Harold Perrineau as Boyd in From One thing that you can always say about Lost, the J.J. Abrams-produced ABC series that aired from 2004-2010, was that it always kept you guessing. Yes, the end of the show was a disappointment, confirming (I think - it’s been a while!) that the survivors of Flight 815 had … Continue reading ‘From’ and the Ghost of ‘Lost’
TV Review: 1899 (Netflix, 2022)
If asked what television show from the past few years I would recommend to the sci-fi fanatic in search of their new obsession, my instant response would have been Dark, the German-language mystery-thriller that centres around the suspicious disappearances of local children in an isolated town. The Netflix-distributed show, which ran for three brilliant and … Continue reading TV Review: 1899 (Netflix, 2022)
TV Review: Andor, Episodes 8-9 (Disney +)
Episodes 8 and 9 of Andor see the titular character endure the authoritarian restraints of an ISB prison, having been sentenced to six years for non-existent crimes against the Empire in Episode 7. The clinically white institution tethers its inmates to the ground by means of an electrified floor that prisoners are forced to walk … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episodes 8-9 (Disney +)
TV Review: Andor, Episode 7 (Disney+)
Episode seven of Andor - 'The Announcement' - marks a moment of reflection for our key characters. Having lost the majority of the rebel crew that undertook the heist on Aldhani, Cassian returns to his adoptive mother Maarva (Fiona Shaw) on Ferrix to find his local community broken and oppressed by the freshly entrenched Imperial … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episode 7 (Disney+)
TV Review: Andor, Episode 6 (Disney+)
***Spoiler Warning*** In just a few short episodes, Andor has introduced us to a band of rebel characters, fleshed them out into complicated and psychologically-defined heroes, and made me (and a whole host of other fans) fall in love with them and their cause. Episode six of Andor, titled 'The Eye', finds the rebel group … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episode 6 (Disney+)
TV Review: Andor, Episode 5 (Disney+)
Andor (Luna) and Nemik (Lawther) Episode five of Andor - 'The Axe Forgets' - seemingly marks the calm before the storm; a moment's breath before the rebel heist spearheaded by Skarsgård's Luthen, but executed by the undercover rebels we met for the first time alongside Cassian last week. In disguise as 'Clem', Cassian integrates himself … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episode 5 (Disney+)
TV Review: Andor, Episode 4 (Disney+)
Diego Luna as Cassian Andor In episode four of Andor, titled 'Aldhani', we delve further into the company of the fledgling rebellion, a disparate but radicalised group of individuals who have taken it upon themselves to frustrate and dismantle the operational stability of the ever-growing Empire. Having fled from the Pre-Mor's 'corpo' forces on Ferrix, … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episode 4 (Disney+)
TV Review: Andor, Episodes 1-3 (Disney +)
Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) In the concluding moments of its third episode, Andor gives us a time-jumping montage that effortlessly sets the stage for the show and its key characters: alongside Cassian Andor himself, we see Stellan Skarsgård's mysterious off-worlder Luthen Rael, proto-fascist Inspector Syril Karn (Kyle Soller), Andor's adoptive … Continue reading TV Review: Andor, Episodes 1-3 (Disney +)
TV Review: WandaVision Season 1 (2021)
As a reasonably recent convert to the superhero genre, both in comics and film, and as an more of a self-proclaimed DC fan than a Marvel one, WandaVision at first glance seemed too much of a deep dive for someone with only a passing familiarity with its central characters. The post-modern 'show within a show' … Continue reading TV Review: WandaVision Season 1 (2021)
TV Review: Tribes of Europa – Season 1 (2021)
The six part first season of Netflix's Tribes of Europa manages to draw upon and balance a number of genre and textual influences in a manner which, whilst derivative, nonetheless makes for an enjoyable binge watch. The six part first season of Netflix's Tribes of Europa manages to draw upon and balance a number of … Continue reading TV Review: Tribes of Europa – Season 1 (2021)
Notes from the Multiplex 