There are big spoilers ahead for this opening episode review of The Boys. Catch up with Flickluster’s review for Episode 3. It’s all about loyalty – and in this corrupted universe of supes, money, and bloodshed – there’s not much of it to go around. Homelander has steadily and scarily transformed into an entirely new villain. Following … Read more
There are big spoilers ahead for this opening episode review of The Boys. Catch up with Flickluster’s review for Episode 2. In the wake of his live televised meltdown – an unhinged Homelander feels unstoppable, and it isn’t far from the truth. Save for an anti-supe weapon Butcher and the Boys continue to search for (more on … Read more
There are big spoilers ahead for this second episode review of The Boys. Catch up with Flickluster’s review for Episode 1. It’s Homelander’s birthday – so three cheers for everyone’s favourite laser-eyed man-child supe. Or not – considering his birthday is a part of an extensive, annually planned marketing campaign by Vought. Homelander wasn’t even born, and … Read more
There are big spoilers ahead for this opening episode review of The Boys. For those not caught up yet – then avert your gaze. You shall ruin it for yourself. Fair warning. So, here goes. Amazon Prime’s hit superhero show returns for a third season – and things have changed since the last we saw of … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this finale review of Inside No.9. The final episode of Series 7 takes inspiration from public information films, or PIFs for short. For those not old enough to remember – these were a series of short films commissioned by the government designed to inform the public on a variety of issues from welfare, education, … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. We meet Zach Wilson (Noah Valentine) and his mum Helen (Jessica Hynes). Their relationship has become severely estranged, and there’s no father in the picture. Everything Helen says, and everything she does infuriates Zach. While Helen does her utmost as a mother, Zach fails to appreciate the efforts … Read more
Thor: Love and Thunder has a new trailer – and it gives us our first glimpse at Gorr the God Butcher. If the name alone isn’t enough to conjure the idea of a formidable villain, then Christian Bale’s appearance in the trailer should be. For those familiar with his comic book counterpart, Gorr is on … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. As we move beyond the midway point into the seventh series, Pemberton and Shearsmith deliver an abduction thriller “Kid/Nap.” Notably, this expansive episode breaks its one location rule, taking place in as many as three locations throughout its twenty-nine-minute run. Much of the action is documented through a … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. The third episode of their seventh series takes place inside an ordinary suburban house – and there’s far more to the picture than you first think. We open with Katrina (Sophie Okonedo), a veteran detective nicknamed Nine Lives Kat. Riddled by nightmares of a missing boy, Katrina eats … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness. This film is a profound, moving exploration of a mother’s love for her children and how far one will go to be with them. Furthermore, it’s a story about loss, regret, and the mysteries of the multiverse to be unlocked. We’ll begin with the … Read more