They say grief makes a family stronger. But not so in the case of House Targaryen, and the knives come out in Episode Seven of House of the Dragon, ‘Draftmark’, making it an incredibly intense and chaotic watch. As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and […]
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Werewolf by Night’ – Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe takes a turn for the dark and ghoulish in its new special television presentation Werewolf by Night, and it offers audiences up something entirely different and plenty of scares. On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘The Princess and the Queen’ – Review
After the explosive events of the ‘Green Wedding’ in Episode Five of House of the Dragon, the narrative now takes a jump forward in time and the political intrigue, double crossings and personal vendettas get far more vindictive and bloody in an all-new timeframe of House of the Dragon beginning with Episode Six, ‘The Princess […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – ‘Partings’ – Review
The drums of war are beating and both the light and the dark are assembling their forces as new magic swirls around in the lastest episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his oath; Halbrand weighs his destiny; The Southlanders brace […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – ‘The Great Wave’ – Review
The shadows of darkness are growing in the realms of Middle Earth, but a few are ready to resist them, and Episode Four of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, ‘The Great Wave’, offers audiences a first look at the beginning of the battle which is to come. Queen Regent Míriel’s faith […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘We Light the Way’ – Review
We’ve reached the halfway point of the ambitious and epic high fantasy series, House of the Dragon. A royal wedding is now on the table, and everyone is vying for their seat at the event that will determine the future of Westeros. But Westerosi weddings are known to be cursed events, and secrets, jealousies and […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘King of the Narrow Sea’ – Review
Week by week the intrigue grows with HBO’s House of the Dragon, and the internal conflict of the mighty Targaryen Dynasty is beginning to cause much strife in the capital of Kings Landing. Mix in a few secrets and a good dose of sinful desire and the match is struck beside a growing powder keg […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – ‘Adar’ – Review
Where Episode One, ‘Shadows of the Past’, and Episode Two, ‘Adrift’, felt like the first chapter and set-up for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, now with Episode Three, ‘Adar’ we begin to move into the meat of the series. And there’s plenty of drama and a good serving of action as […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘Second of His Name’ – Review
The banners of House Targaryen are flying high, but episode by episode we’re learning that they’re not a very happy family, and now in Episode Three of House of the Dragon, ‘Second of His Name’ the tension is about to boil over. Daemon and the Sea Snake battle the ‘Crab Feeder’. The realm celebrates Aegon’s […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – ‘Adrift’ – Review
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power started with a bang thanks to Episode One, ‘A Shadow of the Past’, and director J. A. Bayona moves quickly forward with Episode Two, ‘Adrft’ which when paired with Episode One signifies the first solid chapter of this ambitious new series. Galadriel finds a […]