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The Twelve Season of Doctor Who has a second environmentally-themed episode with “Praxeus.” Around the world people start to disappear, including a British astronaut and a Brazilian vlogger. The Doctor and her companions are on hand and already at the locations and start to investigate what happened. The Chibnall era has been criticised for being […]
We’ve known for quite some time that what often makes the best reality TV is our fascination with watching ordinary people deal with (somewhat) extraordinary situations. That’s the formula that works well for shows like Survivor or Amazing Race, where ordinary folks get stranded on an island or have to travel the world and compete […]
Based on an acclaimed novel by Eleanor Catton The Luminaries was co-production between TVNZ and the BBC. In the 1860s the West Coast Gold Rush brought many immigrants to New Zealand’s South Island. Two of them that arrive on the same ship are Anna Wetherell (Eve Hewson), an illiterate Irish woman, and Emery Staines (Himesh Patel), a […]
I think it might be time to have a talk about tonal balance in writing, because boy is Wynonna Earp missing the mark this season. It’s all well and good to have jokes in a drama. It’s nice to blow off steam after a particularly intense string of episodes. Some of the best dramas of […]
In the past week I’ve watched both seasons of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy and I have to say it was one of the most frustrating viewing experiences I’ve had this year. It’s really easy to write a rave of a series or to pan a season of TV. It’s much harder to write about a show […]
Doctor Who sees a return to a grand and entertaining story with one of the most recognisable monsters from the modern era making an appearance. In Gloucester, an alien fugitive is hiding and the troop of Judoon has taken up the bounty. Because of this The Doctor and her companions arrive in the city to […]
A few housekeeping notes before I start this review: This review presupposes that you have watched the episode and it will discuss anything and everything that happens in it. Turn back now if you don’t want to be spoiled. I may speculate on what I think might happen (or what I would hope to see) […]
After the disappointing “Orphan 55” Doctor Who has a return to form with a historical adventure involving Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. In 1903 Nikola Tesla (Goran Višnjić) is trying to get investment for a wireless electric transmitter. Whilst at Niagara Falls Tessa and his entourage are attacked by aliens: fortunately for Tesla, the Doctor […]
Based on Alex McBride’s memoir, Defending the Guilty is a sitcom that looks at the lives of a group of young barristers competing to become the full-time member of their chambers. Will Packham (Will Sharpe) is a naïve young barrister under the tutelage of Caroline Bratt (Katherine Parkinson). She hardens the young man up to […]
A few housekeeping notes before I start this review: This review presupposes that you have watched the episode and it will discuss anything and everything that happens in it. Turn back now if you don’t want to be spoiled. I may speculate on what I think might happen (or what I would hope to see) […]