Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. The third episode of their seventh series takes place inside an ordinary suburban house – and there’s far more to the picture than you first think. We open with Katrina (Sophie Okonedo), a veteran detective nicknamed Nine Lives Kat. Riddled by nightmares of a missing boy, Katrina eats … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness. This film is a profound, moving exploration of a mother’s love for her children and how far one will go to be with them. Furthermore, it’s a story about loss, regret, and the mysteries of the multiverse to be unlocked. We’ll begin with the … Read more
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