Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Daredevil season 3… With the news of Luke Cage and Iron Fist cancellations it’s nice to see the gloves come off in ‘Blindsided’. Carefully crafted narrative, nuanced exchanges and subtle glances are cast aside for a virtuoso steady cam set piece which pulses with unfettered ferocity. Through the […]
Supergirl Season 4 Episode 2 Review – ‘Fallout’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Supergirl season 4… From the outside without digging any deeper episode two of this fourth season seems lacklustre, uninspired and devoid of a tangible threat. There are apparent enemies for our girl in Spandex to battle against but they feel insubstantial. For all the revelations concerning alien rights, […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Kintsugi’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Kidding… As metaphors go the direct translation of this title card seems apt for what Kidding manages to achieve each week. Personal anguish, professional complications and little caution from the writer’s room should make this mandatory viewing. Talking dolls, voice over recordings which segue into anti-Semitic tangents, combine […]
Daredevil Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Perfect Game’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Daredevil season 3… There are elements here which are reminiscent of Lars Von Trier’s Dogville. Stripped back character work, theatrical spotlights and an immediacy which adds to the action by removing distractions. Parring it back to the bare bones not only illuminates Fisk’s analytical mind but gives us […]
Daredevil Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Devil You Know’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Daredevil season 3… Camerawork and sound design continue playing a major part in defining season three of this Marvel-Netflix joint venture. Spiralling psychological states, whispered reminiscences and a sense of claustrophobia all feed into this mid-way point. With factions branching off which see Foggy and Karen in one […]
Daredevil Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘Upstairs/Downstairs’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Daredevil season 3… Rage, anger and fear represent three of the most powerful emotions either to mobilise, paralyze or isolate. Episode 8 not only dissects them, balances the deck for everyone and gives the ensemble something substantial to work with, but more importantly foreshadows a twist that will […]
Daredevil Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Revelations’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Daredevil season 3… This is the one where the options run out. Where the emotional hooks which have been working their way beneath the skin for eight straight hours, finally burrow deep enough and find purchase. Here is where those seeds which were sown bear fruit and begin […]
Daredevil Season 3 Episode 11 Review – ‘Reunion’
Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Daredevil season 3… Atonement has been practiced for hundreds of years. Since the idea of a deity existed and original sin recognised, people have been trying to avoid atoning wherever possible. However without the moral compass of one character in particular this week things could have turned out […]
Supergirl Season 4 Episode 3 Review – ‘Man of Steel’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Supergirl season 4… This may yet be the bravest episode in the run so far. Jumping between timelines, back tracking through seasons and carrying a narrative line which is both unconventional and contentious. ‘Man of Steel’ may be a nice play on words but it has nothing to […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Philliam’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Kidding… Kidding has decided to take the gloves off with two episodes left to run giving us backstory without directly stating it, contentious content minus the forewarning and Jim Carrey to balance tone. ‘Philliam’ might be a clever way to tell a tale from both sides, giving us […]
