On paper, it doesn’t sound like it should work: A streaming cartoon series that follows a washed-up sitcom star as he falls deeper into depression and substance abuse, alienating those around him and struggling with his past demons and present problems. Oh, and the lead is an anthropomorphized horse . . . and the other […]
Krypton – House of El Review
Following the introductory Pilot episode, Krypton carries on more in the same vein with “House of El” picks up where the Pilot left off. After Seg (Cameron Cuffe) finding his grandfather’s Fortress of Solitude, Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) tells the young Kryptonian that Brainiac – the collector of worlds – is coming to the planet. Seg doubts the Earthing’s […]
A Simple Favor Review
Based on a novel by Darcey Bell A Simple Favor is the latest film to capitalise on the rise of psychological thrillers as another small American town suffers another missing persons case. Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is a single mum and a vlogger, a nerd who wears clothing with cats on them, overly eager to volunteer for […]
How to Make the His Dark Materials Series: Advice from a Fan
Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is one of my favourite series of novels, a complex trilogy of fantasy novels that appeal to people of all ages. It was a series that won the Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Book of the Year awards and was voted as one of the best novels by the British public back in 2003. In 2015 […]
Krypton – Pilot Review
Krypton is a prequel series to Superman which was made for the Syfy network in the United States and broadcasted on E4 in the UK. Set 200 years before Kal-El is sent to Earth his family loses their titles and rank after Val-El (Ian McElhinney) is executed for treason. His grandson, Sel-El (Cameron Cuffe) is forced to grow up in […]
Crazy Rich Asians Review
Based on a novel by Kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asians was a huge hit in the United States and the first major Hollywood movie since The Joy Luck Club to feature a predominately Asian cast, quickly becoming a cultural touchstone. Nick Young (Henry Golding) is the heir to the Young family fortune and the most eligible bachelor in Singapore. […]
Emmys 2018 Predictions: Who Should Win and Who Will Win
It’s that time of year again: the leaves are changing color, the slate of Fall network television shows are mere days from premiering, and the Emmy Awards are this Sunday on NBC. While I say this every year, awards don’t mean a show is necessarily good. But, when we look back on yesteryear, the list […]
Christopher Robin Review
A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh is a one of the most popular children’s book and the character has had a long association with Disney. Disney has turned Winnie the Pooh and his friends into live-action characters for a sequel in Christopher Robin. In the Hundred-Acre Wood the residents host a farewell party for their friend Christopher Robin […]
King of Thieves Review
In 2015 the world was shocked when a group of elderly criminals committed the largest burglary in English legal history. This remarkable story has been given the cinematic treatment thanks to Working Title Films and Studiocanal. Brian Reader (Michael Caine) is a retired criminal whose wife passes away. Despite his promise he re-enters the criminal world – […]
Lifetime’s YOU – (Spoiler-Free) Review
The initial set-up of YOU, Lifetime’s new crazy-addicting soapy drama is pretty skeevy. Joe (a perfectly creepy Penn Badgley), a humble bookstore clerk, falls head-over-heels for a customer, Guinevere “Becks” Beck (Elizabeth Lail) after she flirts a bit with him while buying a book. He gets her full name from her credit card (which, he […]










