This statement is both strong praise and also a natural comparison after watching this show, is that ‘Devs’ is the closest thing TV has produced to Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. The main reason this is an obvious comparison is that it features some of the most striking and visceral sound and visuals that …
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Batman (1966) – Review
A 20th Century Fox Picture, Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr, Directed by Leslie H. Martinson. Superhero cinema is the dominate force in the movie landscape right now, with the MCU and Worlds of DC dominating the box office. However, it all had to start somewhere, and this is one of the very milestones. This film …
Killing Eve Season 3 – Predictions/Hopes/Fears
In response to the game changing third episode of season 3, which delivered a huge moment in the show and also lead to even more speculation, I have decided to do a post looking at my hopes, fears, and predictions for how the rest of this season of Killing Eve will play out and lead …
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Extraction (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Directed by Sam Hargrave. Joe and Anthony Russo are the directors of the biggest movie of all time, and now have three movies of theirs that have made over $1 Billion (two of which made over $2 Billion) and they are using their …
Veep Season 4 (2015) – TV Review
In Season 4, ‘Veep’ continues to establish itself as one of the funniest and simply best comedy shows of the 21st Century. It is not just a great insight/parody of the behind the scenes chaos of politics, but it is also packed full of great characters that we now know very well, and are fascinated …
Cradle to Grave (2015) – TV Review
Peter Kay is a British comedy legend, from his stand-up, to his writing/directing/acting in numerous iconic sitcoms. Kay is only acting here though, with the writing going to Danny Baker, who is reliving his upbringing in London. The show is amusing, with a great theme tune and lead performance from Kay, and some entertaining supporting …
Killing Eve Season 3 – Meetings Have Biscuits (Reaction)
It finally happened Killing Eve fans! In one of the shows most electric episodes in all 3 seasons (written by soon to be season 4 showrunner Laura Neal no less) Villanelle and Eve finally reunited. Not only did they see each other again, but they violently fought each other on the top deck of a …
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The Witch (2016) – Review
A A24 Picture, Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Robert Eggers is a firmly established member of the ‘A24 family’ now, following this film and his hit ‘The Lighthouse’, and while I enjoyed this film, you can see he really upped his game with his second feature. ‘The Witch’ is packed full to atmosphere, folklore, …
Flipped (2020) – TV Review
Quibi seems to have had a very mixed launch, with recently decent subscriber numbers (although that will include a 90 day free trial) and a lot of staff at the company seem to be leaving. I am still struggling to get on board with the idea of ‘films’ cut up into chapters and viewed on …
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019) – Review
A Warner Bros Picture, Written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, Nicole Perlman, Directed by Rob Letterman.