Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. The second episode of their seventh series takes place inside a primary school classroom. Alan Curtis (Shearsmith), seeking a quiet life and under the recommendation of his doctors, moves to rural Wales to take over Class 9 from the former teacher Mr. King. As a character overview, Alan … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, and Mark Gatiss, whose flagship sitcom The League of Gentlemen placed them on the map in 1999, reunite for the first time since Psychoville for the opening episode of Inside No.9, BBC2’s dark comedy anthology series. For those unfamiliar with Inside No.9, each episode takes … Read more
Before you read on, there are spoilers ahead for this week’s review of Doctor Who. The Sea Devils last emerged from their aquatic depths in Warriors of the Deep. Thirty-eight years later, the iconic sea creatures are back. The amphibious cousins of the Silurians are naturally up to no good. It’s 1807. Madame Ching, the infamous pirate … Read more
There are major spoilers ahead for this review of The Walking Dead. What a finale. The Walking Dead’s eleventh and final season has been uneven at times, but that’s nothing new with AMC’s horror drama, but it has its moments. Much like this latest episode, ominously titled “Acts of God”. Season 11’s mid-season finale brings the second act … Read more
There are major spoilers ahead for this review of The Walking Dead. It’s all about having trust in your fellow man or woman. Lance is on the warpath as he hunts for those responsible for killing Toby Carlson and the Commonwealth unit assigned to the Riverbend complex. After Aaron and Gabriel successfully fabricate a cover story … Read more
There are spoilers ahead for this week’s review of The Walking Dead. “The Rotten Core” serves as the second of an unofficial two-parter with last week’s “Warlords”. A rogue unit of Commonwealth soldiers, led by Toby Carlson, a former CIA operative, locks down a building complex while searching for stolen weapons. Maggie leads a small group into the building … Read more
There are spoilers ahead for this week’s review of The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead’s latest antagonist, Toby Carlson, is in the running as one of the show’s most despicable villains. With an insatiable bloodlust against enemies of the Commonwealth and a touch of melodrama, Jason Butler Harner’s performance is the key highlight from this week’s episode. “Warlords” … Read more
There are spoilers ahead for this week’s review of The Walking Dead. AMC’s horror drama continues to tread careful ground as the Commonwealth story develops. This episode’s low-key approach echoes the previous two instalments into the final season’s second act. However, this is not a bad thing, and the series thrives. The Commonwealth storyline is utterly … Read more
It’s safe to say The Batman has created quite the buzz, with questions being asked like ‘is Robert Pattinson really right for the part?’ And ‘why does The Riddler look like The Gimp from Pulp Fiction?’ But the question ultimately comes down to – ‘will it be any good?’ The Batman casts us to a … Read more
As always, before you read on, there are spoilers ahead for this review of The Walking Dead. The Commonwealth saga continues as we catch up this week with Eugene Porter. Surprisingly, the most inept survivor has evolved throughout the seasons into one of the leading characters of The Walking Dead’s final season. This week, he leads … Read more