-tipped Oscar contenders as […]
Movie Review – Giants Being Lonely (2021)
Giants Being Lonely, 2021. Directed by Grear Patterson. Starring Jack Irving, Ben Irving, Lily Gavin, Amalia Culp, Gabe Fazio, Alejandro Castro, Larry Miller, and Stella Schnabel. SYNOPSIS: A pair of players on a successful high school baseball team, the Giants, come of age in the American South. In concept, everything about Giants Being Lonely draws […]
Video Game Review – Before Your Eyes
Shaun Munro reviews Before Your Eyes… Affecting, character-driven drama is undermined by a clumsy central gameplay conceit in the well-intentioned yet only partially successful new indie “experience” Before Your Eyes. Said conceit is nothing if not daring, though – to shepherd players forward by using their own eye blinks as inputs, which the game tracks […]
Amazon Review – Them
Martin Carr reviews the new Amazon original series Them… This is a savage piece of television. It pulls no punches, spares no horses and is relentlessly unsettling without resorting to cliché. Showrunner Little Marvin seems intent on making audiences squirm. By putting them in the shoes of marginalised minorities, such as the Emory family, this […]
Movie Review – Held (2021)
Held, 2021. Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Starring Jill Awbrey, Bart Johnson, Rez Kempton, Zack Gold, Jener Dasilva, Tessa Munro, Ryan Shoos, Christian Telesmar, and Travis Cluff. SYNOPSIS: A couple’s ailing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen Voice that commands […]
Movie Review – Slalom (2021)
Slalom, 2021. Directed by Charlène Favier. Starring Noée Abita, Jérémie Renier, Muriel Combeau, Marie Denarnaud, Axel Auriant-Blot, Catherine Marchal, Maïra Schmitt, Dominique Thomas, and François Godart. SYNOPSIS: 15-year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps, has been accepted to a highly selective ski club whose aim is to train future professional athletes. Taking […]
Comic Book Review – Dragon Age: Dark Fortress #1
Calum Petrie reviews Dragon Age: Dark Fortress #1… The expansive and deep world of Dragon Age is a joy to delve into, and any chance to submerge myself in more history, lore and mythology from this property can only be a good thing. Originally a video game released in 2009, Dragon Age: Origins was a […]
Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 3 Review – ‘Power Broker’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier… There is nothing wrong with formulaic action adventures. Globe trotting action flicks have been making people happy for over a hundred years. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier embraces this ethos by visiting exotic locales, introducing a plethora of underworld connections […]
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