The Terminator is back for a third reboot within 10 years. This latest attempt to bring the franchise back to life sees the return of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and James Cameron operating as a producer. After the events of Terminator 2: Judgement Day Sarah and John Connor have stopped the rise of Skynet. But […]
His Dark Materials – Lyra’s Jordan (A Newbie’s Perspective)
I’ve never read the His Dark Materials series of novels. I know nothing about the story, the characters, the setting. All I know is what the new HBO adaptation tells me (which, if it’s a good show, should be enough to help understand why the novels have been so popular, and, in theory, to entice […]
Under the Weather? Disney’s The Little Mermaid Live Leaves Audiences with a Sinking Feeling
You dream about going up there, but that is a big mistake… There is nothing that better captures the magic of late 1980s/early 1990s Disney than the Disney character Sebastian trying to convince mermaid Ariel that the “human world” is a mess in the film The Little Mermaid, but Sebastian (this time played by Shaggy) […]
His Dark Materials – Lyra’s Jordan Review (A Book Fan’s Perspective)
The BBC/HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials has finally arrived. It is a long-awaited TV adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels and the biggest British TV series ever made. In an alternative world the Magisterium has ruled and oppressed for centuries. In this world people have a dæmon, the physical embodiment of their soul. Lyra […]
Watchmen – She Was Killed By Space Junk Review
So remember how I said in my review of the premiere episode of Watchmen that I wasn’t going to delve too much into the past iterations of the source material? It only took three episodes for me to have to break that promise. After an episode as steeped in the history of masked heroes like […]
BoJack Horseman Season 6A Review
“I really want BoJack to be ok.” That’s the sentence I said out loud immediately after finishing episode eight of BoJack Horseman’s sixth and final season (the second half of the season will drop on January 31, 2020 on Netflix). Despite my wish, I’m not sure that’s in the cards for BoJack, who’s own (often […]
Britflix: The Seasoning House
The Seasoning House is a grim and depressing horror-thriller that was the directional debut of Paul Hyett. In a war-torn Eastern European nation a group of young women are forced into sex slavery. One of these girls is Angel (Rosie Day) who escapes the regular raping due to her deafness and facial birthmark. But Angel has […]
Jack Ryan Season Two (Spoiler-Free) Review
I want to preface this review with a disclaimer: Jack Ryan isn’t my kind of show. And that’s perfectly ok. I don’t enjoy action movies all that much, and I found myself less than invested in the spy games going on in season two of the series. So, since I know this isn’t the kind […]
Watchmen – Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship Review
“Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship” was pretty much what one expects from a second episode: answer some of the questions raised in the series premiere, raise several more, and keep the plot moving forward (which, in the realm of Watchmen, means taking a few trips to the past). It was a smart, competent hour of […]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Review
Aardman Animations is a studio that flies the flag for British animation. One of the most famous and popular characters is Shaun the Sheep and the woolly creature gets a second feature film. This time his adventure has an extra-terrestrial twist. There are strange events happening in the small English town of Mossy Bottom. A […]










