Review: Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder.

Spoilers ahead for this review of Thor: Love and Thunder. Let’s start with our villain – Christian Bale’s unnervingly sinister performance as Gorr the God Butcher. Judging by that title, the name conjures horrible images of devastation and unrivalled Thanos-like power. His haggard, crude appearance is the hybrid form of Aphex Twin’s Thin Man and Lord … Read more

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 8 – “The Instant White-Hot Wild”

The Boys - "The Instant White-Hot Wild" Review.

There are massive spoilers ahead for this finale review of The Boys. Before continuing any further, catch up with Flickluster’s review for Episode 7. It’s that time again. The season finale – and it’s arrived too soon. To round off the season – it’s all about daddy issues – as events set in motion long ago come … Read more

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 7 – “Here Comes A Candle To Light You To Bed”

The Boys - "Here Comes A Candle To Light You To Bed" Review.

There are big spoilers ahead for this review of The Boys. To quote Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto, it’s all about family – or something to that effect. The penultimate episode of The Boys Season 3 focuses on family. Episode 7 is a flashback-laden instalment with its rightful share of blood, shocks, and a mollusk called Ambrosius.  … Read more

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 6 “Herogasm”

The Boys - "Herogasm" Review.

There are big spoilers ahead for this review of The Boys. This review is difficult to put into words. It is equally erotic, graphic, bizarre, hilarious, and incredible. From the title alone and what the showrunners had previously teased, “Herogasm” was set to be the most controversial, most audacious episode in the series yet. Did it live … Read more

Review: Obi-Wan Kenobi – Just Misses The High Ground

Star Wars fans have pleaded and cried for some form of Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off for years, but now it has been placed at our feet, does it deliver? For the most part, it does, but Obi-Wan Kenobi also comes with a fair number of issues – notably, dull side characters. Obi-Wan Kenobi follows Ewan McGregor’s … Read more

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 5 – “The Last Time To Look On This World Of Lies”

The Boys - "The Last Time To Look On This World Of Lies" Review.

There are big spoilers ahead for this review of The Boys. Catch up with Flickluster’s review for Episode 4. A brand new age at Vought has begun. Ashley is CEO of Vought, the Deep takes charge of Crime Analytics, and at the top is Homelander – who might be regretting his decisions to take Stan Edgar off … Read more

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 4 – “Glorious Five Year Plan”

The Boys - "Glorious Five Year Plan" Review.

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

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 3 – “Barbary Coast”

The Boys - "Barbary Coast" Review.

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

Review: The Boys Season 3, Episode 2 – “The Only Man In The Sky”

The Boys - "The Only Man In The Sky" Review.

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