Today’s Reviews: Boldly going again
The Star Trek homage USS Callister is back for the final episode of this season of Black Mirror: There are four writers credited with this episode and I suspect that […]
The Star Trek homage USS Callister is back for the final episode of this season of Black Mirror: There are four writers credited with this episode and I suspect that […]
The penultimate episode of this season of Black Mirror is a more tender tale than one might expect from this series: What follows is less dystopian science fiction than a […]
The fourth instalment of Black Mirror harks back to a previous episode… as well as a much older tale: While it is efficiently executed, the ideas are just that wee […]
The third episode of Black Mirror’s seventh season is another excellent piece of human drama: This could so easily buckle under the weight of its own high concept but Brooker’s […]
The second of the new Black Mirror tales isn’t one of its strongest: Bête Noir is at its most interesting when it seems to be a sort of darkly comic gaslighting […]
The opener to season 7 of Black Mirror is one of the best instalments – and one of the bleakest. In some ways the story is predictable, but the simplicity […]
Black Mirror is back! The often incredibly grim, often brilliant science fiction horror anthology returns on April 10th with a six episode season including some familiar faces. In fact, more […]
He’s taking the lead in Captain America: Brave New World this week but there’s a lot more to Anthony Mackie than Sam Wilson: Mackie is superb as a man struggling […]
The seventh season of Black Mirror will hit Netflix in 2025. The six part series, written once more by Charlie Brooker, will feature a sequel to the popular season 4 […]
The fifth Black Mirror tale doesn’t really end the series in style: So-so horror story based on a classic tale. The acting and production design are great, but it’s nothing […]
The fourth instalment of the latest Black Mirror is an effective short tale: Mazey Day is something of a palette cleanser after the overlong Somewhere Beyond the Sea, and for […]
The third episode of the new Black Mirror has a lot going for it – but one central flaw… While I’m prepared to accept the fantastical premise, there’s one plot […]
The second Black Mirror instalment takes the series up to Scotland… The supporting performances are much stronger than the familiar story deserves Click here to read Nick Joy’s full review […]
The new season of Black Mirror kicks off with a Truman Show homage… Brooker is clearly biting the hand that feeds, and while the streaming service isn’t called Netflix, we […]
Game of Thrones’ final season rounded its Emmy haul up to 10 at the primetime awards ceremony held on September 22. The HBO show added Outstanding Drama, as well as […]
The Handmaid’s Tale didn’t replicate its Emmy success for its second year, but Game of Thrones continued its return winning streak at the Emmys held on September 17. In addition […]