And that’s it, Season 10 is at an end. As anyone would know judging by the previous five reviews to The Walking Dead’s extended tenth season, better known as 10c or the ‘COVID episodes’, critical reception has wildly varied. We’ve had a supreme performance from Terminator 2’s Robert Patrick and perhaps the lowest point of the entire series with … Read more
After the first two episodes of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, there wasn’t that much to shout about. Underdeveloped villains and their recycled tropes of doing bad for good and a new, rather uninteresting Captain America stand out most of all, but The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s action sequences and a team-up between … Read more
We know Bob Odenkirk could do comedy from his work on Mr. Show. We know he could do drama, amply demonstrated by the character of Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. But action star? You wouldn’t believe it till you see it. And having seen it, I’m certainly convinced. He’s not your … Read more
“Diverged” is a uniquely structured bottle episode focusing on Carol and Daryl at the lowest point of their friendship. The general opinion surrounding The Walking Dead is that AMC’s highest-rated cable drama has declined in quality over the past few years, evidenced best with “Diverged”. Last night’s episode focuses, quite predictably, on Carol and Daryl, following the fallout … Read more
The opening episode set the stage for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, making ready for rampant action, some hilarious chemistry between the show’s two leads, and the return of Helmut Zemo, a foe last seen in Captain America: Civil War. Both Wilson and Barnes are on the trail of the Flag Smashers, tracking them to Munich … Read more
“Splinter” is a claustrophobic chapter that plays on the fear of the unknown, offered some fleeting insights into Princess’s troubled past, the highly secretive Commonwealth community, and little else. From her bright pink coat to her history with PTSD, exacerbated by being held prisoner inside a train car, not to mention Paola Lázaro’s performance as … Read more
Sam Wilson (The Falcon) comes to terms with a legacy left in the absence of Captain America, while Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier) deals with his dark past as Hydra’s ultimate super-soldier and the fallout from his actions in a world without his best friend, Steve Rogers. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s premiere episode “New … Read more
In their search for supplies, Aaron and Gabriel grow desperate, but an encounter with a survivor leads to quite possibly the most unsatisfying character deaths to an episode of The Walking Dead. Naturally, spoilers ahead. Missed last week’s review? You can check that out here. Robert Patrick is best known for portraying one of the most … Read more
Daryl Dixon finds love. Never imagined writing those four words in the eleven years since The Walking Dead first blessed our screens. “Find Me” replaces action and bloodshed for an episode built on self-reflection and regret, focusing on three characters: Daryl, Carol, and newcomer, Leah. The second of six episodes in this extended tenth season documents the off-screen events … Read more
While Maggie prepares to face Negan and struggles to confront her past, a new threat lies in wait to orchestrate a deadly assault – and Maggie’s a target. “Sometimes I think we’re just surviving from one fight to the next”, to quote Daryl from season 10’s opening episode, “Lines We Cross”, it’s the perfect analogy … Read more