Martin Carr reviews the first episode of His Dark Materials… Available in forty languages and following on from the recent release of the second novel in his Book of Dust trilogy, Philip Pullman comes to television. Opulent in scale, polished in production and contemporary in appearance His Dark Materials sets tone and character quickly. Directed […]
Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Watchmen… Never has an episode which hinges on one answerphone message been so compelling. Nor has an hour of television and two jokes had more narrative importance than they do here. Bitterness, regret and lack of closure are strong motivators which combine with sarcasm and bluntness to introduce […]
John Malkovich is The New Pope in new teaser trailer for The Young Pope follow-up
HBO has released a new teaser trailer for The New Pope, director Paolo Sorrentino’s hotly-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed drama series The Young Pope, which focuses on John Malkovich’s Sir John Brannox, who is set to succeed Jude Law’s Pope Pius XIII as Pope John Paul III; watch it here… The New Pope sees Jude […]
Promo for Supergirl Season 5 Episode 6 – ‘Confidence Women’
The CW has released a promo for the sixth episode of Supergirl season 5, entitled ‘Confidence Women’; watch it here… PIECE TOGETHER THE PAST – While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea (Julie Gonzalo) […]
Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’
HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s fourth episode of Watchmen, entitled ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwalYO_6CaE Reclusive trillionaire Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) finally enters the stage with a mysterious offer. With Blake (Jean Smart) getting closer to the truth of her coverup, Angela (Regina King) enlists […]
Batwoman Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Mine is a Long and Sad Tale’
Jessie Robertson reviews the fifth episode of Batwoman… So, I said a few episodes ago that a backstory episode on Alice would be very intriguing and could paint a very dark picture of the life this young girl had to endure, as you could easily conjecture it wasn’t a happy one. Turns out I didn’t […]
Ava DuVernay to adapt DC / Vertigo comic DMZ for HBO Max
HBO Max has ordered a pilot for a TV adaptation of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s DC / Vertigo comic book series DMZ, which is being written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay (When They See Us), with Roberto Patino (Westworld) serving as showrunner. “DMZ is a special project to me as it marks a […]
First image of Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason in new HBO series
HBO has released the first image from its Robert Downey Jr.-produced small screen reboot of Perry Mason which gives us a look at Matthew Rhys as the titular criminal defense lawyer; take a look here… While the rest of the country recovers from the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! […]
Does HBO Max spell doom for DC Universe?
George Chrysostomou on HBO Max and whether it spells doom DC Universe… The launch of HBO Max has been heavily talked about after the recent unveiling to the press. The conference that Warner Bros. held for the streaming service told us all a lot about the sort of content that HBO Max will feature – […]
Marvel’s Hawkeye TV series will explore Clint Barton’s past
We know that Marvel Studios’ upcoming Hawkeye series is going to introduce the character of Kate Bishop as the protege of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, but it seems that the show is also going to take the opportunity to delve into the past of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Avenger. “I chose that one specifically because […]
