Spider-man is about as near and dear to my heart as any fictional character has ever been. While I love a lot of the live action outings, especially Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming, none have captured the spirit of the web-slinger more than 2018’s immaculate Into the Spider-verse. When I found out a sequel was … Read more
A serial killer on the prowl discards a body on a wasteland in Kettering. These chilling revelations filter through a radio as Vicky (Claire Rushbrook) prepares for a date. Someone at her door, in black leather gloves, rings the intercom for her door. Number 9. Vicky meets Edgar (Matthew Horne), a landscape gardener. Palm Date … Read more
If you were wondering about the title, this particular phobia is a fear of Friday the 13th, the date, not the franchise. With that out of the way, it should give us a clearer picture of what to expect from this latest episode of Inside No. 9. Gareth Beckman (Reece Shearsmith) has a fear of … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. In the dead of night, Edward (Reece Shearsmith) enters a lavish suburban bungalow rather clumsily. As he sends kitchen cutlery clattering, his dippy brother Harry (Steve Pemberton) rings the bell. The property belongs to their late mother, Annie. Since her death, the bungalow has remained untouched. The new … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this finale review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. The season finale opens with Anna, Ellie’s biological mother, being chased into a house by unseen infected. An original character only referenced in dialogue during the Left Behind DLC (Episode 7 for a recap), Anna is portrayed by the actress who provided voice … Read more
Spoilers will be discussed in this review for Scream VI. Sequels, trilogies, reboots and the requel. Now we’ve got Scream VI, which struggles to fit into any of these categories. The biggest problem with Scream VI is the absence of the franchise’s beloved mainstays. David Arquette’s dippy Dewey died in Scream V, and Neve Campbell declined to return for … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. Beneath a glorious mountain vista is the Silver Lake Resort. A furious winter storm rages, unrelenting and unforgiving. We hear a passage from Revelations 21, read by the voice of Scott Shepherd, the actor tasked with bringing one of the most … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of The Last Of Us. Bloody tracks in the snow lead to an ancient, weathered house. Inside, Ellie fights to control the bleeding from Joel’s knife wound. He urges Ellie to leave him and return north to Tommy’s settlement. She’s hesitant to go but heads for the stairs. She … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of The Last Of Us. Sometimes, HBO’s The Last Of Us can find a way to tug at your heartstrings with a line of dialogue or the death of a character cherished by all. The opener earned a reputation for pulling on said heartstrings within the first thirty minutes. The Bill and … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. The credits start to play, supported by Agnes Obel’s ethereal “Fuel to Fire,” and we can take a deep breath, reeling from those final sobering minutes of the episode. Henry’s suicide, a tragic consequence after being forced to kill his infected brother, is … Read more