The opening episode set the stage for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, making ready for rampant action, some hilarious chemistry between the show’s two leads, and the return of Helmut Zemo, a foe last seen in Captain America: Civil War. Both Wilson and Barnes are on the trail of the Flag Smashers, tracking them to Munich … Read more
“Splinter” is a claustrophobic chapter that plays on the fear of the unknown, offered some fleeting insights into Princess’s troubled past, the highly secretive Commonwealth community, and little else. From her bright pink coat to her history with PTSD, exacerbated by being held prisoner inside a train car, not to mention Paola Lázaro’s performance as … Read more
Sam Wilson (The Falcon) comes to terms with a legacy left in the absence of Captain America, while Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier) deals with his dark past as Hydra’s ultimate super-soldier and the fallout from his actions in a world without his best friend, Steve Rogers. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s premiere episode “New … Read more
In their search for supplies, Aaron and Gabriel grow desperate, but an encounter with a survivor leads to quite possibly the most unsatisfying character deaths to an episode of The Walking Dead. Naturally, spoilers ahead. Missed last week’s review? You can check that out here. Robert Patrick is best known for portraying one of the most … Read more
Daryl Dixon finds love. Never imagined writing those four words in the eleven years since The Walking Dead first blessed our screens. “Find Me” replaces action and bloodshed for an episode built on self-reflection and regret, focusing on three characters: Daryl, Carol, and newcomer, Leah. The second of six episodes in this extended tenth season documents the off-screen events … Read more
While Maggie prepares to face Negan and struggles to confront her past, a new threat lies in wait to orchestrate a deadly assault – and Maggie’s a target. “Sometimes I think we’re just surviving from one fight to the next”, to quote Daryl from season 10’s opening episode, “Lines We Cross”, it’s the perfect analogy … Read more
The crew of the Rocinante are back, only this time they have gone their separate ways. In a risky move, season 5 of The Expanse has taken the crew on their own journeys where we learn more about their past, and see how they’ve grown since the show first started. Season 5 brought us closure … Read more
Jack’s back, the Daleks are running rampant in Sheffield, Chief Slime-ball Jack Robertson is up to his old tricks again, and while the Doctor searches for her identity, there’s a shakeup in store for the TARDIS crew. Tech giant CEO Leo Rugazzi, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits) teams up with the slippery Jack Robertson and the new … Read more
Mank tells the story of Herman J. Mankiewicz and his time spent writing Citizen Kane, widely claimed to be the best film ever made. Written by director David Fincher’s father, Jack Fincher, before he died of cancer in 2003, it deviates drastically from David Fincher’s previous works and takes on an entirely new and unique … Read more
“Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men” is a welcome return to form for the show’s hardcore action, extreme over-the-top violence, and effective use of the C-word, courtesy of Karl Urban’s hilariously foul-mouthed Billy Butcher. In an absolute riot of an episode, the truth about the superheroes is out. They are not … Read more