- True Detective: Night Country Reveals Itself to Be a Riveting Return to Form
Baked into the icy wastes of Ennis, Alaska, are secrets even the dead never share. An isolated research station sits empty in the aftermath of an eerie attack captured on smart phone. Scientists who once studied the permafrost sit slack jawed and frozen solid into an Arctic ice sculpture, now no more than a mass …Continue reading “True Detective: Night Country Reveals Itself to Be a Riveting Return to Form”
- ‘We Own This City’ review: Creator of ‘The Wire’ returns with gripping new cop show
We Own This City explores the use of power through authority by those without a moral compass. Launching on Sky Atlantic and NOW 7 June, it uses Justin Fenton’s We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruptions as the gospel of what went down in Baltimore following the fatal arrest of Freddie Gray — a … - ‘The Flight Attendant’ S2 review: Kaley Cuoco shines again in Sky espionage thriller
With old fashioned espionage, and psychological segues packed into season 2 of The Flight Attendant, audiences should lap it up. This second outing for the Sky original series, which airs from 26 May, is once again headlined by Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco on solid form as Cassie Bowden — an airline hostess with more than passenger safety and … - ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ review: Steven Moffat captures the magic of the book with TV remake
Literature like The Time Traveler’s Wife always inspires lonely hearts with romantic notions who search for solace in rose-tinted encounters. Forever seeking love in their everyday lives, whilst counting on serendipity to give things a little nudge — a notion that Sky has taken on board for Steven Moffat’s adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife; its new limited series available … - We Got This Covered – ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ is a solid gold classic
Adapted from Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime and produced by Adam McKay, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is staggering stuff. Featuring a wish list of Hollywood character talent, it charts the emergence of Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss and legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson as basketball trailblazers. John C. Reilly and Quincy Isaiah take up those … - TV Review – The Tourist
This off-kilter thriller from the creators of Baptiste and The Missing, may feel like a Western with road movie tropes, but also sits squarely in Coen Brothers country. Trying to pressgang The Tourist into any traditional genre soon becomes an exercise in futility, as events begin to escalate quite quickly. Quirky encounters and an opening straight out of Steven Spielberg’s Duel, … - We Got This Covered – ‘Station Eleven’ is an engrossing show that demands attention
Station Eleven requires audiences to pay attention. Made by Paramount Studios, released on HBO Max, and split into ten episodes, this adaptation by Patrick Somerville offers up a dramatic tapestry of considerable depth for those who love meandering timelines. Spanning a twenty-year time period encompassing flu outbreaks, population obliteration, and then recovery, Station Eleven is engrossing stuff. Read … - HBO Review – Scenes from a Marriage
This intimate examination of long term relationships is stylistically absorbing, intrusively unsettling and genuinely engrossing. Adapted from the Ingmar Bergman original by Hagai Levi, who came to prominence on HBO through The Affair, it features some powerhouse performances from Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. Playing Jonathan and Mira respectively, it is an up close and personal … - Friends: The Reunion Review
There was something seismic about Friends, whether you were a devotee or fair weather fan. That a reunion was wrangled seventeen years after it ended, is testament to the legacy of this series. Not only was it syndicated in over twenty countries and translated into most known languages, but Friends made megastars of those involved. Only The Big Bang … - TV Review – The Nevers
With Oscar nominees on production design and behind the camera, this Penny Dreadful throwback comes with pedigree. Featuring steam punk invention, this turn of the century X-Men gender mash starts strong with Joss Whedon writing, directing and world building. Tangible characters created through slick dialogue and perfectly executed set pieces make The Nevers a pleasure. Of the central characters, which run … - HBO Review – Mare of Easttown
There is an authenticity to this HBO limited series which gets under your skin. Small town mentalities are meticulously deconstructed, prejudices uncovered and long term relationships explored. Writer Brad Ingelsby has created a murder mystery which delves into deeper issues, taps into universal truths and does so by connecting with character. Kate Winslet does a … - TV Review – The Flight Attendant
This globetrotting HBO Max original is full of surprises. What starts out as something clichéd, copy book and laden with genre tropes, soon opens up and branches off in numerous directions. Featuring an understated turn from Kaley Cuoco as Cassie, a flight attendant who wakes up one morning in a Dubai hotel room with a …