Spoilers from the outset for this review of the Doctor Who 60th-Anniversary Special, “The Giggle.” The end looms for the Fourteenth Doctor in the third and final episode of the 60th-anniversary specials. It all begins in Soho, 1925, with the birth of television, an appropriate subject matter to honor the 60-year milestone and an effective means to welcome … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of the Doctor Who 60th-Anniversary Special, “The Star Beast.” In 2008, Donna Noble lost her memory of the Doctor. Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins) saluted the Time Lord from his doorstep as the time traveller returned to the TARDIS in the rain, once again, all alone. Tears fell, and … 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
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. Last week, we had a post-pandemic love story, sweeping audiences away with an earnest, original insight into Bill and Frank’s relationship. There were strawberries and songs, suicides, and Ellie sitting inside a spaceship, or at least in her imagination. This week, … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. This’ll be a tough one to write. It’ll be a long one too. Following a summary of last week’s events, the third chapter of HBO’s adaptation cuts to the credits and skips past the cold open. The absence of one is … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. The second episode to HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us follows suit from last week’s talk show interview in 1968 – and opens with an entirely original scene to open the next chapter. We begin in September 24, 2023, two days … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. The flashback to 1968 is one of the biggest deviations from the source material but the perfect opener to HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. Speaking on a television talk show, Dr. Neuman (a fleeting cameo from John Hannah) and … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this Christmas Special review of Inside No.9. The BBC Two anthology series returns for another darkly comic caper, and this time, quite fittingly, takes place inside a church, the most appropriate setting for a festive special of the dark comedy variety. We meet Jasper Parkway (Pemberton), approaching the church on Christmas Eve. He’s … Read more