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
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
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
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
Yasmin Finney, best known as Elle Argent in Heartstopper, is joining the cast of Doctor Who. Most intriguingly, the 18-year-old will be playing a character called Rose. At this stage, it’s unclear if her role will bear any association with Rose Tyler – portrayed by Billie Piper. Russell T. Davies, who takes over from current showrunner Chris Chibnall in … Read more