The third episode of Noughts + Crosses sees tensions, both personal and social, increase as Callum and Sephy decide what to do next. Within Albion, the government has allowed the first sanctioned the Midsummer festival, a popular Nought event. Despite this moment of progress, there are forces within both communities who want to disrupt the festivities, leading to an unholy […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Bojack Horseman Season 6B Review
All good things come to an end and that is the case for Bojack Horseman with the second part of the final season. Bojack has overcome his alcohol addiction and has become a professor at Wesleyan University. His new job means he can get away from the corrupting influence of Hollywoo and spend time with his half-sister. […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode Two Review
The second episode of Noughts + Crosses sees more exploration of the world of Albion and shows the growing relationship between its young leads. Tensions are rising after the death of a young Nought man due to police brutality. The tensions are stoked by Jack Dorn (Shaun Dingwall), the self-declared leader of the Liberation Militia, […]
Military Wives Review
Within the UK there is a lucrative subgenre of films that appeals to middle-class, middle-England audiences. The film story about the Military Wives choir easily fits in that category. At a military base, the soldiers are deployed to Afghanistan for a six-month tour. Whilst their families at home the wives have to find things to […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode One Review
Based on Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses series of novels the TV adaptation sees the BBC enter into the YA dystopian genre. 700 years ago in an alternative timeline, the Aprican Empire had conquered Europe, including the British Isles. In the lands of Albion society has split into two classes: the light-skinned Noughts and black-skinned Crosses. The […]
The Invisible Man Review
Blumhouse’s version The Invisible Man is the latest film by writer/director Leigh Whannell. It shows that both the studio and the filmmaker are the current masters of budget filmmaking. Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) is a woman who makes a daring escape from her abusive boyfriend, Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Two weeks later, Cecilia hears Adrian has committed […]
Parasite Review
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite was the big awards’ winner of the 2019/2020 season, earning awards like Best Picture at the Academy Awards and the Palme d’Or at Cannes. But was it worthy of the accolades? The Kims are a poor, under-employed family. They live in a basement, leach off others for wifi, and make pizza boxes for a living. The […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Worst to Best
It is a hell of a time to be a Marvel fan. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been dominating the box-office with many being critical darlings and financial successes. Marvel Studios has been able to release 23 films over the course of 11 years; so averaging two films a year. Because Marvel has been able to produce […]
Responsible Child Review
Responsible Child was a TV movie for BBC Two about how the legal system treats children accused of serious crimes. Ray (Billy Barratt) is a 12-year-old boy who is accused of a violent murder. The film looks at the run-up to the crime, what drove Ray to do it, and the legal proceed afterwards. In recent […]
The Call of the Wild Review
2020’s version of The Call of the Wild is the latest adaptation of Jack London’s classic children’s story. This time more special effects were used to bring the story to life. During the Klondike Gold Rush, there was a demand for big, strong dogs to work as sleigh dogs. Because demand was so high it leads to […]










